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Kindergarten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Grade 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Grade 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Grade 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Grade 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Grade 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Grade 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Skills
Overview
Strategies
Grade K
Grade at a Glance
Phonics/Decoding
Predict/Infer
Monitor/Clarify
Question
Summarize
Evaluate
Learning to Read
Phonemic Awareness
and Phonics
Theme 1:
Look At Us!
Word Work
High-Frequency Words
Comprehension Skills
Compare and Contrast
Noting Details
Concepts of Print
Directionality: Left to Right
Directionality: Top to Bottom
Were getting to
know ourselves
and each other.
Theme 2:
Colors All Around
We see beautiful
colors everywhere.
Beginning Sounds
Phonemic Awareness
Words in Oral Sentences
Initial Consonant s, m, r
Review Initial Consonants s, m, r
High-Frequency Words:
I, see
Phonics Review:
Familiar Consonants; s, m, r
Theme 3:
Were a Family
Families work, play,
and celebrate together.
Phonemic Awareness:
Blending Onset and Rime;
Segmenting Onset and Rime
Initial Consonants t, b, n
Phonics Review:
Familiar Consonants; b, m, n, r, s, t
Comprehension Skills
and Strategies
High-Frequency Words:
my, like
High-Frequency
Word Practice
Previewing the ABCs
Comprehension Skills
Sequence of Events
Inferences: Making Predictions
Strategies
Predict/Infer
Summarize
Phonics/Decoding
Concepts of Print
Capital at the Beginning of
a Sentence
End Punctuation
Matching Words
Building Sentences
Comprehension Skills
Story Structure:
Character/Setting
Inferences: Drawing
Conclusions
Strategies
Evaluate
Predict/Infer
Summarize
Phonics/Decoding
Concepts of Print
Capital at the Beginning
of a Sentence
End Punctuation
Directionality: Return Sweep
Matching Words
Building Sentences
Welcome to Kindergarten
Spiral Review
Pacing
Multi-age Classroom
Centers
Oral Language
Writing
Listening/
Speaking/Viewing
Content Areas
Shared Writing
writing a list
naming words: parts of
the body
writing a description
Book Center
Phonics Center
Writing Center
Dramatic Play Center
Science Center
Art Center
Book Center
Phonics Center
Writing Center
Dramatic Play Center
Science Center
Art Center
Book Center
Phonics Center
Writing Center
Dramatic Play Center
Science Center
Art Center
Math Center
Interactive Writing
writing a list
using naming words
writing a journal entry
Independent Writing
choosing a topic
Journals
Color Words
Family Words
Environmental Print
Shared Writing
writing a description
writing a graphic organizer
Interactive Writing
writing a description
writing a class story
Independent Writing
Journals
Shared Writing
recording observations
writing a grocery list
using order words
Interactive Writing
writing a journal entry
choosing a good title
using order words
Independent Writing
Journals
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Indicates Tested Skills
Skills
Overview
Strategies
Grade K
Grade at a Glance
Phonics/Decoding
Predict/Infer
Monitor/Clarify
Question
Summarize
Evaluate
Learning to Read
Phonemic Awareness
and Phonics
Theme 4:
Friends Together
Friends have lots of fun
together.
Phonemic Awareness:
Blending and Segmenting;
Onset and Rime;
Blending Phonemes
Initial Consonants h, v, c
Blending Short a Words
Word Work
High-Frequency Words
Theme 6:
Sunshine and Raindrops
Whatever the weather,
it affects us every day!
Phonemic Awareness:
Blending Phonemes
Initial Consonants p, g, f
Blending Short a Words
Comprehension Skills
Text Organization and
Summarizing
Cause and Effect
Strategies
Question
Predict/Infer
Phonics/Decoding
Evaluate
Concepts of Print
Word Spacing
First Letter in a Written Word
Match Spoken Words to Print
Matching Words
Building Sentences
High-Frequency Words:
and, go
Comprehension Skills
Categorize and Classify
Story Structure:
Beginning, Middle, End
Strategies
Summarize
Monitor/Clarify
Phonics/Decoding
Question
Concepts of Print
Distinguish
Letter/Word/Sentence
First/Last Letter in a Written
Word
Match Spoken Words to Print
Matching Words
Building Sentences
Comprehension Skills
Fantasy/Realism
Story Structure: Plot
Strategies
Predict/Infer
Summarize
Evaluate
Phonics/Decoding
Concepts of Print
Capital at the Beginning of a
Sentence
End Punctuation
Quotation Marks
Matching Words
Building Sentences
Phonics Review:
Familiar Consonants; Short a Words
Phonemic Awareness:
Blending Phonemes;
Segmenting Phonemes
Initial Consonants l, k, q
Blending Short i Words
Phonics Review:
Familiar Consonants; Short a or
Short i Words
High-Frequency
Word Practice
High-Frequency Words:
a, to
Phonics Review:
Familiar Consonants;
Short a Words
Theme 5:
Lets Count!
Comprehension Skills
and Strategies
High-Frequency Words:
is, here
Pacing
Multi-age Classroom
Centers
Building Words
Oral Language
Writing
Listening/
Speaking/Viewing
Content Areas
Shared Writing
writing a newsletter
writing a story
writing a note
Book Center
Phonics Center
Writing Center
Art Center
writing a list
using naming words
rhyming words
using describing words
writing a friendly letter
Book Center
Phonics Center
Writing Center
Science Center
Art Center
Dramatic Play Center
Math Center
Book Center
Phonics Center
Writing Center
Science Center
Art Center
Dramatic Play Center
Math Center
Interactive Writing
using position words
writing sentences
writing a list
Independent Writing
Journals
Shared Writing
writing a list
writing a number rhyme
writing a friendly letter
Rhyming Words
Vocabulary Expansion
using number words
using naming words
describing food
Interactive Writing
using describing words
writing a poem
writing a list
Independent Writing
Journals
Shared Writing
writing a description
weather observations
writing a story
Interactive Writing
writing sentences
writing a weather report
writing a story
Independent Writing
Journals
Skills
Overview
Strategies
Grade K
Grade at a Glance
Phonics/Decoding
Predict/Infer
Monitor/Clarify
Question
Summarize
Evaluate
Learning to Read
Phonemic Awareness
and Phonics
Theme 7:
Wheels Go Around
Wheels help us work
and play, sometimes in
unexpected ways.
Theme 8:
Down on the Farm
The farm is a busy
place for animals and
for people, too.
Word Work
High-Frequency Words
Comprehension Skills
Text Organization and Summarizing
Cause and Effect
Making Predictions
Strategies
Summarize
Phonics/Decoding
Monitor/Clarify
Question
Concepts of Print
First/Last Letter of a Written
Word
Matching Words
Recognize Use of All Caps
Match Spoken Words to Print
Matching Words
Building Sentences
High-Frequency Words:
said, the
Comprehension Skills
Fantasy/Realism
Noting Important Details
Drawing Conclusions
Strategies
Monitor/Clarify
Phonics/Decoding
Question
Evaluate
Concepts of Print
Recognize Use of All Caps
Directionality: Left to Right,
Return Sweep
Matching Words
Building Sentences
High-Frequency Words:
play, she
Comprehension Skills
Sequence of Events
Story Structure: Character
and Setting
Categorize and Classify
Strategies
Monitor/Clarify
Phonics/Decoding
Predict/Infer
Evaluate
Concepts of Print
Distinguish
Letter/Word/Sentence
First/Last Letter in a Written
Word
Matching Words
Building Sentences
High-Frequency Words:
are, he
Comprehension Skills
Story Structure: Beginning,
Middle, End
Compare and Contrast
Story Structure: Plot
Strategies
Question
Phonics/Decoding
Predict/Infer
Summarize
Concepts of Print
Capital at Beginning of a
Sentence
End of a Sentence/End
Punctuation
Matching Words
Building Sentences
Phonics Review:
Familiar Consonants; Short i or
Short o Words
Theme 9:
Spring Is Here
Spring is a wonderful
season of new growth.
