Title: Reading I
Identifying upper and lower case letters, vowels consonants, patterns in consonants and vowels, classifying; word families, antonyms, homophones, compound words, synonyms, phonograms, prefixes and suffixes; introduction to nouns and verbs; reading skills including recognizing main ideas, predicting outcomes, interpreting feelings, drawing conclusions, story details, similarity and difference; cause and effect, spatial-position clues; and charts and graphs.
 

Lesson Title Lesson/Test Content
1 Capital Letter Review Identify the letters of the alphabet in upper case (Review)
2 Lower Case Letter Review Identify the letters of the alphabet in lower case (Review)
3 Consonant Review Identify initial and single consonant sounds and sound-letter correspondences, final consonant sounds and sound-letter correspondences, medial consonant sounds and sound-letter correspondences, blends and digraphs
4 Vowel Review Identify short vowel sounds and sound-letter correspondences and correctly read 3-4 letter words, long vowel sounds and sound-letter correspondences
5 Patterns Recall a three part pattern from memory; students identify vowel-consonant patterns such as CVC, CVCV, CVVCV, etc.
6 Classifying Tell whether pictures, letters or shapes are alike or different, classifying information; students classify various groups of items (Review)
7 Word Families Changing the first or last letters to form word families
8 Antonyms Definition and examples of antonyms; students practice finding antonyms for words
9 Homophones Definition and examples of homophones; students learn that words can sound alike but have different meanings
10 Compound Words Definition and examples of compound words; students identify compound words
11 Synonyms Definition and examples of synonyms; students practice finding a synonym for words
12 Phonograms Definition and examples of phonograms; students practice finding phonograms
13 Prefixes Correct use of prefixes including the prefix ur
14 Suffixes Correct use of the suffixes s, es, ies, ing, ed etc.
15 Syllables Divide words into syllables, count the number of syllables in a word
16 Root Words Root words without spelling changes, root words with spelling changes
17 Introducing Nouns Students learn the definition of nouns and to find nouns in sentences
18 Introducing Verbs Students learn the definition of verbs and to locate verbs in sentences
19 Plurals Students learn that plural means more than one; students learn how some plurals are formed
20 Predicting Outcomes Tell what will happen next in a story; students recognize that certain actions might result in certain outcomes
21 Recognizing Main Ideas Identify main idea and details, recognize the title as a source of the main idea, determine the key words and topic sentence
22 Interpreting Feelings Make an inference based on characters and character traits, make an inference based on feelings
23 Drawing Conclusions Make an inference based on drawing conclusions
24 Story Details Listen for details in stories, recall details from stories
25 Similarity & Difference Students learn to identify similarities and differences in stories
26 Fact and Make Believe Students learn to differentiate between fact and make believe
27 Make Believe Stories Students invent stories that are not real; learn how to distinguish between what is real and what is not real or true
28 Understanding Setting Definition and example of setting; how setting is part of a story
29 Cause and Effect Definitions of cause and effect; students identify various causes and effects by reading clues
30 Making Comparisons Students compare elements of stories
31 Figurative Language Understand figurative language used in stories and poetry, identify types of animals personified in a story personification
32 Purpose in Writing Distinguish the author’s purpose
33 Context Clues Select the correct meaning for unfamiliar words by using context clues, use picture clues and syntax to identify word and sentence meaning
34 Sequence The concept of sequencing, students determine the sequence of sentences
35 Point of View Determine who is telling the story
36 Summarizing Definition and examples of summary; students read a story and identify points to be included in a summary
37 Phrasing Moves from word by word reading to phrasing words together
38 Structural Analysis Use structural analysis to determine the meaning of unknown words
39 Multiple Meanings Understand multiple meanings of words
40 Spatial-Position Words Differentiate which picture shows the correct spatial relationship (in, on, beside,
41 Charts and Graphs Gain information from charts, graphs and diagrams to answer questions
42 Five 'W' Questions Answer the who, what, when, where, why and how questions in complete sentences
43 Poetry Reading and understanding different types of poetry, recognizing and using sound words (onomatopoeia)
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