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2.2.1 Extensive Reading: Library Skills

Indigenous Languages · Grade 7 · 2 lessons in the design

What this covers

  • Library rules, sections and how to select materials for extensive reading
  • Using print and online dictionaries for new words
  • Searching the internet for reading materials on a given theme

What you will be able to do

  • select appropriate materials from the library for extensive reading
  • read texts based on a specific topic from a library for general information
  • access specific information from the internet for reading
  • advocate the use of library resources for general reading

Key questions

“How do we locate reading materials in a library?”

“How do we use the dictionary to find the meaning of new words?”

Lessons

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  1. Locating materials in a library
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Use library sections and rules to pick a text for extensive reading, then start a reading list in your language.
  2. Dictionary and internet search
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Find meanings in print or online dictionaries, search the internet for one theme text, and summarise key points in your language.