Theme 10:
A World of Animals
Interesting animals
are everywhere!
High-Frequency
Word Practice
High-Frequency Words:
for, have
Phonics Review:
Familiar Consonants; Short i or
Short a Words
Phonemic Awareness:
Blending Phonemes;
Phoneme Substitution (Initial)
Initial Consonants t, k, n, f, h, s
Final Consonant x
Blending Short o Words
Comprehension Skills
and Strategies
Pacing
Multi-age Classroom
Centers
Building Words
Oral Language
Writing
Listening/
Speaking/Viewing
Content Areas
Using Opposites
Shared Writing
writing about signs
writing a class story
writing a report
using opposites
writing about signs
using position words
position words, parts of a car
writing a class story
using opposites
words for travel
writing a report
Book Center
Phonics Center
Writing Center
Science Center
Art Center
Dramatic Play Center
Math Center
Book Center
Phonics Center
Writing Center
Science Center
Art Center
Dramatic Play Center
Book Center
Phonics Center
Writing Center
Science Center
Art Center
Dramatic Play Center
Math Center
comparing information
writing a report
using exact words
rhyming words
writing a book report
animal names
writing directions
Book Center
Phonics Center
Writing Center
Science Center
Dramatic Play Center
Math Center
Interactive Writing
writing about signs
writing a class story
writing a report
Independent Writing
Journals
Shared Writing
writing a story
writing a friendly letter
writing a class newsletter
Interactive Writing
using naming words
writing a class newsletter
Independent Writing
Journals
Shared Writing
writing with action words
writing a with rhyming words
writing a class story
Interactive Writing
writing an article
writing a rhyme
revising a class story
Independent Writing
Journals
Shared Writing
writing a report
writing a book report
writing directions
Interactive Writing
writing a report
writing a book report
writing directions
Independent Writing
Journals
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Indicates Tested Skills
Skills
Overview
Grade 1
Strategies
Grade at a Glance
Phonics/Decoding
Predict/Infer
Monitor/Clarify
Question
Summarize
Evaluate
Back to School
Start off the year with a Kindergarten Review to review phonemic
awareness and phonics skills and
to introduce the reading strategies.
Learning to Read
Phonemic Awareness;
Phonics/Decoding
Theme 1:
All Together Now
Friends do all kinds
of things together.
Consonants m, s, c, t, n, f, p, b,
r, h, g
Short a, i
Blending Short a, Short i Words
Word Work
High-Frequency Words
Theme 3:
Lets Look Around!
Interesting things
happen in the world
around us.
Consonants d, w, l, x, y, k, v, qu, j, z
Short o, e, u
Blending Short o, Short e,
Short u Words
Phonics Review:
Words with Short u, Short a; Double Final
Consonants; Plurals with s; Short a
Short i, Verbs Ending with s, -ed, -ing;
Possessives with s
High-Frequency Words:
five, four, in, once, three, two,
upon, what, do, for, I, is, me,
my, said, you, are, away, does,
he, live, pull, they, where
Phonics Review:
Words with Short i
Words with Short o
Words with Short e
Comprehension Skills
Sequence of Events
Cause and Effect
Compare and Contrast
Noting Details
Spelling
Words with m, s, c, t, n, f, p,
b, r, h, g, Short a, Short i
Strategies
Predict/Infer
Summarize
Evaluate
Phonics Review:
Alphabet Review
Words with a, c, m, s, t
Words with Short a
Theme 2:
Surprise!
Comprehension Skills
and Strategies
Comprehension Skills
Noting Details
Fantasy/Realism
Story Structure
Cause and Effect
Compare and Contrast
Words with d, w, l, x, y, k, v,
qu, j, z, Short o, Short e,
Short u
Strategies
Summarize
Question
Monitor/Clarify
High-Frequency Words:
animal, bird, cold, fall, flower,
full, look, of, see, all, call, eat,
every, first, never, paper, shall,
why, also, blue, brown, color,
funny, green, like, many, some
Comprehension Skills
Topic, Main Idea,
Details/Summarizing
Story Structure
Fantasy/Realism
Making Predictions
Categorize and Classify
Noting Details
Strategies
Question
Evaluate
Predict/Infer
Spiral Review
Spiral Review lessons provide systematic review and practice of key
skills and high-frequency words.
Genre Study
Pacing
Multi-age Classroom
Centers
Vocabulary
Writing
Grammar, Usage,
and Mechanics
Listening/
Speaking/Viewing
Cross-Curricular
Content Area
Listening Comprehension
Compare and Contrast
Using Nonverbal Cues
Listening to a Story
Choral Reading
Singing Songs
Number Words
Fun Things
Opposites
Foods
Days of the Week
Homographs
Capitalizing Names
Word Order in Sentences
Naming Words
Action Words
Sharing Information
Compare and Contrast
Main Idea and Details
Conflict Resolution
Retell/Summarize
Readers Theater
What is a Sentence?
Naming Part of a
Sentence
Action Part of a
Sentence
Gathering Information
Fact or Opinion?
Non-Verbal Cues
Retelling a Story
Main Idea and Details
Skills
Overview
Grade 1
Strategies
Grade at a Glance
Phonics/Decoding
Predict/Infer
Monitor/Clarify
Question
Summarize
Evaluate
Learning to Read
Phonemic Awareness;
Phonics/Decoding
Theme 4:
Family and Friends
Family and friends
share good times.
Word Work
High-Frequency Words
High-Frequency Words:
children, come, family, father,
love, mother, people, picture,
your, friend, girl, know, play,
read, she, sing, today, write,
car, down, hear, hold, hurt,
learn, their, walk, would
High-Frequency Words:
grow, light, long, more, other,
right, room, small, these,
could, house, how, over, own,
so, world, give, good, her,
little, try, was, fly, our
Phonics Review:
Short u; Triple Clusters
Phonics Review:
Long i (CvCe); Contractions
Long o (CV, CVCe), Long u (CVCe);
Final Clusters ft, lk,nt
Long e (CV, CVCe); Vowel Pairs ee, ea
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Short o, e, u Sounds
Comprehension Skills
Compare and Contrast
Making Generalizations
Cause and Effect
Sequence of Events
Noting Details
Strategies
Monitor/Clarify
Question
Summarize
Theme 6:
Animal Adventures
Comprehension Skills
Compare and Contrast
Sequence of Events
Drawing Conclusions
Categorize and Classify
Making Predictions
Spelling
Strategies
Evaluate
Summarize
Monitor/Clarify
Theme 5:
Home Sweet Home
Comprehension Skills
and Strategies
High-Frequency Words:
morning, found, shout, by, out,
show, climb, cow, table, now,
door, there, through, horse,
wall, been, far, forest, goes,
hungry, soon, evening, near
Comprehension Skills
Story Structure
Noting Details
Making Predictions
Cause and Effect
Making Generalizations
Strategies
Summarize
Question
Predict/Infer
Genre Study
Pacing
Multi-age Classroom
Writing
Family Words
Exclamatory Words
Sensory Words
Words and Symbols on Signs
Question Words
Noise Words
Antonyms
Size Words
Social Studies Words
State and Country Names
Base Words with -ing
Weather Words
Centers
Grammar, Usage,
and Mechanics
Listening/
Speaking/Viewing
Cross-Curricular
Content Area
Is It a Sentence?
