Level 1B

On this page you will find a summary and practical resources that link to Level 1B.

At Level 1B, readers continue to learn the basic building blocks needed for reading. The focus at this level is on building a reading vocabulary, strengthening decoding skills in words with phonetic spelling, and locating single concrete words in the text.

Resources

Please note the following links will display Level 1B content of the resource.

Alberta Reading Benchmarks for Adults (2nd ed.)
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Rhyasen Erdman, Corrie
(2014)

This resource provides an introduction to and overview of the Alberta Reading Benchmarks. It provides an in-depth description of the ARB levels.

A Starter List of Materials for ARB Levels 1A to 2B
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Goulet, Shelley
(2014)

This resource provides a list of reading materials benchmarked to ARB levels 1A to 2B as well as teaching strategies and learning activities.

At a Glance ARB Teaching Strategies
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(2014)

This is a guide for teaching reading to adult literacy learners. It has many practical teaching strategies for ARB levels 1A to 2B.