Making a Garage Sale Flyer
Making a Garage Sale Flyer
In this task set, a learner is asked to create a flyer for a garage sale at their house and to get prices on having copies of the flyer printed. The task also has the learner find the best prices for photocopying.
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A1. Read continuous text
Competency A: Find and use Information
Task group A1: Read continuous text
Level: 1
At this level, learners: Read brief texts to locate specific details
Performance Descriptors
(Please note that not all might apply)
The learner:
• Decodes words and makes meaning of sentences in a single text
• Reads short texts to locate a single piece of information
• Follows the sequence of events in straightforward chronological texts
• Follows simple, straightforward instructional texts
• Identifies the main idea in brief texts
• Requires support to identify sources and to evaluate and integrate information
Task Descriptors
(Please note that not all might apply)
• Scope of task is limited
• Involves one text
• Is up to one paragraph in length
• Contains common, familiar vocabulary
• Has a familiar context
• Addresses concrete, day-to-day topics
• Has a highly explicit purpose
Text Types:
Instructional, descriptive, narrative, and brief informational texts
Examples:
• Notes
• Simple directions
• Instructions
• Brief emails
• Simple narratives
ESKARGO:
Embedded Skills, Knowledge and Attitudes Reference Guide for Ontario - A1.1
A2. Interpret documents
Competency A: Find and Use Information
Task Group A2: Interpret documents
Level: 1
At this level, learners: Interpret very simple documents to locate specific details
Performance Descriptors
The learner:
- Scans to locate specific details
- Interprets brief text and common symbols
- Locates specific details in simple documents, such as labels and signs
- Identifies how lists are organized (e.g. sequential, chronological, alphabetical)
- Requires support to identify sources and to evaluate and integrate information
Task Descriptors
- Scope of task is limited
- Involves one document
- Contains brief text, symbols, or both
- Uses a very simple format
- Contains common, familiar vocabulary
- Has a familiar context
- Addresses concrete, day-to-day topics
- Has a highly explicit purpose
- Documents at this level may contain up to one paragraph of text
Examples:
- Signs
- Labels
- Lists
- Coupons
- Simple forms
ESKARGO:
Embedded Skills, Knowledge and Attitudes Reference Guide for Ontario – A2.1
B1. Interact with others
Competency B: Communicate Ideas and Information
Task Group B1: Interact with others
Level: 1
At this level, learners: Participate in brief interactions to exchange information with one other person
Performance Descriptors
The learner:
- Conveys information on familiar topics
- Shows an awareness of factors such as social, linguistic, and cultural differences that affect interactions in brief exchanges with others
- Chooses appropriate language in exchanges with clearly defined purposes
- Participates in short, simple exchanges
- Gives short, straightforward instructions or directions
- Speaks or signs clearly in a focused and organized way
- Repeats or questions to confirm understanding
- Uses and interprets non-verbal cues (e.g. body language, facial expressions, gestures)
Task Descriptors
- Scope of task is limited
- Involves one other person
- Is brief
- Addresses a familiar audience
- Contains concrete and familiar content
- Has a highly explicit purpose
- Is informal
Interaction Types:
- Exchange information
- Give instructions
- Provide directions
- State preferences
ESKARGO:
Embedded Skills, Knowledge and Attitudes Reference Guide for Ontario – B1.1
B2. Write continuous text
Competency B: Communicate Ideas and Information
Task Group B2: Write continuous text
Level: 1
At this level, learners: Write brief texts to convey simple ideas and factual information
Performance Descriptors
The learner:
- Writes simple texts to request, remind, or inform
- Conveys simple ideas and factual information
- Demonstrates a limited understanding of sequence
- Uses sentence structure, upper and lower case, and basic punctuation
- Uses highly familiar vocabulary
Task Descriptors
- Scope of task is limited
- Addresses concrete, day-to-day topics
- Addresses a small, familiar audience
- Is informal
- Is up to a paragraph in length
- Has a familiar context
- Has a highly explicit purpose
Text types:
instructional, descriptive, narrative, and brief informational texts
Examples:
- Notes
- Brief emails
- Directions
- Instructions
- Text messages
ESKARGO:
Embedded Skills, Knowledge and Attitudes Reference Guide for Ontario – B2.1
B3. Complete and create documents
Competency B: Communicate Ideas and Information
Task Group B3: Complete and create documents
Level: 1
At this level, learners: Create very simple documents to display and organize a limited amount of information
Performance Descriptors
To complete documents, the learner:
- Makes a direct match between what is requested and what is entered
- Makes entries using familiar vocabulary
To create documents, the learner:
- Follows conventions to display information in lists, labels, simple forms, signs (e.g. images support the message, text is legible)
- Organizes lists to suit purpose (e.g. chronologically, alphabetically, numerically, sequentially)
- Includes titles where required
- Uses labels and headings to organize content
- Presents text and numbers below one or more headings in lists
Task Descriptors
- Scope of task is limited
- Involves one document up to a page in length
- Has a very simple format
- Requires few entries
- Contains clearly labeled entry fields
- Entries require common, familiar vocabulary
- Has a familiar context
- Addresses concrete, day-to-day topics
- Has a highly explicit purpose
- Documents at this level may require entering up to one paragraph of text
Examples:
- Lists
- Labels
- Simple forms
- Cheques
- Signs
ESKARGO:
Embedded Skills, Knowledge and Attitudes Reference Guide for Ontario – B3.1
C1. Manage money
Competency C: Understand and Use Numbers
Task Group C1: Manage money
Level: 1
At this level, learners: Compare costs and make simple calculations
Performance Descriptors
The learner:
- Adds, subtracts, multiplies, and divides whole numbers and decimals
- Recognizes values in number and word format
- Understands numerical order
- Begins to interpret integers, such as in a negative bank balance
- Identifies and performs required operation
- Interprets and represents costs using monetary symbols and decimals
- Follows apparent steps to reach solutions
- Rounds to the nearest dollar
- Uses strategies to check accuracy (e.g. estimating, using a calculator, repeating a calculation, using the reverse operation)
Task Descriptors
- Scope of task is limited
- Has a concrete and familiar context
- May require one operation; operation is apparent
- May require the same operation to be performed more than once
- Requires up to a few steps to complete
- Has a set procedure
- May involve one simple document (e.g. grocery store flyer, list)
- Uses whole numbers and/or decimals
- Has a highly explicit purpose
ESKARGO:
Embedded Skills, Knowledge and Attitudes Reference Guide for Ontario – C1.1
Competency D: Use Digital Technology
Level: 3
At this level, learners: Experiment and problem-solve to perform multi-step digital tasks
Performance Descriptors
The learner:
- Experiments and problem- solves to achieve the desired results
- Manages unfamiliar elements (e.g. vocabulary, context, topic) to complete tasks
- Makes inferences to interpret icons and text
- Selects appropriate software when required by the task
- Identifies sources, evaluates and integrates information
- Customizes software interfaces (e.g. toolbar, homepage settings)
- Performs advanced searches (e.g. refines search terms, uses advanced search features, cross-refers between websites)
Task Descriptors
- Scope of task may not be clearly defined
- May include unfamiliar elements (e.g. vocabulary, context, topic)
- Requires multiple steps to complete
- Requires the use of a wide range of features and options
- Has many options to complete; may not have a set procedure
- Uses a somewhat complex format
- May contain extended text, icons, or both
- Text and icons required to complete tasks may require interpretation
- May contain distracting information
- May contain specialized vocabulary
- Interface offers a variety of options through menus
ESKARGO:
Embedded Skills, Knowledge and Attitudes Reference Guide for Ontario – D.3