Telling Sentences
Asking Sentences
Exclamations
Which Kind of Sentence?
Using I or Me in Sentences
Visualizing
Conversation
Compare and Contrast
Gathering Information
Discussion
Alphabetical Order
Fruits and Vegetables
Rhyming Words
Expressions of Surprise
Parts of the Body
Animal Action Words
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Skills
Overview
Strategies
Grade 1
Grade at a Glance
Phonics/Decoding
Predict/Infer
Monitor/Clarify
Question
Summarize
Evaluate
Learning to Read
Phonemic Awareness;
Phonics/Decoding
Theme 7:
We Can Work It Out
Characters find unique
ways to solve problems.
Word Work
High-Frequency Words
High-Frequency Words:
again, both, gone, or, want,
turn, hard, afraid, any, bear,
follow, most, tall, water, idea,
old, piece, shoe, start, under,
very, wear, build
Phonics Review:
Vowel Pairs ai, ay
The /oo/ Sound for oo;
Compound Words
Phonics Review:
Vowel pairs oo, ew, ue, ou; /oo/
Long i (ie, igh)
High-Frequency Words:
about, because, draw, happy,
teacher, part, tiny, always,
eight, arms, seven, warm,
ready, body, carry, kind, put,
saw, butter, were, work,
person
Sounds for y
Base Words and Endings -es, -ies
Vowel Pairs oi, oy, aw, au
Prefixes un- and reSuffixes -ful, -ly, -y
Phonics Review:
Base Words and Endings: -ed, -ing
Comprehension Skills
Categorize and Classify
Topic, Main Idea,
Details/Summarizing
Drawing Conclusions
Fantasy/Realism
Sequence of Events
Strategies
Evaluate
Predict/Infer
Summarize
Theme 9:
Special Friends
Comprehension Skills
Problem Solving
Sequence of Events
Reality/Fantasy
Making Predictions
Noting Details
Spelling
Strategies
Monitor/Clarify
Question
Theme 8:
Our Earth
Comprehension Skills
and Strategies
High-Frequency Words:
around, dance, else, open,
talk, ever, though, ocean,
after, before, buy, pretty,
school, done, off, wash, only,
together, watched, baby, edge,
enough, garden, sharp
Sounds for y
Comprehension Skills
Noting Details
Story Structure
Compare and Contrast
Drawing Conclusions
Strategies
Question
Monitor/Clarify
Evaluate
Theme 10:
We Can Do It!
Theres always a way
to get something done.
Phonics Review:
Vowel Pairs oi, oy, aw, au; Suffixes ful, -ly, -y
r-Controlled Vowels: or, ore;
r-Controlled Vowels: ar, er, ir, ur
Base Words and Endings: -er, -est
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High-Frequency Words:
began, laugh, sure, head,
divide, second, break, above,
against, already, caught,
begin, minute, able, eye,
present, thoughts
Comprehension Skills
Making Predictions
Sequence of Events
Cause and Effect
Story Structure
Compare and Contrast
Strategies
Predict/Infer
Summarize
Monitor/Clarify
Focus on Genre
Pacing
Multi-age Classroom
Writing
Categorizing
Friendship Words
Multiple-Meaning Words
City Words
Syllabication
House Words
Centers
Grammar, Usage,
and Mechanics
Listening/
Speaking/Viewing
Cross-Curricular
Content Area
Group Discussion
Conflict Resolution
Readers Theater
Environmental Print
Retelling a Story
Conversation
Action Words
Present Tense
Action Words with -ed
Is/Are
Using Was and Were
Describing What We See
Assess/Evaluate
Giving a Book Report
Giving and Following Directions
Listening to Retell
Comparing and Contrasting
Stories
Compound Words
Nature Words
Science Words
Color and Pattern Words
Homophones
Words that Describe Apple
Products
Sensory Words
Family Activity Words
Synonyms
Feeling Words
Possessive Pronouns
Bird Words
13
Skills
Overview
Grade 2
Strategies
Grade at a Glance
Phonics/Decoding
Predict/Infer
Monitor/Clarify
Question
Summarize
Evaluate
Back to School
Start the year off with the
story The Sandwich to introduce the reading strategies.
Reading
Phonemic Awareness;
Phonics/Decoding
Theme 1:
Silly Stories
Stories with silly
characters and funny situations make us laugh.
Theme 2:
Nature Walk
Nature can be observed
and enjoyed, wherever you
are.
Theme 3:
Around Town:
Neighborhood and
Community
People work hard to
make their neighborhood
a good place to live.
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Word Work
Comprehension Skills
and Strategies
Information and
Study Skills
Comprehension Skills
Story Structure
Fantasy and Realism
Predicting Outcomes
Reading a Chart
How to Follow Directions
Genre: How-To Nonfiction
How to Scan for Information
Visual Literacy:
Speech Balloons
Using a Diagram
Locating Information
The Short a
and i Sounds
The Short e, o,
and u Sounds
Vowel-Consonant -e
Spellings
Using a Map
How to Read Instructions
Using a Graph
How to Read a
Science Article
Using Guide Words
in a Dictionary
More Vowel-Consonant
-e Spellings
Words with
Consonant Clusters
Words with
Double Consonants
Using a Schedule
How to Read a Diagram
How to Take Notes
Using the Phone Book
Understanding
the Calendar
How to Follow a Recipe
Using an Encyclopedia
Strategies
Predict/Infer
Summarize
Monitor/Clarify
Comprehension Skills
Compare and Contrast
Fact and Opinion
Categorize and Classify
Strategies
Monitor/Clarify
Question
Evaluate
Comprehension Skills
Making Judgments
Topic/Main Idea/Details
Problem Solving
Making Inferences
Strategies
Summarize
Question
Predict/Infer
Evaluate
Spelling
Spiral Review
Focus on Genre
Pacing
Multi-age Classroom
Reading-Writing
Workshop
Grammar, Usage,
and Mechanics
Cross-Curricular
Writing
Listening/
Speaking/Viewing
Content Area
High-Frequency Words
Homophones
Synonyms
Multiple-Meaning
Words
Story
Writing Process
Beginning, Middle,
and End
Writing a Title
Writing Sentences
What Is a
Sentence?
Naming Parts
of Sentences
Action Parts
of Sentences
Writing Dates
A Character Sketch
Adding Details
A Response-Journal
Entry
A Journal Entry
Voice
Conducting a
Choral Retelling
Participating in a
Group Discussion
Having a Conversation
Health
Listening and
Speaking
Internet
Social Studies
Viewing
Science
Math
High-Frequency Words
Compound Words
Antonyms
Multiple-Meaning
Words
Description
Writing Process
Using Sensory
Language
Adding Details
Writing Sentences
Telling Sentences
and Questions
Commands
Exclamations
Adding Words to
Make Complete
Sentences
Writing an Answer
to a Question
A Paragraph
Main Idea and Details
A Learning Log Entry
Telling More
Tell a Story
Make a Descriptive
Presentation
View Details
Social Studies
Vocabulary
Internet
Math
Listening and
Speaking
Science
Viewing
High-Frequency Words
Dictionary: ABC Order
to the Third Letter
Dictionary: Beginning,
Middle, End
Using Context
Dictionary:
Guide Words
Friendly Letter
Writing Process
The Five Parts
of a Letter
Telling Enough
Using Different Kinds
of Sentences
Naming Words
(Common Nouns)
Special Nouns
One and
More Than One
Nouns That
Change Spelling
in the Plural
Making a Banner
Giving Personal
Information
Telling a Story
Through Drama
Viewing Illustrations
of Characters
Health
Listening and
Speaking
Internet
Math
Vocabulary
Social Studies
Viewing
Art
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Skills
Overview
Strategies
Grade 2
Grade at a Glance
Phonics/Decoding
Predict/Infer
Monitor/Clarify
Question
Summarize
Evaluate
Reading
Phonemic Awareness;
Phonics/Decoding
Theme 4:
Amazing Animals
These animals do
everything from
the incredible to
the hilarious.
