Functional sub-skills of reading in English lesson The aim: “ Effective methods and methods of formation of learning literacy of students in foreign language classes.” Improving students' functional literacy is the main part of the educational process. Educating the future generation to be competent is indicated in the national action plan for the development of functional literacy of schoolchildren in Kazakhstan, which provides for the development of students' competence skills and the ability to effectively use the knowledge they have acquired in real life situations.