Canadian Language Benchmarks (ESL Literacy)

4 Canadian Language Benchmarks: ESL Literacy dog ESL Literacy: Reading Some things you can do in class & In the beginning • Match letters that are the same • Match lower to upper case alphabet letters • Recognize my name and address • Recognize very common signs, like the sign for washroom or exit • Understand that each word is separated with a space • Understand that I should read from left to right & Starting to read • Read the alphabet in random order, in upper and lower case • Read simple invitations, notes or stories with 1 to 5 very short sentences with pictures • Read a number of common words, signs and labels by sight • Read new words by sounding them out or using the pictures • Read and follow simple, one-line instructions • Know where to find information I need (like my address, postal code) • Read a very short form that asks for information, like my name and address & Reading a little more • Read simple notes, greeting cards and 1 to 4 step instructions • Find information about people, places or events in a short simple text of up to 10 lines • Use alphabetical order to find information in a directory • Get information from a flyer or an advertisement