Theme 5:
Family Time
People in a family
learn from and help
one another.
Theme 6:
Talent Show
Talented people work
hard at what they
love to do.
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Word Work
Comprehension Skills
and Strategies
Comprehension Skills
Drawing Conclusions
Text Organization
Cause and Effect
Information and
Study Skills
Spelling
Using a Glossary
Interviewing
How to Read a Map
Using Directions
The Vowel
+ r Sounds in car
Words That End
with nd, ng, or nk
More Long o Spellings
Parts of a Book:
Title Page and
Table of Contents
Understanding and
Using Timelines
How to Adjust Your
Rate of Reading
Reference Sources:
Electronic Media
Taking Notes
Strategies
Question
Monitor/Clarify
Summarize
Comprehension Skills
Making Generalizations
Following Directions
Making Judgments
Sequence of Events
Strategies
Monitor/Clarify
Evaluate
Question
Predict/Infer
Comprehension Skills
Authors Viewpoint
Noting Details
Problem Solving
Strategies
Evaluate
Summarize
Question
Spiral Review
Focus on Genre
Pacing
Multi-age Classroom
Reading-Writing
Workshop
Grammar, Usage,
and Mechanics
Cross-Curricular
Writing
Listening/
Speaking/Viewing
Content Area
High-Frequency Words
Dictionary:
Entry Words
Using a Thesaurus
Dictionary: Parts of
a Dictionary Entry
Research Report
Writing Process
Finding and
Evaluating
Information
Using Facts
Using Exact Nouns
Writing Times
Using I and me
An Invitation
A Poem
A News Article
Adding Details
Giving a Talk
Having a Group
Discussion
Giving Clear
Directions
Health
Listening and
Speaking
Internet
Math
Art
Science
Social Studies
High-Frequency Words
Word Families
Dictionary:
Word Meanings
Word Skills:
Homophones
Dictionary: Finding
Words with Endings
Personal Narrative
Writing Process
Writing a Good
Beginning
Keeping to the Topic
Using Possessive
Nouns
Verbs
Verbs That Tell
About Now
Verbs That Tell
About the Past
The Verbs
is/are, was/were
Combining
Sentences
An Opinion Paragraph
Voice
Responding to a
Writing Prompt
Keeping to the Point
An Information
Paragraph
Dialogue
Capitalization and
Punctuation with
Quotation Marks
Giving a Presentation
Describing a
Photograph
Taping a Message
Putting on a Play
Health
Vocabulary
Internet
Math
Social Studies
Art
Listening and
Speaking
Science
Viewing
High-Frequency Words
Word Families
Multiple-Meaning
Words
Using Context
Instructions
Writing Process
Sequencing Steps
Using Time-Order
Words
Using Exact Verbs
Other Irregular
Verbs
Adjectives, Including
a, an, and the
Comparing
with Adjectives
Is It a Sentence?
A Paragraph
That Explains
A Summary
Paraphrasing
A Comparison/
Contrast Paragraph
Giving Examples
How to Look
at Fine Art
Compare/Contrast
Illustrations
Giving Nonverbal Cues
Giving a Persuasive
Talk
Art
Listening and
Speaking
Internet
Science
Social Studies
Math
Viewing
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Indicates Tested Skills
17
Skills
Overview
Grade 3
Strategies
Grade at a Glance
Phonics/Decoding
Predict/Infer
Monitor/Clarify
Question
Summarize
Evaluate
Reading
Comprehension Skills
and Strategies
Back to School
Start the year off with the
story The Rules to introduce the reading strategies.
Word Work
Information and
Study Skills
Decoding Longer
Words
Spelling
Structural Analysis/Phonics
Theme 1:
Off to Adventure!
Adventures come in all
shapes and sizes.
Comprehension Skills
Sequence of Events
Making Inferences
Cause and Effect
Parts of a Book
How to Read a Key
Using the Dictionary
How to Read a Map
Using a K-W-L Chart
Structural Analysis:
Base Words
Syllabication
Inflectional Endings -ed, -ing
Phonics:
Short Vowels a, e, i
More Short Vowels o,u
Vowel-Consonant-e Pattern
Short Vowels a, e, i
More Short Vowels o,u
Vowel-Consonant-e
Pattern
Taking Notes
How to Take Notes
Using the Library
How to Skim and Scan
Conduct an Interview
How to Follow a Recipe
How to Follow Directions
Outlining
Structural Analysis:
Compound Words
Plurals: Add ; change y to i
Contractions with s, nt, re, ll
Plurals with Words Ending
in ch, sh, x, s
Phonics:
Long Vowels ai, ay, ee, ea
Long o Sound
Three-Letter Clusters and
Unexpected Consonant
Patterns
Long i Sounds i, ie, igh
Using an Atlas
Using Charts, Tables, and
Graphs
How to Read a Diagram
Using Newspapers to Find
Information
Using the Encyclopedia
Structural Analysis:
Plurals of Nouns Ending in
-f or -fe
Word Endings -er, -est
Suffixes -y, -ly
Prefixes un-, dis-, nonPhonics:
Vowel Sounds in clown and
lawn
Vowel + r Sounds
The j , k , and kw Sounds
Homophones
Strategies
Predict/Infer
Summarize
Monitor/Clarify
Theme 2:
Celebrating Traditions
The United States has a
rich cultural heritage.
Comprehension Skills
Authors Viewpoint
Categorize and Classify
Noting Details
Topic, Main Idea, Details
Strategies
Evaluate
Question
Summarize
Monitor/Clarify
Theme 3:
Incredible Stories
Some stories are too
wild to be believed!
Comprehension Skills
Fantasy and Realism
Following Directions
Drawing Conclusions
Story Structure
Strategies
Question
Evaluate
Predict/Infer
Monitor/Clarify
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Vowel Sounds in
clown and lawn
Vowel + r Sounds
The j , k , and kw
Sounds
Homophones
Spiral Review
Focus on Genre
Pacing
Multi-age Classroom
Reading-Writing
Workshop
Personal Narrative
Writing Process
Writing a Good
Beginning
Keeping to the Topic
Sentence Combining
Vocabulary:
Word Families
Dictionary:
Guide Words
Vocabulary:
Rhyming Words
Dictionary:
Definitions
Sewing Words
Ranching Words
Travel Words
Food Words
Vocabulary:
Using Context
Dictionary: Choosing
the Correct Meaning
Dictionary:
Pronunciation Key
Vocabulary:
Using a Thesaurus
Words for Fantasy and
Realism
Italian Words and Phrases
Farm Words
Garden Words
Grammar, Usage,
and Mechanics
Cross-Curricular
Writing
Listening/
Speaking/Viewing
Content Area
What Is a Sentence?
Kinds of Sentences
Subjects and
Predicates
Using Commas in
Dates and Places
Capitalizing Days
and Months
Friendly Letter
Response Journal
Entry
Paragraph That Explains
Transforming Questions
into Statements
Have a Literature
Discussion
Introduce Yourself and
Others
Tell a Story
Math
Art
Social Studies
Science
Instructions
Writing Process
Sequencing
Being Complete
Using Exact Nouns
Common Nouns
Proper Nouns
Singular and
Plural Nouns
Special Plural
Nouns
Correcting Run-on
Sentences
Writing Complete
Sentences
Paragraphs That
Compare and
Contrast
Character Sketch
An Answer to a
Question
News Article
Compound Sentences
with and and but
Audience
Social Studies
Art
Math
Science
Story
Writing Process
Developing a Plot
Developing Characters
and Setting
Using Possessive
Nouns
Possessive Nouns
What Is a Verb?
