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Lesson Title |
Lesson/Test Content |
| 1 |
Consonants |
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 |
Identify short vowel sounds and sound-letter correspondences; long
vowel sounds and sound-letter correspondences |
| 3 |
Verbs and Contractions |
Identify verbs in sentences, forms of regular verbs, verb forms (past,
present, future), |
| 4 |
Plurals |
Review of rules to form plural words; changing words for plural form;
words that do not change from singular to plural |
| 5 |
Suffixes |
Correct use of the suffixes er, or, less, ly, ing, etc. |
| 6 |
Prefixes |
Correct use of the prefixes re, un (not), dis (not), un (opposite),
dis, (opposite) etc. |
| 7 |
Compound Words |
Definition and examples of compound word; students identify compound
words; open and closed compounds |
| 8 |
Synonyms and Antonyms |
Definition and examples of synonyms and antonyms; students practice
finding a synonym and antonym for various words |
| 9 |
Analogies |
The definition of analogies, students practice completing analogies |
| 10 |
Multiple Meanings |
Definition and examples of homonyms, homophones and homographs; students
identify and use homonyms, homophones and homographs in sentences, recognize
the multiple meanings of words |
| 11 |
Abbreviations |
Correctly use the abbreviations Mrs., Mr., days of the week and months
or the year |
| 12 |
Root Words |
Root words without spelling changes, root words with spelling changes,
changing the first or last letters to form word families, |
| 13 |
Pronunciation/Syllables |
Read stories pronouncing words accurately; use phonetic clues and
diacritical marks to identify word pronunciation, dividing words into syllables |
| 14 |
Predicting/Conclusions |
Students read clues and decide what could happen next in a story,
make an inference based on conclusions, identify information which gives
support for opinions |
| 15 |
Alphabetization |
Alphabetize to the third letter |
| 16 |
Information |
Gain information from pictures, charts and diagrams, line and bar
graphs |
| 17 |
Fact and Opinion |
Identify facts and opinions, idioms and sense words |
| 18 |
Compare and Contrast |
Definition and examples of comparing and contrasting ideas, events,
characters, etc. |
| 19 |
Sequencing/Classifying |
Sequencing information from a variety of sources, definition of classifying;
students classify various groups of items |
| 20 |
Main Ideas |
Identify main idea and details, recognize the title as a source of
the main idea, determine the key words and topic sentence |
| 21 |
Connotation & Denotation |
Recognize the definition of a word in a sentence, recognize the exact
definition of a word in a sentence using context clues |
| 22 |
Cause and Effect |
Definitions of cause and effect; students identify various causes
and effects by reading clues |
| 23 |
Context Clues 1 |
Identify word meanings through context clues and inferences |
| 24 |
Context Clues 2 |
Select the correct meaning for unfamiliar words by using context
clues |
| 25 |
Story Details |
Recall details from narratives; story elements including setting,
characters, and resolution |
| 26 |
Characterization |
Make an inference based on characters and character traits |
| 27 |
Common Expressions |
Everyday sayings, proverbs and common abbreviations |
| 28 |
Generalizations |
The process of going from a specific account to general statements |
| 29 |
Summarizing |
Definition and examples of summary; students read a story and identify
points to be included in a summary |
| 30 |
Five 'W' Questions |
Answer the who, what, when, where, why and how questions in a reading
selection |
| 31 |
Story Elements |
Use major elements of story structure (beginning-middle-end, character,
setting, plot) to discuss literature and write a story; conflict and resolution |
| 32 |
Purpose in Writing |
Distinguish the author’s purpose in writing to inform, persuade,
entertain; identify point of view |
| 33 |
Prior Knowledge |
Using prior knowledge to understand the problems and feelings of
characters in stories and the importance of historical events |
| 34 |
Setting |
Definition and examples of historical fiction, understanding the
elements of time and setting |
| 35 |
Fiction |
Definition and examples of realistic fiction and science fiction |
| 36 |
Non-fiction |
Understand elements of non-fiction; identify source of non-fictional
writing, including encyclopedias, atlases, etc. |
| 37 |
Folktales and Fables |
Definition and examples of tall tales, folktales and fables |
| 38 |
Reality and Fantasy |
Definition of fantasy, recognizing the difference between reality
and fantasy, distinguish between real and make-believe |
| 39 |
Literary Forms 1 |
Understand figurative language used in stories and poetry, metaphors,
similes and personification, hyperbole, alliteration and onomatopoeia |
| 40 |
Literary Forms 2 |
Short stories, problems in resolution, characters and setting |
| 41 |
Literary Forms 3 |
Autobiography, biography, understand the purpose and form of a biography |
| 42 |
Figurative Language |
Understand figurative language used in stories and poetry; using
hyperbole, alliteration, and onomatopoeia |
| 43 |
Narrative and Expository |
Identify narrative materials and expository writing |
| 44 |
Propaganda and Bias |
Identify propaganda and bias including techniques of omission of
facts, bandwagon, over-generalization, testimonials |
| 45 |
High Frequency Words |
Identify high frequency words and core subject words |