Taking Flight - Adult Reading Workbook 5

Reading, speaking, listening, and writing reinforce one another. These downloadable, printable workbooks provide structured pen-and-paper exercises that follow the lesson patterns used on our free interactive adult literacy site, GuidedReadingJourney.com.

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Workbook 5 covers short vowel sounds followed by the letters l, m, n, p.

Grammar focus: Verbs

Theme: Family trees, inherited traits and family memories

Reading: Fiction, factual reading and poetry

Writing: Journal entry, instructions and personal response

Word practice: Rhyming, image matching, meaning matching and sentence completion

Suggested time: Four-Five sessions, depending on the learner

Format: Complete in sequence or select activities according to need

• Session 1: Focus words, tongue twisters, rhymes and matching

• Session 2: “A Kite Named Sam,” discussion and journal writing

• Session 3: Genes article, multisyllable words, verbs and family-tree puzzle

• Session 4: “Winter Streams,” rhymes, verbs and personal response

• Session 5: Review

Coach’s tip: Let learners choose what they share in writing prompts. Fictional responses are welcome.