F-02.04 Understand (Narrative Related to) Transportation, Schedules, Routes, Rules & Signs. Write (True/Created) Stories, Directions & Reports

WorkLife English: a Competency-Based Reading / Writing Book 3: An Immigration Story, Chapter 3 / “Transportation,” pages 31-44 14 pages   Who It’s For: New Readers / Writers Continuing Work on Reading Comprehension + Writing Conventions Along with Analysis of (Simulated) Realia (Schedules, Maps, Rules, Road Signs)  Why You Need It: Whether they walk, bike, drive, and/or take public transportation, language learners need to know and think about means of local transportation.  After understanding the main two-possibility story, text users interpret graphics with text, follow writing & spelling rules, and communicate about the topic in writing.    What You’ll / They’ll Do:   [1] In Part One / The Story, talk about “pre-reading” illustrations and vocabulary.  Get and build on the beginning of the narrative, “A Bus Ride.” Choose one of two possible two endings to the story, retell it, and compare it to its alternative.   [2] In Part Two / Practical Reading & Writing, work with