CASAS Themes / Vocabulary

LEVEL	POSSIBLE THEMES	TARGET VOCABULARY
A	¨ Using bus schedules ¨ Problems in the home (repair) ¨ Reading signs ¨ Time cards ¨ Driver’s licenses – documents ¨ Earning statements ¨ Invoices ¨ Check writing	¨ Date issued ¨ Appointment ¨ Patient ¨ Emergency exit ¨ benefit
B	¨ Applications (job, rent) ¨ Schedules ¨ Medical history ¨ Job announcements (newspapers) ¨ Abbreviations (ads)	¨ Dosage ¨ Current ¨ Calcium ¨ Tablet ¨ Immunization
C	¨ Reading signs (business, emergency) ¨ Reading information about services ¨ Safety instructions ¨ Using while you were out of forms ¨ Performance evaluations ¨ Product instructions ¨ Memos ¨ Safety rules ¨ Charts ¨ Announcements	¨ Squatter ¨ Procedure ¨ Lift/pick up ¨ Expiration ¨ Upright ¨ Ventilated ¨ Previous ¨ To get fired ¨ Summons ¨ Accomplishment ¨ Promoted ¨ Out of order ¨ Political ¨ Commit ¨ Policy ¨ Parallel
LEVEL
D	¨ Reading all kinds of charts ¨ Working with written directions ¨ Reading/writing about health ¨ Deposit slips	¨ Distribute ¨ Persist ¨ Reimbursement ¨ Dependent ¨ Default ¨ Liable ¨ Precautions ¨ Prior ¨ Mandatory ¨ Hazards ¨ Artificial ¨ Opponents ¨ Editorial ¨ Assumption ¨ Concentration ¨ To engage in ¨ Fetal ¨ Submerged ¨ Mainstream ¨ Persistent ¨ Constitutional ¨ Supportive ¨ Determine ¨ Obligation ¨ Urgent ¨ submerged