Present Time
Past Time and
Future Time
View an Illustration
Present a Readers
Theater Performance
Have a Conversation
Hold a Debate
Math
Social Studies
Science
19
Skills
Overview
Grade 3
Strategies
Grade at a Glance
Reading
Comprehension Skills
and Strategies
Phonics/Decoding
Predict/Infer
Monitor/Clarify
Question
Summarize
Evaluate
Word Work
Information and
Study Skills
Decoding Longer
Words
Spelling
Structural Analysis/Phonics
Theme 4:
Animal Habitats
Animals coexist
with people in a
variety of habitats.
Theme 5:
Voyagers
No matter where they
travel, voyagers have
a lot in common.
Theme 6:
Smart Solutions
Sometimes it helps
to look at a problem
in a new way.
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Comprehension Skills
Fact and Opinion
Compare and Contrast
Making Judgments
Multimedia Resources
How to Use SQRR
Skim and Scan
Adjusting Rate of Reading
Structural Analysis:
Syllabication and Review
Word Endings -ed, -ing and
Changing Final y to i
Prefixes un-, re-;
Suffixes -ful, -ly, -er
Phonics:
Vowel plus r Sounds in hair
Consonant Clusters
Digraphs ch, sh, th, tch,
wh, wr
Structural Analysis:
Suffixes -less, -ness
Possessives
VCCV Pattern
Phonics:
Vowel Sounds in tooth
and cook
Vowel Sound in bought
Double Consonants
Following Directions
Bilingual Dictionary
Real-Life Reading
Structural Analysis:
VCCCV Pattern
VCV Pattern
Contractions
Phonics:
Words Ending with -er or -le
Words Beginning with a or be
Soft c and Soft g
Strategies
Monitor/Clarify
Evaluate
Summarize
Comprehension Skills
Making Inferences
Predicting Outcomes
Text Organization
Strategies
Predict/Infer
Question
Monitor/Clarify
Comprehension Skills
Problem Solving
Drawing Conclusions
Making Generalizations
Strategies
Summarize
Predict/Infer
Evaluate
Focus on Genre
Pacing
Multi-age
Multi-age Classroom
Classroom
Cross-Curricular
Vocabulary Skills
and Expansion
Reading-Writing
Workshop
Writing
Listening/
Speaking/Viewing
Content Area
Dictionary:
Parts of Speech
Dictionary:
More MultipleMeaning Words
Dictionary: Base Words
and Inflected Forms
Words for Animal Homes
Words for Young Animals
Sounds Around Us
Research Report
Writing Process
Locating and Evaluating
Information
Topic Sentences and
Supporting Facts
Subject-Verb Agreement
The Verb be
Helping Verbs
Irregular Verbs
Varying Sentence
Types
Taking Notes
Writing a Poem
Problem-Solution
Essay
Choosing Whats
Important
Using Exact Verbs
Have a Literature
Discussion
View and Evaluate
Media
Listen to and Make
Announcements
Science
Music
Math
Health
Dictionary: Syllables
Vocabulary: Analogies
Dictionary: Homophones
Words for Ship Parts
Family Words
Words Used on Ships
Description
Writing Process
Ordering Information
Using Sensory Language
Writing Complete
Sentences
Subject Pronouns
Object Pronouns
Possessive Pronouns
Math
Social Studies
Science
Dictionary: Synonyms
Dictionary: Antonyms
Dictionary:
Spelling Table
Names of Languages
Night Noises
Restaurant Words
Persuasive Essay
Writing Process
Stating Goals and
Giving Reasons
Using Facts and
Examples
Correcting Run-on
Sentences
Adjectives
Comparing with
Adjectives
Adverbs
Announcement
Summary
Essay
Ordering Important
Information
Paraphrasing
Telling More with
Adverbs
Resolve a Conflict
Give a Persuasive
Speech
Dramatize a Story
Math
Social Studies
9
Indicates Tested Skills
21
Skills
Overview
Grade 4
Strategies
Grade at a Glance
Phonics/Decoding
Predict/Infer
Monitor/Clarify
Question
Summarize
Evaluate
Reading
Comprehension Skills
and Strategies
Back to School
Start the year off with the
story The Pumpkin Runner to
introduce the reading strategies.
Word Work
Information and
Study Skills
Decoding Longer
Words
Spelling
Structural Analysis/Phonics
Theme 1:
Journeys
Travelers who learn
about the world and
about themselves
Comprehension Skills
Story Structure
Authors Viewpoint
Text Organization
Noting Details
Taking Notes
Parts of a Book
Using a K-W-L Chart
How to Read a Map
Adjusting Reading Rate
How to Outline
Structural Analysis:
Base Words and Endings
-er and -est
Suffixes -ly and -y
Syllabication
Word Roots tele and rupt
Phonics:
Short Vowels a and e, Long
Vowels a and e
Short Vowels i and o, Long
Vowels i and o
Short and Long Vowel u
Homophones
The a , a , e , and
e Sounds
The i , i , o , and
o Sounds
The u , yoo , oo
Sounds
Homophones
Structural Analysis:
Contractions
Word Roots sign and spect
Suffixes -er, -or, and -ist
Possessives
Phonics:
Spelling ou and
Spelling oo and oo
The r , r , and r Sounds
The r , r , and yoor
Sounds
The ou and
Sounds
The oo and oo
The r , r , and r
Sounds
The r , r , and
yoor Sounds
Real-Life Reading
Story Chart
How to Read a Time Line
Recording Information on a
Venn Diagram
How to Read a Diagram
Structural Analysis:
Compound Words
Words with the Suffix -able
Words Ending with -ed or -ing
Phonics:
Words that Begin with aor beFinal @ r , l , and @ l sounds
Consonant Digraphs
Compound Words
Final @ r and Final
l or @ l
Words Ending with
-ed or -ing
Strategies
Predict/Infer
Summarize
Monitor/Clarify
Question
Theme 2:
American Stories
The diversity,
achievement, and spirit
of the United States
Comprehension Skills
Sequence of Events
Making Inferences
Making Generalizations
Categorize and Classify
Strategies
Evaluate
Predict/Infer
Summarize
Question
Theme 3:
Thats Amazing!
