ERIC Number: ED288677
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1987
Pages: 145
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
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PATHWAYS: An Adult Basic Skills Reading Workbook, Level II.
Barabe, Rosemeri; And Others
This workbook for adults learning basic reading, provides culturally relevant instruction and practice organized under the broad headings of word analysis, vocabulary, comprehension, and study skills. Each unit contains a post-test and several lessons devoted to specific skills. Lessons include instructions and examples for the student and practice exercises in a variety of formats--crossword puzzle, fill-in-the-blank, etc. Reading material and exercises draw on the culture of Southwest Indian tribes and include myths, legends, religious beliefs and ceremonies, poetry, history, styles of clothing, dance, music, or art. Specific skills in the word analysis section are consonant blends and digraphs, vowel digraphs and dipthongs, root words and word endings, prefixes and suffixes, contractions, and alphabetizing to three letters. Vocabulary skills include sight words, compound words, context clues, and synonyms and antonyms. The comprehension unit covers following directions, sequencing in narration, identifying the main idea, recognizing supporting details, drawing conclusions, and identifying cause and effect. Use of the dictionary and reference skills are reviewed in the study skills section. (JHZ)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Reading Programs, American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian Literature, Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction, Reading Skills, Relevance (Education), Study Skills, Supplementary Reading Materials, Tribes, Vocabulary Skills, Word Study Skills, Workbooks, Writing Instruction, Writing Skills
Affiliation of Arizona Indian Centers, Inc., 272l North Central Avenue, Suite 814, Phoenix, AZ 85004 ($4.75 plus shipping and handling).
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Learner
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Students
Language: English
Sponsor: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (ED), Washington, DC. Indian Education Programs.
Authoring Institution: Affiliation of Arizona Indian Centers, Inc., Phoenix.
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A