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Table of Contents Introduction .........................................................................................................................................................................................v Chapter 1 Adult Reading and Writing Ministry as Missions ......................................................................................1 Think it Over .............................................................................................................................................................................................4 Chapter 2 Organizational Plan for an Adult Reading and Writing Ministry ................................................... 5 Appendix A Literacy Missions Volunteer Covenant .................................................................................................... 15 Appendix B Job Description for Volunteer Adult Reading and Writing Tutor .........................................16 Appendix C Community Agencies and Organizations to Contact for Potential Students ............... 17 Appendix D Sample Letter to Community Agencies and Businesses ............................................................ 18 Appendix E What to Do After the Workshop if You Don’t Have a Student ................................................19 Think it Over ..........................................................................................................................................................................................20 Chapter 3 Understanding the Adult Low-Level Reader ...........................................................................................21 Think it Over ..........................................................................................................................................................................................25 Chapter 4 What Is Reading? ....................................................................................................................................................27 Think it Over ..........................................................................................................................................................................................30 Chapter 5 Guidelines for Initial Interview and Evaluating the Student’s Reading Ability .....................31 Appendix A Practice Pages for the Basic Workshop ................................................................................................ 37 Appendix B Adult Reading and Writing Student Information and Placement Interview Forms .................................................................................................................................................................................. 40 Appendix C Interviewer’s Copies of Word Lists for Student Placement Interview ...............................43 Appendix D Interviewer’s Copies of Reading Passages and Guidelines for Student Placement Interview ...................................................................................................................................................................................................48 Appendix E Student’s Copies of Word Lists for Student Placement Interview .......................................56 Appendix F Student’s Copies of Reading Passages for Student Placement Interview .....................64 Think it Over .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 72 Chapter 6 Teaching Reading Skills Using the Laubach Way to Reading and the Bible .....................73 Appendix A Bible Verses to Use with Skill Book 1 .......................................................................................................76 Appendix B Bible Material Teaching Outlines for Skill Book 1, Lessons 1-2 ................................................ 77 Appendix C Bible Verses to Use with Skill Book 2 ......................................................................................................83 Appendix D Bible Material Teaching Outlines for Skill Book 2, Lesson 1 ......................................................85 Appendix E Scripture Alphabet ...............................................................................................................................................89 Think it Over ...........................................................................................................................................................................................91 Chapter 7 Creating a Reading Lesson Plan Using Any Reading Material .................................................... 93 Appendix A Story for Lesson Planning Practice ................................................................................................ 100 Appendix B Adult Reading and Writing Lesson Plan Form ................................................................................ 101 Think it Over ........................................................................................................................................................................................103 Chapter 8 Introduction to High School Equivalency Tests ..................................................................................105 Think it Over ........................................................................................................................................................................................106 Chapter 9 Learning Differences ...........................................................................................................................................107 Think it Over ..........................................................................................................................................................................................116 Chapter 10 Sharing Your Faith with Your Student .....................................................................................................117 Appendix A Witnessing Word Chart ...................................................................................................................................123 Appendix B Personal Testimony Outline ......................................................................................................................... 124 Appendix C Literacy Missions Prayer ................................................................................................................................. 126 Think it Over .........................................................................................................................................................................................127 Chapter 11 Tutoring Strategies and Resources ...........................................................................................................129 Tutoring Tips ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 129 Responding to Needs .....................................................................................................................................................................131 Specific Reading Difficulties .....................................................................................................................................................131 The Sounds of American English .........................................................................................................................................134 Dolch Word List ................................................................................................................................................................................ 139 Phonics Word Line Practice Pages .....................................................................................................................................140 Creating a Reading Lesson Plan Using the Student’s Experience ...............................................................164 How to Determine Reading Level of Material ............................................................................................................. 167 Final Word Introduction Welcome to the family of Christians who demonstrate and express their love for Christ through meeting the needs of adult, low-level readers. You are joining a growing number of churches and associations intentionally demonstrating and sharing their faith in Jesus Christ through Adult Reading and Writing Ministries. In 1959, the Home Mission Board, now the North American Mission Board