life-skills reading
nounUK /ˈlaɪf skɪlz ˈriːdɪŋ/
US /ˈlaɪf skɪlz ˈriːdɪŋ/
Reading words and signs you need every day, like labels, menus, and bus times.
We practice life-skills reading by finding the price on a grocery receipt.
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2. Reading a recipe to cook a meal safely.
Life-skills reading helped him follow the recipe step by step.
3. Reading a medicine bottle to know how much to take.
She used life-skills reading to check the dose on the label.
4. Reading a bus or train schedule to plan a trip.
Life-skills reading let him catch the right bus home.