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2.2.1 Extensive reading – Library skills

Indigenous Languages · Grade 8 · 2 lessons in the design

What this covers

  • Tracing print and digital reading materials (catalogue, borrow, digital library)
  • Silent reading of texts on technology, social media or the internet
  • Reading log: title, author, main idea, vocabulary; future tense in notes

What you will be able to do

  • trace specific reading materials from online or print sources
  • track their reading progress by creating a reading log
  • embrace safe use of the internet as a source of information for lifelong learning

Key questions

“How do we get information on something we want to understand more?”

“Why is it important to use the internet safely and cautiously?”

Lessons

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  1. Catalogue, borrow and digital library
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Trace a text on technology or netiquette using a catalogue or a safe digital search, then read in silence.
  2. Reading log and a class reading club
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Log title, author, main idea and vocabulary from your text, add a future-tense plan, and exchange books in a club.