Sweet and Smoky - Adult Reading Workbook 4

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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Sound focus: Short vowel sounds followed by the letters b, c, d, f, g

Grammar focus: Plural Nouns

Theme: Nutrition and the Plate Method

Reading: Fiction, recipes, The Plate Method, Using nutritional calculators

Writing: Learner sentences and recipes

Word practice: Rhyming, image matching, and sentence completion

Suggested time: Four to eight sessions, depending on the learner

Format: Complete in sequence or select activities according to need

• Session 1-2: “Family Picnic”, focus words, ends with ck, rhymes, learner sentences.

• Session 3-4: “The Plate Method”, discussion, plural nouns, multi-syllable words.

• Session 5-6: “Sam’s Secret Sweet & Smoky Sauce”, cooking terms, recipes.

• Session 7-8: “Nutritional Calculators”, Optional tool use, numbers, addition, percentages, analysis, Review.

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