Activity Sheet | Level 1 Demonstration | CABS Home

Read with Understanding for Various Purposes, Level 1

• Uses knowledge of alphabet and basic phonics to decode common words

• Uses context cues and personal experience to gather meaning from the text

• Scans simple text for familiar words

• Uses pictures and illustrations to determine meaning of unfamiliar words and gather information about the text

• Reads symbols and common sight words from everyday life

                        Performance Indicators (Level Descriptions)

Perform Basic Operations with Numbers, Level 1

• Counts by 2’s, 5’s and 10’s.

• Adds and subtracts numbers to 20.

• Mentally adds one-digit numbers.

• Knows the value of coins and counts change.

                        Success Markers (Matrix)

Notes

• Provide context by asking the student if he has been to a garage sale recently and what kinds of things were sold there. The following reading questions are designed to be given orally.

• What day is this garage sale being held?

• Where and what time?

• Name three items that you could get there.

• How many books could you get for one dollar?

• What could you get to eat and drink there?

• Why are there two different prices given for the bed linen?

• Will you have to climb stairs to get in?

The answers to the following math questions can be reached in various ways: mental computation, pencil and paper, number lines, counting tangible objects (i.e. coins). Have a collection of change on hand.

1. How much will 6 books and a bag of kids’ clothes cost?

2. How many videos can you get for $5?

3. How much will a set of large bed linens and 8 dishes cost? If you pay with a ten dollar bill, how much change will you get back?

4. Kathy, Fred and Sarah each buy a hot dog and a pop. Kathy has only quarters. How many does she need to pay? Fred has only dimes. How many does he need to pay? Sarah has only nickels. How many does she need to pay?

Answers to Reading Questions
  • Saturday, August 19th
  • 12 Hall Street 10am-4pm
  • many possible answers
  • three
  • hot dog and pop
  • different sizes
  • no
Answers to Math Questions
  1. $5.00
  2. 2 videos
  3. $7.00 & $3.00 change
  4. 4 quarters, 10 dimes, 20 nickels

Create Your Own

• Context is familiar

• Clear print, 16 point or larger

• Page Layout is well spaced

• Pictures or symbols used to illustrate text

• Familiar, concrete words

• 100 words or less

• Word problems involving daily activities

• Adding and subtracting numbers to 20

• Answers can be found using mental computation, pencil and paper, number lines or counting tangible objects.

• Task can be read to client and discussed if necessary.