Life Skills Reading: INSTRUCTIONS - Visual Comprehension & Consumer Activities

Book excerpt: Life Skills Activities | Following Instructions | Reading Comprehension | Visual Lessons Improve Real-Life Reading Skills While Increasing Independent Living Skills! Prepare students for the 'real world' with these realistic reading opportunities! Reading and understanding a set of instructions and then being able to successfully follow the directions can be a challenging skill to learn. Students will get plenty of practice by learning how to set up voice mail, how to complete a craft project, how to do pet sitting, and much more. Lessons include 10 colorful, highly-visual "cards" each portraying a specific real-life set of instructions. Follow-up comprehension questions require students to refer back to the card as they read, interpret, and use the information. Successfully completing these lessons will help give students the confidence they need to follow any kind of instructions and become more independent. Detailed & Explicit Instruction: Some students need specific and detailed practice as they learn to understand, interpret, and apply what they have read. These realistic lessons are a great way to help students master essential life skills and provide a pathway to independence. Colorful Visual Aids: Ten 8.5" x 11" printable Reading Cards feature sample sets of instructions making these realistic lessons engaging and fun to use. Display them on your interactive white board, upload them to Easel, or simply print them out. In addition, the cards are also included in black and white. Improve Reading Comprehension Skills: After carefully reading through each set of instructions, ten follow-up comprehension questions challenge students to refer back to what they have read, find facts, read for details, locate answers, and then interpret and use this information. Improve Independent Living Skills: Mastering the skill of following instructions is an essential step towards independent living. Contents Include: 10 Full-Color, 8.5" x 11", Realistic Reading Instruction Cards Printable pdf lessons. Lessons can also be displayed on your whiteboard or uploaded to Easel or Google Classroom. 10 Black/White, Realistic Reading Advertisement Cards (for easy printing) 100 Follow-Up Comprehension Questions Summary: Each of the 10 highly visual "cards" portray a specific real-life reading challenge. Follow-up questions require students to refer back to the card as they read, interpret, and use the information. Great for individual students, remediation, review, transition classes, or small groups! Reading Level: 3 - 4 Interest Level: 4 - 12