READING

Student Achievement in Reading (STAR) Publications

As a way to support STAR teachers and others who are teaching academic vocabulary to adult learners, complete vocabulary units have been developed by STAR training participants and edited by ALRC staff. Each unit covers ten academic words and includes the following components:

• Word list with meanings and examples to use for direct instruction of word meanings
• Answer keys for Matching and Fill-in activities
• Matching Activity
• Fill-in-the-Blank Activity (1 blank)
• Fill-in-the-Blanks Activity (2 blanks)
• Sentence Completion Activity
• True/False and Why Activity
• Yes/No and Why Activity
• Suggested Writing Prompts

Teachers may use these activities as is or adapt and personalize them for their own classes.

Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
Unit 5
Unit 6
Unit 7
Unit 8
Unit 9
Unit 10
Unit 11
Unit 12
Unit 13
Unit 14
Unit 15
Unit 16

For more information contact:
Laura Bercovitz Lbercovitz@cntrmail.org or
Laurie Martin Lmartin@cntrmail.org
224-366-8500