Fantastic tales ranging
from the mysterious
to the hilarious
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Comprehension Skills
Noting Details
Compare and Contrast
Fantasy and Realism
Strategies
Question
Monitor/Clarify
Evaluate
Spiral Review
Focus on Genre
Pacing
Multi-age Classroom
Reading-Writing
Workshop
Personal Narrative
Writing Process
Writing a Good
Beginning
Keeping to the Focus
Varying Sentences
Antonyms
Dictionary: Entry Words
and Their Meanings
Using Context
Dictionary: MultipleMeaning Words
Library Terms: Types of
Library Books
Farm Words
Types of Hats
Citizenship Words
Synonyms
Dictionary: Spelling
Table/Pronunciation Key
Dictionary: Dividing
Words into Syllables
Scientific Terms: Weather
Words
Types of Clothing
Scientific Terms: Climate
Words
Grammar, Usage,
and Mechanics
Cross-Curricular
Writing
Listening/
Speaking/Viewing
Content Area
Kinds of Sentences
Subjects and
Predicates
Compound
Sentences
Common Nouns
Writing Complete
Sentences
Using Commas in
Dates and Places
News Article
Response Journal
Entry
An Answer to a
Question
Friendly Letter
Adding Details
Giving Examples
Have a Literature
Discussion
Introduce Yourself and
Others
Follow and Give Oral
Directions
Tell a Story
Science
Social Studies
Math
Art
Description
Writing Process
Ordering Information
Using Sensory
Language
Sentence Combining
Proper Nouns
Singular and
Plural Nouns
More Plural Nouns
Singular and Plural
Possessive Nouns
Correcting Run-on
Sentences
An Essay
Character Sketch
A Business Letter
Journal Writing
Main Idea and Details
in an Essay
Keeping to the Point
Voice in a Journal
Present a Readers
Theater Performance
Develop Telephone
Skills
Present an Oral Report
Describe Public
Sculpture
Math
Social Studies
Science
Story
Writing Process
Developing Plot,
Character, and
Setting
Writing Dialogue
Using Possessives
Action Verbs
Main Verbs and
Helping Verbs
Present, Past, and
Future Tenses
Paraphrasing
An Explanation
Writing an
Announcement
Writing a Summary
Audience
Ordering Important
Information
Hold a Conversation
Compare and
Contrast Texts
Listen to and Make
an Announcement
Math
Art
Social Studies
Science
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Skills
Overview
Grade 4
Strategies
Grade at a Glance
Reading
Comprehension Skills
and Strategies
Phonics/Decoding
Predict/Infer
Monitor/Clarify
Question
Summarize
Evaluate
Word Work
Information and
Study Skills
Decoding Longer
Words
Spelling
Structural Analysis/Phonics
Theme 4:
Problem Solvers
Young people showing
initiative, courage, and
cooperation
Comprehension Skills
Predicting Outcomes
Problem Solving
Drawing Conclusions
Story Structure
Strategies
Summarize
Predict/Infer
Evaluate
Question
Theme 5:
Heroes
Making a difference
with courage, dignity,
and perseverance
Theme 6:
Nature: Friend and Foe
People reacting
to Natures bounty
and brutality
Comprehension Skills
Cause and Effect
Making Judgments
Fact and Opinion
Strategies
Evaluate
Predict/Infer
Monitor/Clarify
Comprehension Skills
Following Directions
Topic, Main Idea, Details
Making Inferences
Strategies
Monitor/Clarify
Summarize
Predict/Infer
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Following Directions
Encyclopedia
How to Skim and Scan
Graphic Organizer
How to Take Notes
How to Follow Directions
Skim and Scan
Structural Analysis:
Words with the Suffix -ible
Prefixes re-, mis-, and exPrefixes pre-, con-, and comVCCV Pattern
Phonics:
Spelling k , ng , and kw
Final e
Final j and s
Consonant Clusters
The k , ng , and kw
Sounds
Final e
Final j and s
VCCV Pattern
Collecting Data
(Tables and Charts)
How to Take Notes
Newspapers/Magazines
How to Follow a Recipe
Conduct an Interview
How to Read a Chart
Structural Analysis:
Prefixes and Suffixes
Changing Final y to i
VCV Pattern
Phonics:
Vowel Diphthongs
Two Sounds of g
Two Sounds of c
Outlining
How to Use SQRRR
Adjust Your Rate of Reading
Synthesizing
How to Skim and Scan
Multimedia Report
Structural Analysis:
Three-Syllable Words
Suffixes -less, -ness, and -ion
Word Roots graph and tract
Phonics:
r-Controlled Vowels
Unusual Spellings
Silent Consonants
Three-Syllable Words
Unusual Spellings
Silent Consonants
Focus on Genre
Pacing
Multi-age Classroom
Reading-Writing
Workshop
Dictionary: Base
Words and Inflected
Forms (-s, -es. -ed,
-ing, -er, -est)
Word Families
Dictionary: Suffixes
(-ful, -less, -ly)
Connotation (negative
or positive)
Singing Alone or in a Group
Wood Words
Regal Words
Musical Terms: Types of
Music
Persuasive Essay
Writing Process
Stating Goals and
Giving Reasons
Using Supporting
Facts and Examples
Subject-Verb Agreement
Dictionary: Prefixes
re-, un-, disHomophones
Dictionary:
Word Histories
Holiday Words
Musical Instruments
Sports Terminology
Dictionary: More
Multiple-Meaning
Words
Analogies
Dictionary: Parts of
Speech
Sea Animals
Fire Terms
Prairie Words
Grammar, Usage,
and Mechanics
Cross-Curricular
Writing
Listening/
Speaking/Viewing
Content Area
Correction Sentence
Fragments
An Opinion
Taking Notes
A Comparison/Contrast
Composition
A Message
Using Commas for
Introductory Phrases
Choosing Whats
Important
Writing Complete
Information
Have a Literature
Discussion
Dramatize a Story
Practice Group
Problem-Solving
How to Look at
Fine Art
Give a Persuasive
Speech
Social Studies
Math
Science
Personal Essay
Writing Process
Main Idea and Details
Introductions and
Conclusions
Pronoun Reference
Subject Pronouns
Object Pronouns
Singular and
Plural Possessive
Pronouns
Sentence Combining
with Pronouns
Combining
Sentences with
Possessive Pronouns
and Appositives
Writing an Information
Paragraph
Writing a
Problem/Solution
Paragraph
Writing a Magazine
Article
Using Facts
Social Studies
Math
Research Report
Writing Process
Finding and
Evaluating
Information
Topic Sentences and
Supporting Facts
Using Adverbs Correctly
Adverbs
Comparing with
Adverbs
Prepositions and
Prepositional
Phrases
Elaborating with
Adverbs
Combining
Sentences with
Prepositional and
Participial Phrases
A How-to Paragraph
A Learning Log Entry
A Speech
Using Order Words
and Phrases
Explain a Process
Hold a Debate
Compare and
Contrast Media
Science
Social Studies
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Skills
Overview
Grade 5
Strategies
Grade at a Glance
Phonics/Decoding
Predict/Infer
Monitor/Clarify
Question
Summarize
Evaluate
Reading
Comprehension Skills
and Strategies
Back to School
Start the year off with the
story The Pumpkin Box to
introduce the reading strategies.
Word Work
Information and
Study Skills
Decoding Longer
Words
Spelling
Structural Analysis/Phonics
Theme 1:
Natures Fury
Nature is powerful, and
people must cope with
its challenges.
Comprehension Skills
Sequence of Events
Text Organization
Categorize and Classify
Strategies
Predict/Infer
Question
Monitor/Clarify
Theme 2:
Give It All Youve Got!
Giving your best requires
both determination
and risk.
Comprehension Skills
Fact and Opinion
Story Structure
Predicting Outcomes
Topic/Main Idea and
Supporting Details
Strategies
Monitor/Clarify
Evaluate
Summarize
Predict/Infer
Theme 3:
Voices of the Revolution
The spirit of the
American Revolution
lives on.
