Canadian Academy of English
Intermediate 1, 12 WeekGrades 7-8

Reading Foundations, Intermediate 1, 12-week

Wednesdays 5:00 - 6:00pm

Reading Foundations: Intermediate 1 helps students develop the reading strategies needed to understand and analyze increasingly complex texts. Students learn to apply active reading techniques, determine the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary through context, identify main ideas and supporting evidence, and recognize an author's purpose and intended audience. Through fiction, non-fiction, and informational texts, students build the comprehension skills needed for success across 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.
  • Identify author's purpose and intended audience.

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

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Reading Foundations, Intermediate 1, 12-week · Canadian Academy of English