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Lesson Title |
Lesson/Test Content |
| 1 |
Consonant Quick 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 |
| 2 |
Vowels Quick Review |
Identify short vowel sounds and sound-letter correspondences and
correctly read |
| 3 |
Verbs Quick Review |
Definition and examples of tense; students identify verbs in past,
present, and future tenses |
| 4 |
Plurals Quick Review |
Review of correctly adding plurals to words |
| 5 |
Pronunciation & Syllables |
Students use phonetic clues and diacritical marks to identify word
pronunciation and number of syllables |
| 6 |
Sight Vocabulary |
Students learn various sight words and their definitions |
| 7 |
Root Words |
Definition and examples of root words; introduction to prefixes and
suffixes and how each can change the meaning of a root word |
| 8 |
Prefixes |
Correct use of the prefixes re and un (not) |
| 9 |
Suffixes |
Correct use of the suffixes er, or, less, ing, etc. |
| 10 |
Context Clues |
Select the correct meaning for unfamiliar words by using context
clues, use structural analysis to determine the meaning of unknown words |
| 11 |
Compound Words |
Definition and examples of compound words; students identify compound
words |
| 12 |
Synonyms |
Definition and examples of synonyms; students practice finding a
synonym for words |
| 13 |
Antonyms |
Definition and examples of antonyms; students practice finding antonyms
for words |
| 14 |
Abbreviations |
Correctly use the abbreviations Mrs., Mr., days of the week and months
of the year |
| 15 |
Core Subject Words |
Identify and use words from language arts, math, social studies and
science |
| 16 |
Homophones |
Definition and examples of homophones; students identify homophones
in sentences |
| 17 |
Contractions |
Definition and examples of contractions; students identify words
that form contractions |
| 18 |
Word Families |
Changing the first or last letters to form word families |
| 19 |
Analogies |
The definition of analogies, examples of analogies using synonyms,
antonyms, and parts of a whole; students practice completing analogies |
| 20 |
Homographs |
Definition and examples of homographs; students identify homographs
in sentences |
| 21 |
Multiple Meanings |
Understand multiple meanings of words, recognize the multiple meanings
of words |
| 22 |
Sequencing |
Definition and examples of sequence and order of events; students
put events in order; sequence a series of pictures |
| 23 |
Main Idea and Details |
Identify main idea and details, recognize the title as a source of
the main idea, determine the key words and topic sentence |
| 24 |
Alphabetization |
Students practice alphabetizing using first, second, and third letters
of words |
| 25 |
Information |
Gain information from pictures, charts and diagrams |
| 26 |
Fact and Opinion |
Students identify facts and opinions |
| 27 |
Cause and Effect |
Definitions of cause and effect; students identify various causes
and effects by reading clues |
| 28 |
Classifying |
Definition of classifying; students classify various groups of items |
| 29 |
Compare and Contrast |
Definition and examples of comparing and contrasting ideas, events,
characters, etc. |
| 30 |
Characterization |
Make an inference based on characters and character traits;
definition of traits; students use character traits to predict outcomes |
| 31 |
Feelings |
Make an inference based on feelings |
| 32 |
Predicting Outcomes |
Students read clues and decide what could happen next in a story |
| 33 |
Generalizations |
The process of going from a specific account to general statements;
true and false generalizations |
| 34 |
Summarizing/Paraphrasing |
Definition and examples of summary; students read a story and identify
points to be included in a summary; definition and examples of paraphrasing |
| 35 |
Drawing Conclusions |
Make an inference based on drawing conclusions, identify information
which gives support for opinions |
| 36 |
Common Expressions |
Everyday sayings and proverbs and their meanings |
| 37 |
Five 'W' Questions |
Students answer who, what, when, where, why and how questions in
a reading selection |
| 38 |
Story Elements |
Use major elements of story structure (beginning-middle-end, character,
setting, plot) to discuss literature and write a story |
| 39 |
Purpose in Writing |
Identification of various purposes for writing, including informing,
persuading, creative writing, describing; students distinguish the author’s
purpose |
| 40 |
Point of View |
Definition and examples of first and third person points of view;
students determine who is telling a story |
| 41 |
Fiction and Nonfiction |
Definition and examples of fiction and non-fiction; students identify
titles of books that are either fiction or non-fiction |
| 42 |
Folktales and Fables |
Definition and examples of tall tales, folktales and fables |
| 43 |
Reality and Fantasy |
Definition of fantasy, recognizing the difference between reality
and fantasy, distinguish between real and make-believe |
| 44 |
Literary Forms |
Definition and examples of poetry, short stories, autobiographies,
and biographies |
| 45 |
Personal Narratives |
Definition and examples of personal narratives; students identify
words that are used in writing personal experiences |