Comprehension Skills
Authors Viewpoint
Cause and Effect
Following Directions
Strategies
Summarize
Evaluate
Question
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Structural Analysis:
Base Words
Syllabication
Word Roots struct and rupt
Phonics:
Short Vowels
Long Vowel Sounds /a/,
/e/, / /
Long Vowel Sounds /o/,
/oo/, and /yoo/
Short Vowels
The /a/, /e/, and
/ / Sounds
The /o/, /oo/ and
/yoo/ Sounds
Structural Analysis:
Compound Words
Roots spec/t and opt
Suffixes -ward and -ous
Suffixes -ive, and -ic
Phonics:
Silent Consonants
/ou/, //, /oi/
The /r/, /r/, and /r/
Sounds
The /r/ and /r/ Sounds
Compound Words
The /ou/, // and
/oi/ Sounds
The /r/, /r/ and
/r/ Sounds
The /r/ and /r/
Sounds
Comparing Information in
Different Forms
Using Multiple Sources to
Locate Information
Locate Information
How to Read Primary Sources
Adjusting Reading Pate/
Method of Reading
Structural Analysis:
Possessives and Contractions
Syllabication -VCCV and
VCV Patterns
Prefixes sub- and surPhonics:
Final /@r/
Final Digraphs
Final /l/ and /@l/
Final/@ r/
VCCV and VCV
Patterns
Final /l/ or /@ l/
Spiral Review
Focus on Genre
Pacing
Multi-age Classroom
Reading-Writing
Workshop
Using a Thesaurus
Dictionary:
Alphabetical Order
and Guide Words
Dictionary Definitions
Scientific Terms: Geology
Words
Words from Many
Languages: Weather
Words
Words from Mythology
Description
Writing Process
Using Sensory
Language
Organizing Details
Writing Complete
Sentences
Word Families
Dictionary: MultipleMeaning Words
Vocabulary:
Homophones
Dictionary: Syllables
Movement Words
Scientific Terms: Sound
Words
Science Words:
Geological Features
and Terms
Word Study: Acronyms
Synonyms
Dictionary: Spelling
Table/Pronunciation Key
Dictionary: Antonyms
Occupation Words
Similes
Nautical Words
Grammar, Usage,
and Mechanics
Cross-Curricular
Writing
Listening/
Speaking/Viewing
Content Area
Kinds of
Sentences
Subjects and
Predicates
Conjunctions
Compound
Sentences
Singular and
Plural Nouns
More Plural Nouns
Capitalizing and
Punctuating
Sentences
Correcting
Sentence
Fragments
A News Article
Adding Details
A Response to a
Prompt
A Paragraph of
Information
Holding a Panel
Discussion
Having Literature
Discussion
Having Effective
Conversations
Health
Science
Math
Social Studies
Personal Essay
Writing Process
Writing Introductions
and Conclusions
Keeping to the Focus
Using Possessive
Nouns
Common and
Proper Nouns
Singular and
Plural Possessive
Nouns
Action Verbs
Direct Objects
Main Verbs and
Helping Verbs
Linking Verbs
Verb Tenses
More About Verb
Tenses
Paraphrasing
Combining
Sentences with
Helping Verbs
An Announcement
Ordering Important
Information
A Summary
A Clarification
Composition
A Business Letter
Using the Right Tone
Dramatizing a Scene
Listening to and
Making an
Announcement
Telling a Story
Viewing and
Evaluating Media
Math
Science
Art
Social Studies
Story
Writing Process
Developing a Plot,
Characters, and
Setting
Writing Dialogue
Using Exact Verbs
Subject-Verb
Agreement
Regular and
Irregular Verbs
Verb Phrases with
have
teach, learn; let,
leave; sit, set; can,
may
Adjectives
Proper Adjectives
Speaking to Persuade
Viewing and
Evaluating Fine Art
Comparing
Information in
Various Media
Math
Science
Art
Social Studies
9
Indicates Tested Skills
27
Skills
Overview
Grade 5
Strategies
Grade at a Glance
Reading
Comprehension Skills
and Strategies
Phonics/Decoding
Predict/Infer
Monitor/Clarify
Question
Summarize
Evaluate
Word Work
Information and
Study Skills
Decoding Longer
Words
Spelling
Structural Analysis/Phonics
Theme 4:
Person to Person
Relationships bring
both problems and
rewards.
Comprehension Skills
Problem Solving and
Decision Making
Noting Details
Compare and Contrast
Making Inferences
Note Taking
Paraphrasing and
Synthesizing
How to Outline
Evaluating Information for
Accuracy and Bias
Interviewing
Structural Analysis:
Syllabication VCCV
Pattern
Syllabication VV Pattern
Words Ending in -ed or -ing
Suffixes -ly, -ness, -ment,
-ful, -less
Phonics:
Consonant Clusters
Less Common Long e
Spellings
Double Consonants
/s/, and /z/ Sounds
VCCCV Pattern
VV Pattern
Words with -ed or
-ing
Words with Suffixes
Comparing Information
from More Than One
Source
Using a Word Processor to
Write a Report
How to Use the SQP3R
Strategy
Using Multiple Sources of
Information to Present
Information About a Topic
How to Take Notes
Creating and Organizing
Disk Files
Structural Analysis:
Prefixes un-, dis-, in-, re;
suffix -ion
Stressed and Unstressed
Syllables
Review of Syllabication
Changing Final y to i
Phonics:
Words with Final / j/, / v/
and / s/ Sounds
Word Beginnings a-, beFinal /n/, /@ n/, /ch@ r/,
and /zh@ r/ Sounds
Initial and Medial Digraph
Completing Applications
and Forms
Preparing a Report Using
Text, Graphic Aids, and
Pictures
Evaluate the Effects of Media
in Daily Life
How to Categorize Information
Structural Analysis:
Prefixes com-, con-, en-, ex-,
pre-, proThree-Syllable Words
Suffixes -ent, -ant, -able, -ible
Phonics:
/k/ and /kw/ Sounds
Consonant Alternations
Vowel Alternations
Strategies
Question
Predict/Infer
Monitor/ Clarify
Evaluate
Theme 5:
One Land, Many Trails
The trails to and across
the United States have
seen many travelers.
Comprehension Skills
Drawing Conclusions
Propaganda
Making Judgments
Story Structure
Strategies
Evaluate
Predict/ Infer
Question
Summarize
Theme 6:
Animal Encounters
People and wild animals
interact in a a variety of
close encounters.
Comprehension Skills
Making Generalizations
Topic, Main, Idea and Supporting
Details
Drawing Conclusions
Strategies
Monitor/ Clarify
Evaluate
Summarize
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Focus on Genre
For an in-depth study of a genre,
use Focus on Autobiographies,
Plays, Poetry, and Tall Tales.
Pacing
Multi-age Classroom
Reading-Writing
Workshop
Dictionary: Base
Words and Inflected
Forms
Multiple-Meaning
Words
Dictionary: Prefixes
Vocabulary:
Connotation
Precise Words
Shades of Meaning
Family Words
Transportation Words
A Personal Narrative
Writing Process
Good Beginnings
Writing with Voice
Varying Sentence
Types
Analogies
Dictionary: Suffixes
Dictionary: Parts of
Speech
Dictionary: Word
Histories
Words from French
Words for Types of Cloth
Words Related to Horses
Spanish Words
Using Context
Dictionary: Variations
in Pronunciation
Dictionary: Idioms and
Run-on Entries
Words Related to the
Seasons
Place Names and Proper
Adjectives
Botanical Words
Grammar, Usage,
and Mechanics
Cross-Curricular
Writing
Listening/
Speaking/Viewing
Content Area
Comparing with
Adjectives
Comparing with
good and bad
Commas in a
Series
More Uses for
Commas
Interjections
Quotations
Abbreviations
Titles
Combining
Sentences by
Using Introductory
Phrases
A Memo
Changing Positions of
Adjectives
A How-to Paragraph
Using Order Words
A Journal Entry
Expanding Sentences
with Adjectives
Giving a Speech
Explaining a Process
Speaking on the
Telephone
Making and Listening
to Introductions
Science
Social Studies
Art
Health
Research Report
Writing Process
Finding and
Evaluating
Information
Topic Sentences and
Supporting Facts
Pronoun Reference
Subject and
Object Pronouns
Using I and me
Possessive
Pronouns
Contractions with
Pronouns
Double Subjects
Using we and us
with Nouns
Adverbs
Comparing with
Adverbs
Combining
Sentences with
Pronouns
A Speech
Using Quotations
A Problem-Solution
Composition
An Explanation
Organizing Information
A Compare/Contrast
Paragraph
Using Exact Adverbs
Social Studies
Vocabulary
Math
Art
Science
Persuasive Essay
Writing Process
Stating Reasons and
Answering
Objections
Using Supporting
Facts and Details
Correcting Run-on
Sentences
Contractions with
not
Negatives
Prepositions
Prepositional
Phrases
Object Pronouns
in Prepositional
Phrases
Pronouns in
Prepositional Phrases
with Compound
Objects
Avoiding Double
Negatives
Combining
Sentences with
Prepositional Phrases
An Opinion Paragraph
A Compare/Contrast
Essay
An Answer to an
Essay Question
Placing Prepositional
Phrases Correctly
Planning a
Multimedia
Presentation
Giving and Listening
to Directions
Viewing for
Information and
Details
Math
Health
Science
Social Studies
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Skills
Overview
Strategies
Grade 6
Grade at a Glance
Phonics/Decoding
Predict/Infer
Monitor/Clarify
Question
Summarize
Evaluate
Reading
Comprehension Skills
and Strategies
Back to School
Start the year off with the
story A Mummy Mystery to
introduce the reading strategies.
