Linn Benton Community Literacy Partnership - Bow Valley College ESL Literacy Readers

Linn Benton Community Literacy Partnership

Bow Valley College Readers

Suitable for low-literacy learners

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Level A

1. Lien Buys Food 2. Inge Cuts Hair 3. Mo Stays Warm 4. Deng Starts School 5. Food From Home

Text

book with photographs
one sentence per page
large, print-like font

Structure

same or repetitive sentence stems
three to four words per sentence
simple sentences in the present simple

Vocabulary

highly familiar
concrete vocabulary
no adjectives and times phrases

Level B

1. Mursal on the Bus 2. Visiting Friends 3. A Part-Time Job 4. Amir Gets Sick 5. Andres Needs Gas 6. Perminder’s Cleaning Day

Text

book with photographs
one sentence per page
large, print-like font

Structure

varied sentence stems
five to six words per sentence
simple sentences in the present simple

Vocabulary

highly familiar and concrete vocabulary
few adjectives and time phrases

Level C

1. Mark Goes to the Dentist 2. A Proud Canadian 3. A Cold Winter Day 4. Lien Goes Shopping 5. Sado Goes to School 6. A Problem at Work

Text

book with photographs and one sentence per page
large, print-like font

Structure

varied sentence stems
five to six words per sentence
simple sentences in present simple and continuous

Vocabulary

familiar and conrete vocabulary
some adjectives and time phrases

Level D

1. Jiadeep’s Big Fall 2. Andres’ Speeding Ticket 3. Maria Gets Sick 4. Spending Too Much Money 5. Pooja Finds a Job 6. Mursal’s Trip to School

Text

book with photographs and one to two sentences per page
large, print-like font

Structure

some compound sentences with because, and, or but, in the present simple and continuous

Vocabulary

mostly concrete vocabulary with some thematic words
adjectives and time phrases

Level E

1. Perminder Looks for a Home 2. Ali Chooses a Leader 3. Natasha’s Trip to Canada 4. A Relaxing Weekend5. A Terrible Toothache

Text

one page story with one photograph and two paragraphs
medium, print-like font

Structure

compound sentences in present and future simple and continuous

Vocabulary

mostly concrete vocabulary with some thematic and abstract words

Level F

1. Duang’s Big Scare 2. Marie’s Path to a New Job 3. A Woman’s Rights at Work 4. Prepared for Winter

Text

one page story with one photograph and three paragraphs

Structure

compound sentences and dialogues in simple, continuous, and perfect tense

Vocabulary

some concrete vocabulary and some themactic and abstract words

Level G

1. Pooja’s New Beginning 2. An Expensive Lesson 3. Bola Gets Sick 4. Mursal Plans Ahead 5. A Home of Their Own 6. A Trip to the Dentist 7. Fun on the Weekend

Text

two page story with one photograph and four to five paragraphs
authentic font

Structure

complex compound sentences and dialogue in simple, continuous, and perfect tenses

Vocabulary

many thematic and abstract words

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