Story Modules and Comprehension Activities   Story Modules: Text Story: As provided by CNN SF and CBS 5. Intended for adults with moderate reading and speaking comprehension skills including advanced ESL or non-native English speakers. Abridged Story: Modification of original story text by simplifying complex ideas and sentences, exchanging advanced words with less difficult ones, and change difficult concepts into precise terms. Intended for adults with low reading comprehension skills including beginning ESL or non-native English speakers. Story Outline: Outline summary of basic edited story elements.   Comprehension Activities Measuring Comprehension The following modules are designed to interactively test learner comprehension of the story: Word Selection Multiple Choice Vocabulary Sequencing Questions and Answers Your Turn! After answering a modules question, learners can check their responses by clicking the "Review Answers" button at the end of each lesson. A "report card" of correct and incorrect answers is quickly transmitted back. (Note: These activities were created using Half-Baked Software.) Your Turn! This module allows learners to respond to a question concerning the story they have just read. Learners use the email form below the question to submit their comments. All comments are collected and posted on the "Your Turn!" page. Learners are encouraged to respond to other learner's comments. Multimedia Features Along with text, most story modules contain: full streaming video of the broadcast full streaming audio of the broadcast text of the story read by Greg Lefevre, CNN SF Bureau Chief & Correspondent AVI video clips Quicktime video clips The CNN San Francisco bureau and Literacyworks (Western/Pacific LINCS) have partnered to develop an online adult literacy site that benefits all learners and instructors. This site offers web-delivered instruction using current and past CNN San Francisco bureau and CBS 5 news stories. Each story module includes the full text of each story and interactive activities to test comprehension. The learner can choose to read the text, listen to the text, or view the broadcast through streaming video. Literacyworks is working closely with the reporters and staff at CNN SF and CBS 5. The Network has established a team of master adult education instructional designers to develop the stories and assessment activities. Ideas or suggestions? Contact: Paul Heavenridge Director Literacyworks (Western/Pacific LINCS) 1394 Park Avenue Emeryville, CA 94608 Phone: 510 658-4630 EMAIL: pheaven@literacynet.org Acknowledgements Many individuals assist in maintaining Learning Resources. Special thanks to the following: Story Curriculum Authors: Susan Cowles Carolyn Gardner Jeannie Lockwood Alice Whitenack Site Editors: Paul Heavenridge, Western/Pacific Literacy Network Kevin Rockwell, Videographer, CNN SF Site Webmaster: Literacyworks Support: provides technical assistance