Name Brand vs Generic - Thanksgiving Edition - Shopping - Life Skills
By FUNctional Academics Educator
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This is a NO PREP, print and go resource.
This resource includes:
18 different sheets with 115 questions
This resource is Thanksgiving/ Fall themed but would still work fine year round. Some items featured are Thanksgiving themed. Examples of items: cranberry sauce, green beans, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie, squash, etc.
This resource helps students to learn about name brand and generic items and identify the difference between the two.
Understanding Job Postings - Unit 2 - Functional Text - Vocational
By FUNctional Academics Educator
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This is a NO PREP, print and go resource.
These worksheets work great for functional text, life skills & vocational IEP objectives.
This download includes:
Level 1 - Cut & Paste + Highlight/ Circle the Answer - Simpler Questions
Level 2 - Write in the Answer - More Complex Questions/ Some with Multiple Parts
A total of 27 different worksheets and 152 questions.
Job Postings included:
This resource is designed to expose students to a variety of real-world job postings that they will see as they get ready to transition into the workforce. Students will read the job postings and answer comprehension questions to show understanding (Ex. What is the hourly pay? What are the job responsibilities? What is schedule?). Students will also reflect on the job requirements, duties and benefits and decide if it would be a good fit for them.
Check out Unit 1 of this resource:
Understanding Job Postings Unit 1
Cinco de Mayo Funtional Texts - Real-World Reading & Comprehension Worksheets
By FUNctional Academics Educator
Cinco de Mayo -Themed Functional Text Worksheets – the perfect real-world reading practice for your special education teens and adults. Engage students with a variety of texts commonly encountered around Cinco de Mayo.
Tailored for diverse learning needs, Level 1 features cut-and-paste exercises with larger text and straightforward questions. Level 2 is open response questions with more complexity, including some multi-part questions.
Equip your students with essential reading skills, preparing them for community independence and success beyond the classroom. Elevate learning with these skill-building worksheets today!
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WHAT'S INCLUDED?
Worksheets:
Data Collection & Answer Keys:
TOTAL:
⭐ 4 CINCO DE MAYO-THEMED FUNCTIONAL TEXTS
⭐ 24 WORKSHEETS WITH 108 QUESTIONS
Functional Texts included:
MORE INFORMATION:
Level 1 Cut & Paste - Larger Text - Simpler Questions
Level 2 Open Response - More Complex Questions/ Some with Multiple Parts
A total of 24 different worksheets and 108 questions.
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Spring Shopping
Easter Shopping
Spring Reading Menus
Spring Menu Math
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Product Label Comprehension 3 - Real-World Reading - Life Skills - Special Ed
By FUNctional Academics Educator
Product Label Comprehension is tailor-made for teachers seeking to provide real-world text practice using environmental print with text-dependent questions.
This resource is designed to expose students to everyday product labels that are often overlooked in classroom life skills. These specially crafted worksheets will help introduce and familiarize students with different kinds of common products, such as toilet paper, shampoo, and bandages and identify important product information during shopping.
By closely reading these product labels, students will be challenged to answer text-dependent questions, fostering critical thinking and language skills in a practical and relatable manner.
This resource is also available as part of a bundle with a 20% savings:
Product Label Comprehension BUNDLE
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
Level 1: Cut & Paste - Simpler Questions
Level 2: Write in the Answer - More Complex Questions
TOTAL:
⭐ 25 WORKSHEETS WITH 138 QUESTIONS PER SET
⭐ 50 DIFFERENT WORKSHEETS
Unit 1 & 2:
Product Label Comprehension Unit 1
Product Label Comprehension Unit 2
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Medicine Label Comprehension Unit 3
Reading Recipes Unit 1
Fall-Themed Functional Texts - Functional Reading - Unit 1
By FUNctional Academics Educator
Are you in search of real-world reading activities for your special education teens or adults? Enhance your classroom this fall with these fall-themed functional texts. With these worksheets students will explore exciting fall festivals, captivating football game flyers, and the allure of orchard and farm stand details—all in one comprehensive resource. It's the ideal approach to ignite student enthusiasm for seasonal learning.
Within the resource, students will engage with the texts, demonstrating their understanding by answering comprehension questions. Accessible for all learners with two levels: cut-and-paste or write-in activities. Elevate your fall curriculum and keep students excited about learning during this colorful season!
