Reading Comprehension WebQuest
Created and revised by Claudia Otake
Created and revised by Claudia Otake
This project takes advantage of a WebQuest to develop the students' independent learning.
It was designed to complement the reading skill of PG6 students at FES Acatlán,
but it can be used for any other class with the same level.
The intended level for this activity is B1 minus.
The standard needed follows the same used at the Language Center.
The students need Internet access to do the activity and access to the Moodle platform.
They can access the information on their mobile devices.
what some people do for a living?
Imagine yourself trying to find your dream job, but it is not available at the moment.
- You are about to discover what other people around the world are doing to earn a living.
- Invite a couple of friends to choose a different job and explain the reasons for that choice.
Not everything is lost. You can still find a job that you did not know existed out there.
Click on it to watch it.
there are others things you can do?
You will do some research and find what OTHER unusual, strange or weird jobs there are out there. Then you will choose one for you and two others for two of your best friends according to your personalities. Finally, you will share your experience by commenting on the reading about these jobs and why you chose what you chose. There is one short exam at the end to check your progress.
Follow the steps.
Look at the pictures and skim the footnote under each picture.
Do you get the idea of what jobs are unusual?
Jobs in pictures
US | Forbes
What is the one that drew your attention the most?
Choose one from the options in the Pre Reading Poll.
Now, read these articles and answer the questions.
CA | Indeed
US | financebuzz
Go to the While Reading Activity on the Moodle Platform and write your answers.
Find a job for you and other two for two of your best friends according to your likes and personalities.
Go to the Post Reading Forum and explain why you chose your job and why you chose your best friends' jobs.
Write the names of the jobs you chose, and upload the picture of each one on the Moodle Platform.
What did you think of these jobs?
Would you really do the job you chose? Why?
Write in a few words your conclusions for this activity. Go to the Conclusion Forum on the Moodle Platform.
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The student...
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5 |
3 |
1 |
Total |
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General |
Can understand texts on the subject with no problem |
Can understand texts on the subject with some problem |
Cannot understand texts on the subject |
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General Search |
Can find and understand general information easily |
Can find and understand general information with some problem |
Cannot find and understand general information |
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Specific Search |
Can search texts to locate specific information easily |
Can search texts to locate specific information with some problems |
Cannot search texts to locate specific information |
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General Recognition |
Can recognize the general line of argument easily |
Can recognize the general line of argument with some problems |
Cannot recognize the general line of argument |
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Specific Recognition |
Can recognize significant points easily |
Can recognize significant points with some problems |
Cannot recognize significant points |
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Events |
Can understand the description of events easily |
Can understand the description of events with some problems |
Cannot understand the description of events |
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Pre Reading Poll |
Answered the poll |
Answered part of the poll |
Did not do the activity |
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While Reading Activity |
Answered all the items |
Answered partially |
Did not do the activity |
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Post Reading Activity |
Commented AND uploaded the images |
Commented OR uploaded the images |
Did not do the activity |
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Conclusion |
Can identify or draw the main conclusions easily |
Can identify or draw the main conclusions with some problems |
Cannot identify or draw the main conclusions |
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Exam |
Got everything correct |
Had some mistakes |
Did not do the activity |
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Total |
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Reading for information and learning something about it are truly interesting, especially when the topics are novel and out of the ordinary. Try to find the extraordinary from the ordinary to enjoy everything you do a lot more.
Claudia Otake © October 2022