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Functional Reading Introduction

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Functional Reading Introduction

Person reading everyday signs and labels

📚 Part 1: Understanding Functional Reading

1. What is functional reading?

Reading only fiction books

Reading practical information that helps us in real-life situations

Reading only for school exams

Reading poetry and stories

2. Which of these are examples of functional reading? (Tick all that apply)

A recipe for making biscuits

A fairy tale book

A 'No Entry' road sign

Food packaging labels

A poem about nature

Bus timetables

3. Why is functional reading important in daily life?

It helps us stay safe and make good decisions

It's only useful for teachers

It's not really necessary

It only helps with homework

🔍 Part 2: Information Detective

Read this simple recipe and answer the questions below:

Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients: 200g flour, 100g butter, 50g sugar, 1 egg, 100g chocolate chips
Instructions: 1. Mix butter and sugar. 2. Add egg and flour. 3. Stir in chocolate chips. 4. Bake at 180°C for 12 minutes.

4. What temperature should the oven be set to?

____________°C

5. How long should the cookies bake for?

____________ minutes

6. What is the first step in making these cookies?
7. Think of a place where you might see a 'Fire Exit' sign. Why is it important to be able to read and understand this sign quickly?

💭 Part 3: Real-Life Connections

8. Complete this sentence: Today I learned that functional reading...
9. List three places where you might need to use functional reading skills at home or in your community:

1. _________________________________

2. _________________________________

3. _________________________________

10. What could happen if someone couldn't read a medicine label properly?

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