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
Level 1 - Cut & Paste - Simpler Questions - Larger Text
Level 2 - Write in the Answer - More Complex Questions - Some Multipart
TOTAL:
⭐ 5 FALL-THEMED FUNCTIONAL TEXTS
⭐ 24 WORKSHEETS WITH 132 QUESTIONS
Functional Texts included:
CHECK OUT UNIT 2!:
Fall-Themed Functional Texts - Unit 2
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Reading Fall Menus - Unit 1
Fall Menu Math - Unit 1
Fall Task Cards - Google Slides
Thanksgiving Functional Texts 1 - Real-World Reading
By FUNctional Academics Educator
Are you looking for real-world reading activities tailored to your special education teens or adults? Elevate your classroom experience this fall with these Thanksgiving-themed functional texts. In these worksheets, students will delve into food drive flyers, invitations, turkey trots, fundraising events, and spirit week schedules.
Within this resource, students actively engage with the texts and showcase their understanding by responding to comprehension questions. Designed to be inclusive for all learners, it offers two levels of activities: cut-and-paste or written responses. Enhance your classroom this fall with these Thanksgiving-themed functional texts.
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Functional Text WHOLE YEAR BUNDLE
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
Level 1 - Cut & Paste - Simpler Questions
Level 2 - Written Response - More Complex Questions
TOTAL:
⭐ 5 THANKSGIVING-THEMED FUNCTIONAL TEXTS
⭐ 22 WORKSHEETS WITH 120 QUESTIONS
Functional Texts Included:
Looking for Unit 2?
Thanksgiving Functional Texts Unit 2
LOOKING FOR MORE THANKSGIVING/ FALL RESOURCES?:
Black Friday Coupons
Fall Functional Texts - Unit 1
Black Friday Advertisements - Unit 2
Fall-Themed Job Postings
Farm Stand - Vocational Skills
Thanksgiving Needs & Wants
November Life Skills Morning Work - Digital & Paper BUNDLE
Fall Task Cards - Google Slides
Functional Academics - Filling Out Forms Unit 1 - Life Skills
By FUNctional Academics Educator
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This is a NO PREP, print and go resource!
This is a paper based resource. For the digital version click below:
Filling Out Forms - Unit 1 - Google Slides
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Filling Out Forms BUNDLE - Paper Based
This download includes:
A total of 20 different sheets
Recently Updated to include 6 new background prompts and 2 new forms!
This resource was designed to introduce and help students practice the important life skill of filling out forms. This resource is an introduction to filling out forms and starts off with shorter more basic information & forms.
Forms Included:
• Lunch Order Form (2)
• Library Card Application
• Cake Order Form
• Warranty Registration Form (2)
• Bike Rental Form
• Volunteer Application
From working with my own students, I realized many were unable to identify key form vocabulary such as (gender, county, & social security number). Many were also unable to accurately plug in their personal information or copy provided information onto a form often mixing up key information such as cities & counties or phone number & social security numbers.
This product will help your students to become more independent, confident and successful out in the community.
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Filling Out Forms Unit 2 - Paper Based
Reading Prescriptions - Unit 2 - Functional Reading - Life Skills - Medication
By FUNctional Academics Educator
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This is a NO PREP, print and go resource!
These worksheets work great for functional text & life skills IEP objectives.
This resource is also part of a BUNDLE saving you 20%
Reading Prescriptions BUNDLE
This download includes:
Level 1 - Cut & Paste - Simpler Questions
Level 2 - Write in the Answer - More Complex Questions - Multi-part questions
35 different worksheets and 193 questions per set.
A total of 70 different worksheets.
This resource is designed to expose students to a variety of real prescription medications that they could get prescribed from a doctor. Students will read the prescriptions closely and answer questions to show understanding. This resource introduces medications that are taken at different times of day (morning, noon and/or night) different types of medications (capsule, lotion, tablet and syrup), and where to look to find out important information such as what the medication is and its strength, what it treats, when and how it should be taken along with any potential side effect and warnings.
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Reading Utility Bills - Paper Based
Reading Menus / Menu Math
Reading Recipes
Bus & Train Schedules
Coupons Unit 3
Functional Academics - Dollar Up FREEBIE - Consumer Math - Life Skills
By FUNctional Academics Educator
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This is a NO PREP, print and go resource!
This resource includes:
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Dollar Up $1 & $5
Dollar Up $1, $5, $10
This resource is designed to help students practice using the “DOLLAR UP” strategy. Students are provided with visually engaging REAL product images with price tags and are asked to identify how much money is needed and to circle or color the correct amount of money.
This resource is great for tracking IEP objectives for life skills and vocational skills.
How to use this product:
•Print out and have students complete as a worksheet/ workbook.
•Print & laminate for repeated use for fast finishers.
•Project pages onto the board to complete as a class. Havestudents take turns coloring or circling the correct amount of money.
