Reading for Life Lessons

Minnesota ABE Supplemental Services, Linda Strand, 2004-2005

And the Minnesota Literacy Council

Focus: Check Writing (Reading for Life, volume 2, unit 17: Banking, Bills and Budgets)                     

Objectives: Learners will be able to identify the different parts of checks and write correct information in each part.

Key Vocabulary: to reconcile, outstanding checks, account, signature, balance, check register, to bounce, checkbook, receiver, bank statement, to be overdrawn

Topics to Review: Have students practice writing the words for the numbers 1-20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 and 100.

Materials: Checkbook and register, form of identification, samples of other methods of payment (cash, debit card, etc.), sample check filled out

Procedure:

Real-life application:

T asks learners about bills they pay. T shows learners different methods of payment. Learners list bills they pay and how they pay them. T states that the lesson’s focus is on writing checks.

Class discussion of advantages of writing checks (pay by mail, etc.), what happens when a check is written, responsibilities involved. Teach relevant vocabulary.

Students look at sample check. T elicits the different parts of the check (date, name and address of account holder, receiver of check or payee, amount in numerals, amount written in words, memo line, signature, account information) and type of information that goes in the blanks. T elicits how to use the check register.

T gives learners practice labeling the parts of a check.

Progress to Reading for Life, v.1 competency worksheets: Applicable worksheets: RFL v.2, unit 17

Progress to multiple-choice format activities: Some to be created by MLC – coming soon

Extensions: Some to be created by MLC – coming soon