Canadian Academy of English
Intermediate 1Grades 7–8

Reading Foundations, Intermediate 1

Wednesdays 5:00 - 6:00pm

Reading Foundations: Intermediate 1 helps students transition from basic comprehension to deeper understanding of increasingly complex texts. Students develop the skills needed to read independently, analyze information, identify key ideas, and support their thinking using textual evidence. Through fiction, non-fiction, and informational texts, students learn to apply effective reading strategies while building the comprehension skills necessary for success across all academic subjects.

What you’ll learn

  • Read and comprehend increasingly complex fiction and non-fiction texts.
  • Apply a variety of reading strategies to improve understanding.
  • Determine main ideas and supporting details in longer texts.
  • Use context clues and word analysis strategies to determine vocabulary meaning.
  • Make inferences and support conclusions with textual evidence.
  • Identify author's purpose and intended audience.
  • Summarize and synthesize information from texts.
  • Demonstrate independent reading habits and critical engagement with reading materials.

How it Works

Self-paced learning, with real feedback

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Enrol & get placed

Book the course and we confirm the right level for your child.

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Learn at your own pace

Interactive lessons and activities, available anytime on any device.

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Complete authentic tasks

Assessments that show genuine understanding, not memorization.

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Get educator feedback

A real Canadian educator reviews every major assessment personally.

Course outline

Unit 01
Active Reading Strategies
Unit 02
Vocabulary and Context Clues
Unit 03
Main Ideas and Supporting Evidence
Unit 04
Author's Purpose and Audience
Unit 05
Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions
Unit 06
Reading Fiction and Non-Fiction
Unit 07
Summarizing and Synthesizing Information
Unit 08
Independent Reading Inquiry Project

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