•Project pages onto board and have student use the cut out or laminated money to present the correct dollar up amount needed for each question.
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Bus & Train Schedules
Coupons
Coupons Unit 3
Reading Utility Bills - Paper Based
Reading Bills Unit 1 - Paper
Reading Bills Unit 2 - Paper
Reading Bills Unit 3 - Paper
Halloween-Themed Nutrition Labels - Real-World Reading & Life Skills
By FUNctional Academics Educator
Are you looking for practical and differentiated Halloween activities for your special education teens and adults? This Halloween-Themed Nutrition Label Resource is designed to introduce students to real-world nutrition labels. These worksheets offer a practical learning experience with text-dependent questions, helping students navigate nutrition labels effectively.
This resource is also available as part of a BUNDLE saving you 20%
Halloween BUNDLE
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
Level 1 – Cut & Paste - Simpler Questions
Level 2 – Write in the Answer – More Complex Questions
TOTAL:
⭐ 26 WORKSHEETS WITH 143 QUESTIONS
NUTRITION LABELS INCLUDED:
Reese's Pumpkins
Halloween Fruit Snacks
OREO BOO!
Pumpkin Rice Krispies Treats
Halloween Mini Cheese Balls
M&M's
Milky Way
Wonka Mix Up Bag
Starburst & Skittles
Sour Patch Zombies
LOOKING FOR MORE HALLOWEEN/ FALL-THEMED UNITS?:
October Life Skills Morning Work
Nutrition Label Comprehension - Halloween Edition
Understanding Instructions - Halloween Edition
Halloween Scavenger Hunt
Reading Fall Menus - Unit 1
Fall Menu Math - Unit 1
Fall-Themed Functional Texts - Unit 1
Fall Task Cards - Google Slides
Ice Cream Shop - Vocational Skills Worksheets - Workplace Readiness - Job Skills
By FUNctional Academics Educator
This Vocational Skills - ICE CREAM SHOP resource empowers students with essential work skills through specialized worksheets designed for a job site setting.
Step into the world of a summer ice cream shop worker with these interactive worksheets. Designed to enhance practical skills, these materials equip individuals with the essential abilities needed to thrive in a busy ice cream shop during peak summer demand.
From clocking in and out of work shifts to calculating the elapsed time of each shift, determining the total cost of customer orders, selecting the correct items from the menu, calculating change for customers, taking inventory of available stock, and adeptly answering menu-related questions, these worksheets cover a range of tasks pertinent to the ice cream shop environment.
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WHAT'S INCLUDED?
Guide:
Worksheets:
Ready-to-print PDF format
10 ice cream shop vocational skills worksheets
Over 100 interactive elements - for example: read, circle, write in the answer & more!
U.S. set & Canadian set
Answer Key:
TOTAL:
⭐ 10 DIFFERENT WORKSHEETS
⭐ 5 EXTENSION IDEAS
SKILLS COVERED
Customer Service:
Students develop customer service skills by interacting with guests, answering their inquiries about shop hours, menu items, and weekly specials, and providing assistance. This unit emphasizes effective communication and interpersonal skills to ensure a positive guest experience.
Financial Literacy:
Students gain financial literacy skills by calculating totals, providing change using "dollar up" and "change back" methods, and handling transactions accurately. This ensures efficient and error-free financial operations at the ice cream shop.
Inventory Management:
Students develop skills in managing and organizing inventory at the ice cream shop. This involves tracking stock levels, categorizing items, and ensuring the availability of necessary supplies, contributing to smooth shop operations.
Menu Comprehension:
Students enhance their ability to understand and explain the menu, including different ice cream flavors, toppings, and specials. This skill helps them to efficiently take orders and make recommendations to customers.
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Black Friday Job Postings
Holiday-Themed Instructions - Functional Reading - Life Skills
By FUNctional Academics Educator
Are you in search of real-world reading activities for your special education teens or adults? Explore this engaging Holiday-Themed Written Instructions Resource, tailored for special education teens and adults! This real-world reading tool enhances life skills while exposing students to authentic Holiday instructions. With two levels of differentiation (cut & paste and written answers), it's an ideal resource for students of varying abilities.
Encourage independent living and boost confidence as students dive into real-life reading experiences, from a hot chocolate packets to gingerbread house kits and more. Elevate your teaching with this practical and fun Holiday learning activity!
This resource is also available as part of a BUNDLE saving you 20%
Holiday BUNDLE
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
TOTAL:
⭐ 6 HOLIDAY-THEMED INSTRUCTIONS
⭐ 14 WORKSHEETS WITH 84 QUESTIONS
Instructions included:
LOOKING FOR OTHER HOLIDAY RESOURCES?
