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Functional Reading with Functional Folders

Functional Reading with Functional Folders Activity

Michelle Johnson, Abigail Keller, Misty Roark, Ronni Clark

RDG530

March 26, 2012

John Snell

Running head: FUNCTIONAL READING WITH FUNCTIONAL FOLDERS

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FUNCTIONAL READING WITH FUNCTIONAL FOLDERS

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Typical instruction involves materials and activities from classroom textbooks and workbooks. Although these provide learning opportunities for students, their content of real world-experiences is lacking. This can lead to difficulty of the learning task, as the student has to transfer instructional concepts taught in the classroom to that of the real world. Functional folders provide an opportunity for a student to learn how to read through with the very materials they will encounter in daily situations (Gottsdanker-Willekens, 1982, p. 764).

Functional folders take on four different forms. The first folder, Reading to Follow Directions (F.D.), can include items such as roadmaps, game directions, and bus schedules. The second folder, Reading to Gain Information (G.I.), can include movie advertisements, sports information, and menus. The third folder, Reading to Use References (U.R.), are items such as a phone directory, dictionary, and glossary. The last folder, Reading to Fill out Forms (F.O.F.), include banking forms, magazine subscriptions, and club memberships. The following is a master list of the different functional folders that Learning Team A developed.

Folder Code

Reading to Use References (U.R. #1)

Reading to Fill Out Forms (F.O.F. #1)

Reading to Gain Information (G.I. #1)


Reading to Follow Directions (F.D. #1)


Functional Folder Contents

2007 TV Schedule

Kids Club Application

Solar System Flyer

Easter Folder

Metra Ticket Information

Third Grade Glossary


U.R. #1

Tv Guide Channel

Questions

Mondays Fall 2007 TV Schedule 8:00-10:30pm

Set 1

1. What year is this schedule for?

2. What time does the first show come on?

3. What day is this schedule for?

Set 2

1. What channel has the most shows on between 8-10:30pm?

2. What TV shows are new?

3. What channel and what time does Samantha Who Come on?

Set 3

1. How long is the TV show Journeymen?

2. How many TV shows are highlighted in yellow? Why?

3. How much of Dancing with the Stars can I watch if I watch all of Prison Break first?

Functional Folder Answer Sheet

Name:

Lee

Class:

2nd grade reading and math

Folder Code

Set #

1

2

3

UR #1

1

2007

8

Mondays

UR #1

2

CBS

Big Bang, Chuck, Journeyman, Aliens in America, Samantha Who, K-ville

ABC and 9:30

UR #1

3

30 minutes

7, these are the shows that we watch

The last 30 minutes

Reading to Fill Out Forms (F.O.F. #1)

F.O.F #1

Champs kids club

Questions

Kids club membership order form

Set 1

1. What ages are allowed in the club?

2. Does the membership require a parents signature?

3. What % will you save on merchandise on Sunday home games?

Set 2

1. How much money do you save if it is a $50 dollar value for $5 dollars?

2. What is your mailing address?

3. What is your phone number and email address?

Set 3

1. What are the perks of being a member?

2. If five children were applying for a membership, how much money would it cost?

3. If you didnt have a form for a membership how else could you get a membership?


Name:

Lee

Class:

2nd, Reading

Folder Code

Set #

1

2

3

FOF #1

1

12 and under

Only if Credit card is used

10%

FOF #1

2

45 dollars

PO box 553 Hollis, OK 73550

5806882306

[email protected]

FOF #1

3

Discounts, tshirt, putt pizza, 10% off Sunday home game merchandise

25 dollars

Can be purchased at the front gate office


G.I. #1

Strange facts about planets

Questions

www.ospebas.com

Set 1

1. What planet has the most eccentric orbit of the planets?

2. How long does summer last on Uranus?

3. How hot does Venus get?

Set 2

1. On what planet is the canyon Valles Marineris?

2. How many planet Earths can fit inside the sun?

3. If you want to visit the coldest place in our solar system where would you go?

Set 3

1. At its closest point, how far is Mercury from the Sun?

2. Does the temperature on Venus change?

3. On Enceladus there could be life. What planet has Enceladus as a moon?


Name:

Laurel

Class:

3rd grade reading and science

Folder Code

Set #

1

2

3

GI #1

1

Mercury

42 years

Over 460 degrees Celsius

GI #1

2

Mars

1 Million

Neptune

GI #1

3

46 million km away from the sun

No it does not change

Saturn has Enceladus as a moon


G.I. #2

JOsephs Marketplace

Questions

Mail Grocery Store Flyer

Set 1

1. What store is this an advertisement for? (Name of the store)

2. What is the dollar savings of one of the stores coupons?

3. What can you get free through this offer?

Set 2

1. Does this store provide catering?

2. How long has this store been in business?

3. Why is this store offering these specials

Set 3

1. At what approximate intersection is this store located?

2. When does the free coupon offer expire?

3. What is a landmark you can look for when searching for this store?


Name:

Math

Class:

3rd grade

Folder Code

Set #

1

2

3

GI #2

1

Josephs Marketplace

$10, $2, $5

Gallon of Deans Milk, 1 dozen egglands Large eggs, 1 Loaf fresh baked bread

GI #2

2

Yes (from Menu)

Seven years (anniversary)

They are Easter and anniversary specials

GI #2

3

Route 14 and Virginia Road

4-20-12

Behind Auto Zone

Reading to Follow Directions (F.D. #)

F.D. #1

READING TO FOLLOW DIRECTIONS

Questions

Metra Union Pacific Northwest Line

Set 1

1. What is this form used for

2. Where does the train start out?

3. How much is a weekend pass?

Set 2

1. What are some of the cities that the train stops at along the line?

2. What is name of the train line called?

3. What are the names of the end-of-the-line stops?

Set 3

1. What is their company logo?

2. How long would it take to get from Barrington to Fox River Grove at 6:17pm?

3. What is the age of a child who can ride the train by alone?


Name:

Social Studies/ Geography

Class:

3rd grade

Folder Code

Set #

1

2

3

FD #1

1

Suburban Train travel

Either in Chicago or Harvard

$7 per person unlimited rides Sat/Sun

FD #1

2

Park Ridge, Dee Road, etc

Metra Union Pacific Northwest Line

Chicago and Harvard

FD #1

3

Metra: The way to really fly

8 minutes

7 years and above


Oakdale Writing Partnershipand Continuumin collaboration with Great Valley Writing Project at CSU Stanislaus


AlliterationThe repetition of the same sound, usually of a consonant, at the beginning of two or more words immediately succeeding each other or at short intervals.Example: The repetition of f and g in fields ever fresh, groves ever green, Sallys seal.

AnalogyA comparison based on a similar relationship.Example: eye:seeing::ear:hearing

AudienceAn audience is a group of readers who reads a particular piece of writing. A writer should anticipate the needs or expectations of the audience in order to convey information or argue for a particular claim. The audience might be your instructor, classmates, the president of an organization, the staff of a management company, or any other number of possibilities. You need to know your audience before you start writing.

Base/Root WordA word to which affixes may be added to create related words.Example: Teach in reteach or teaching.

Descriptive WritingWriting that uses concrete sensory details to present and support unified impressions of people, places, things, or experiences.

Fluency The clear, easy, written or spoken expression of ideas with the ability to write with transitions that read smoothly, easily, and readily.

GenreA category used to describe different kinds of writing such as folktales, fables, and realistic fiction.

HomophoneA word with a different origin and meaning but having the same pronunciation as another word whether or not spelled alike.Example: Hair and hare; scale, as in ~ of a fish compared to ~ a ladder.

Letter WritingPersonal and formal letters, thank-you notes, and invitations show awareness of the knowledge and interests of the audience and establish a purpose and context. They include the date, proper salutation, body, closing, and signature.

MetaphorA figure of speech comparing two unlike things that emphasizes something in common.Example: The football player was a bulldozer.

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U.R. #2

READING TO FOLLOW DIRECTIONS

Questions


Set 1

1. List an example of a homophone.

2. What is the root word of teaching?

3. List an example of an analogy.

Set 2

1. Describe in your own words what a genre is.

2. Describe alliteration.

3. What is fluency?

Set 3

1. What are the five parts to a letter?

2. Why is it important to know your audience when writing?

3. What is the difference between an analogy and a metaphor?


Name:

Reading/Literature

Class:

3rd grade

Folder Code

Set #

1

2

3

UR #2

1

Hare and hair

Teach

eye:seeing::ear:hearing

UR #2

2

Its a category that writing pieces fit into.

When two or more consecutive words begin with the same consonant sound.

Its how well and how easily you read or write.

UR #2

3

Date, proper salutation, body, closing, and signature.

A writer should anticipate the needs or expectations of the audience in order to convey information or argue for a particular claim.

An analogy is a comparison usually using the words like or as. A metaphor is a comparison that states that one thing is another.

References

Gottsdanker-Willekens, A. E. (1982,May). Functional Folders: Independent Applied Reading

Materials. Journal of Reading, 25(8), 764 - 767. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/pss/40029176.

Oakfield Joint Unified School District Website. (2010). Third grade glossary. Retrieved March 24, 2012, from http://www.oakdale.k12.ca.us/teachers-and-staff/ELAContinuum/Glossaries/03Glossary.htm.

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Activity

Michelle Johnson, Abigail Keller,

Misty Roark

, Ronni Clark

RDG530

March 26, 2012

John Snell

Running head: FUNCTIONAL READING WITH FUNCTIONAL FOLDERS 1

Functional Reading with Functional Folders Activity

Michelle Johnson, Abigail Keller, Misty Roark, Ronni Clark

RDG530

March 26, 2012

John Snell

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