The functional literacy development of students is a priority for the general education system. This task is a must for all teachers within the educational institution curriculum, astronomy is no exception. But, according to the federal educational standard for secondary education changes this subject is no longer mandatory for the inclusion into the core curriculum at the secondary level; its content is incorporated into other subjects, Physics and Geography. As is the case, it is possible to include Astronomy as an elective course within the educational relationship, i.e. to create conditions for the functional literacy development teachers need methodological materials which can be of use for a design of classes on the target subject. This article presents texts, assignments, and various methodological approaches to explore the texts that cover astronomy information aimed at fostering functional literacy of students.

Keywords: functional literacy, reading literacy of students, natural science literacy of students, text comprehension, methodological approaches, pedagogical activities.