December Life Skills Morning Work - Holiday Edition - BUNDLE
Budget Unit - Holiday Edition
Holiday Shopping Task Cards
Product Label Comprehension - Holiday Edition
December Life Skills Morning Work - Holiday Edition - Paper
December Life Skills Morning Work - Holiday Edition - Digital
Holiday Shopping Task Cards/ Worksheets - Canadian Dollar
Snow Day Planning, Budget & Shopping - Life Skills - Special Ed
By FUNctional Academics Educator
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This is a NO PREP, print and go workbook!
This resource includes:
Level 1 – Dollar UP Amount - NO CHANGE (Ex. $3.00)
Level 2 – Exact Retail Amount - Dollar Amounts WITH change (Ex. $2.48)
A total of 26 different worksheets and 260 questions.
This resource is designed to help students understand and practice the budgeting and shopping process. Pictures of real food items are used as well as tags with prices as visuals. Students will identify how much is needed of a product, calculate multiple quantities, calculate the total cost and reflect on the purchases.
Check out some of my other WINTER RESOURCES:
New Year's Eve Telling Time/ Time Elapsed
Winter Word Problems - Digital - Google Forms
Hanukkah Scavenger Hunt
Holiday Bundle
January Life Skills Morning Work BUNDLE - Digital & Paper
December Life Skills Morning Work - Holiday Edition - BUNDLE
Budget Unit - Holiday Edition
Valentine's Day Advertisements - Reading Store Flyers - Functional Text
By FUNctional Academics Educator
Valentine's Day Store Advertisements & Flyers. Real-World Reading and Life Skills for Special Education Teens & Adults.
This resource introduces students to realistic advertisements found in newspapers, magazines, stores, and online. The worksheets offer practical text exercises with focused questions. Students will engage in real-world reading, answering questions that involve identifying sale amounts, locating product prices, calculating savings, comparing products and prices, and recognizing product features.
This resource is also part of a Valentine's Day Bundle saving you 20%
Valentine's Day BUNDLE
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
Level 1 - Multiple Choice - Simpler Questions - Larger Text
Level 2 - Open Response - More Complex Questions - Some with Multiple Parts
TOTAL:
⭐ 24 WORKSHEETS WITH 124 QUESTIONS
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Advertisement Comprehension - Valentine's Day Edition
Valentine's Day Budget, Shopping & Planning
Valentine's Day Shopping Task Cards
February Life Skills Morning Work - Valentine's Day Edition
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Life Skills - Calendar Comprehension - Reading Calendars - Unit 1
By FUNctional Academics Educator
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Reading Calendars - Unit 1 - Google Forms
Recently Updated to include 2 levels, 13 new cut & paste worksheets & 52 new questions!
This resource includes:
Level 1 – Cut & Paste - Simpler Questions
Level 2 – Write in the Answer – More Complex Questions
Total of 25 different pages and 112 questions
This resource is designed to expose students to a variety of real-world calendars that they would find in everyday life. Students will practice reading the calendars and answer comprehension questions to show understanding. Students may be asked to identify days in a month, number of weekend days, holiday dates, days of the week & more.
This resource is great for life skills lessons and great for tracking progress for IEP objectives.
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Reading Menus / Menu Math
Reading Recipes
Bus & Train Schedules
Coupons Unit 3
Website Comprehension 1 - Real-World Reading Worksheets - Functional Texts
By FUNctional Academics Educator
Explore the Web with Engaging Real-World Text Practice!
These worksheets are designed to immerse students in everyday websites and internet searches, offering real-world text practice with text-dependent questions.
Hone Comprehension Skills through Close Reading
As students read print webpage examples closely, they'll tackle a variety of comprehension skills embedded in the text samples. From time-related questions to price comparisons and sales tax, they'll learn to read, refer, and respond effectively.
Prepare Students for Real-Life Challenges!
Equip your students with practical knowledge to navigate the digital world confidently. With this resource, they'll gain valuable skills applicable to real-world situations. Don't miss this opportunity to make learning meaningful and relevant!
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
TOTAL:
⭐ 7 WEBSITE LANDING PAGES
⭐ 38 WORKSHEETS WITH 204 QUESTIONS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Level 1 - Cut & Paste - Simpler Questions
Level 2 - Write in the Answer - More Complex Questions (some questions have multiple parts)
Webpages Included:
Movie Theatre Information
Movie Information/ Showtimes
Bowling Alley Information
Show Ticket Pricing
Store Information
Pool Schedule
YMCA Information
Behind the resource: As I noticed my students struggling to find information on webpages, I decided to create a solution. Instead of relying on links that might become outdated, my resource provides lifelike versions of landing pages. This way, students can familiarize themselves with locating online information effectively. Please note that the resource does not include actual links or webpages. It's a practical tool to equip students with essential web navigation skills.
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Website Comprehension - BUNDLE
For Unit 2 & 3 of this resource click below!
Website Comprehension - Unit 2
Website Comprehension - Unit 3
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Personal Information Forms - Filling Out Forms for Special Education
By FUNctional Academics Educator
Introducing Personal Information Forms, specifically designed to teach and help special education students practice the essential life skill of filling out personal infromation forms. With three versions and five differentiated levels, these forms guide students through learning vital personal details starting with name, date of birth & phone number while building up to include information such as: nationality, allergies, medical conditions, emergency contacts & more. From preparing students for emergency situations to mastering skills needed for employment paperwork, this scaffolded approach ensures a seamless journey towards independence. Say hello to a brighter future as your students build confidence in handling real-life situations with our engaging Personal Information Forms!
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
⭐33 different Paper Forms
⭐33 different Google Slides
⭐5 different editable Google Forms
Check out my other Form products:
Filling Out Forms Unit 1 - Paper Based
Filling Out Forms Unit 2 - Paper Based
Filling Out Forms Unit 3 - Paper Based
Needs & Wants Financial Literacy Worksheets - Life Skills Budgeting & Economics
By FUNctional Academics Educator
Teach your students the vital life skill of distinguishing between needs and wants using these practical worksheets. An ideal resource for educators aiming to make budgeting, critical thinking, and decision-making interactive and versatile. Whether utilized as a workbook or individual worksheets, the scaffolded activities cater to various learning styles. With straightforward checklists, cut-and-paste activities, and writing tasks, these worksheets are designed to meet the diverse needs of all your students.
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WHAT'S INCLUDED?
TOTAL:
⭐ 32 WORKSHEETS WITH 200 QUESTIONS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Cover Options:
Teaching Posters/ Worksheets:
Worksheets:
1. Checking Worksheets: (check off if the item is a need or want)
2. Cut and Paste Worksheets:
3. List Worksheets:
4. Fill-in-the-Blanks Worksheet:
5. Scenario Worksheets (Same Scenarios, 4 total):
6. Budget Worksheets:
This product was recently updated to include 11 new worksheets!
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Reading Menus - Spring-Themed Worksheets - Real-World Reading & Life Skills
By FUNctional Academics Educator
Reading Menus - Spring-Themed Worksheets for Special Education
These worksheets feature 4 realistic menus each with a fun spring theme. These worksheets provide students with an opportunity to practice real-world reading skills that are essential for community independence. Students will engage with items, descriptions, prices, and more as they navigate the menus. Additionally, the worksheets are already differentiated into two levels to accommodate various learning needs.
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Spring Menus BUNDLE
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Worksheets:
Data Collection & Answer Keys:
TOTAL:
⭐ 4 SPRING-THEMED MENUS
⭐ 38 WORKSHEETS WITH 154 QUESTIONS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Level 1: Cut & Paste - Larger Text - Simpler Questions - Bolded Key Words
Level 2: Write in the Answer - More Complex Questions - Some Multipart
MENUS INCLUDED:
LOOKING FOR OTHER UNITS?
Reading Fall Menus - Unit 1
Fall Menu Math - Unit 1
Fall Menus Bundle 1
Reading Spring Menus
OTHER SPRING RESOURCES:
Spring Functional Texts
Spring Shopping
Easter Shopping
St. Patrick's Day Recipes
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Reading Weather Forecasts - Unit 1 - Functional Text - Life Skills
By FUNctional Academics Educator
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This is a NO PREP, print and go resource.
These worksheets work great for functional text & life skills IEP objectives.
This download includes:
Level 1 - Cut & Paste - Simpler Questions
Level 2 - Write in the Answer - More Complex Questions/ Some with Multiple Parts
A total of 40 different worksheets and 216 questions per set.
All together there is 80 worksheets and 432 questions included in this download.
This resource is designed to expose students to a variety of real-world weather forecasts they would find on their phone app, the internet or on the news. Students will read the weather forecasts closely and answer questions to show understanding. (Ex. What are the current weather conditions?, What is the high and low for today? Are there any active weather alerts? Etc.).
Check out some of my other Functional Reading Activities:
Website Comprehension - Unit 1
Understanding Job Postings Unit 1
Understanding Job Postings - Unit 2
Calculating Discount, Tax & Tip Bundle