Word Work
Information and
Study Skills
Decoding Longer
Words
Spelling
Structural Analysis/Phonics
Theme 1:
Courage
People find moral and
physical courage from
many sources.
Comprehension Skills
Noting Details
Making Judgments
Sequence of Events
Predict Outcomes
Strategies
Predict/Infer
Summarize
Evaluate
Monitor/Clarify
Theme 2:
What Really Happened?
Investigation of
mysterious events reveals
interesting theories.
Comprehension Skills
Fact and Opinion
Making Inferences
Text Organization
Strategies
Monitor/Clarify
Question
Summarize
Theme 3:
Growing Up
Growing up
means learning
more about yourself.
Comprehension Skills
Making Generalization
Making Inferences
Story Structure
Problem Solving and
Decision Making
Strategies
Question
Predict/ Infer
Evaluate
Monitor/ Clarify
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Structural Analysis:
Suffixes -ful, -less, and -ly
Syllabication
Prefixes un- and rePossessives and
Contractions
Phonics:
Short Vowels
Long Vowel
The /ou/, /oo/, //, and
/oi/ Sounds
Short Vowels
Long Vowels
More Vowel Spelling
The /ou/, /oo/, //
and /oi/ Sounds
Choosing Reference
Sources
How to Outline an Article
Evaluating the Effects of
Media on Daily Life
Using the Internet/Evaluate
Information
How to Categorize
Information
Structural Analysis:
"Someone Who" suffixes
-er, -or, -ar, -ist, -ian,
-an, -ent, -eer
Structural Analysis:
Inflected Endings -s, -es
Adjectives Suffixes -al, -ive,
-ous
Phonics:
Vowel + /r/ Sounds
Homophones
Final /@ n/, /@ l/, and /@ r/
Sounds
Comparing Information
from More Than One
Source
Paraphrasing and
Synthesizing
How to Skim and Scan
Conducting an Interview
Adjusting Reading Rate/
Method of Reading
Structural Analysis:
Syllabication VCV, VCCV
and VCCCV Patterns
Words Ending in -ed or -ing
Endings and Suffixes -en,
-ize, -ify
Prefixes in-, im- and conPhonics:
Homographs
Final /t/, /ed/, and /d/
Sounds
/ch/ and /k/
Silent Consonants b, gh, and w
Spiral Review
Focus on Genre
Pacing
Multi-age Classroom
Reading-Writing
Workshop
Using Context
Dictionary:
Alphabetical Order
and Guide Words
Dictionary: Parts of
an Entry
Word Families
Easily Confused Words
Alphabetical Order and
Guide Words
Adverbs
Mountain Climbing Terms
Motion Words
Personal Narrative
Writing Process
Sequencing
Adding Details
Varying Sentences
Dictionary: Syllables
Homophones
Dictionary: Spelling
Table/Pronunciation
Key
Flight Terms
Word from Other
Languages: Inuit
Words
Scientific Terms:
Dinosaur Names
Using a Thesaurus
Dictionary: Base
Words and Inflected
Forms
Dictionary: Part of
Speech
Clipped Words
Descriptive Words
More Clipped Words
Direction Words
Grammar, Usage,
and Mechanics
Cross-Curricular
Writing
Listening/
Speaking/Viewing
Content Area
Kinds of Sentences
Subjects and
Predicates
Conjunctions
Compound
Sentences
Complex Sentences
Correcting Fragments
and Run-on Sentences
Common and
Proper Nouns
Singular and Plural
Nouns
Using Sequence
Words and Phrases
Capitalizing and
Punctuating
Sentences
Combining
Sentences with
Appositives
Instructions
A Memo
A Friendly Letter
Voice
An Opinion
Retelling a Story
Speaking on the
Telephone
Holding a Literature
Discussion
Giving and Listening
to Directions
Science
Health
Social Studies
Art
Vocabulary
Math
Story
Writing Process
Developing Plot,
Characters, and
Setting
Writing Dialogue
Using Exact Nouns
Singular and
Plural Possessive
Nouns
More Possessive
Nouns
Action Verbs and
Direct Objects
Main Verbs and
Auxiliary Verbs
Transitive and
Intransitive Verbs
Being Verbs and
Linking Verbs
Math
Vocabulary
Social Studies
Science
Art
Description
Writing Process
Using Sensory
Language
Organizing Details
Sentence Combining
Verb Tenses
More About Verb
Tenses
Principal Parts of
Regular and
Irregular Verbs
Perfect Tenses
More Irregular Verbs
Subject-Verb
Agreement
sit, set; lie, lay;
rise, raise
lend, borrow; let,
leave; teach, learn
Correcting Sentence
Fragments and
Run-on Sentences
Using Exact Nouns
and Verbs
A Problem-Solution
Composition
Organization
A Response to a
Prompt
A Character Sketch
A Speech
Audience
Dramatizing a Story
Presenting Readers
Theater
Making and Listening
to Introductions
Conflict Resolution
Social Studies
Art
Health
Math
Science
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Skills
Overview
Grade 6
Strategies
Grade at a Glance
Reading
Comprehension Skills
and Strategies
Phonics/Decoding
Predict/Infer
Monitor/Clarify
Question
Summarize
Evaluate
Word Work
Information and
Study Skills
Decoding Longer
Words
Spelling
Structural Analysis/Phonics
Theme 4:
Discovering Ancient
Cultures
Nonfiction selections
tell about life in
ancient cultures.
Theme 5:
Doers and Dreamers
It often takes hard work
and determination to
fulfill your dreams.
Theme 6:
New Frontiers:
Oceans and Space
The uncharted frontiers
of oceans and space
offer new challenges.
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Comprehension Skills
Authors Viewpoint: Bias and
Assumptions
Cause and Effect
Topic, Main Idea, and Details
Strategies
Summarize
Evaluate
Monitor/Clarify
Comprehension Skills
Propaganda
Problem Solving
Compare and Contrast
Strategies
Predict/Infer
Summarize
Question
Comprehension Skills
Cause and Effect
Following Directions
Categorize and Classify
Drawing Conclusion
Strategies
Evaluate
Monitor/Clarify
Question
Predict/Infer
Structural Analysis:
Suffixes -ic, -al, and -ure
Suffixes -ion and -ation
Unstressed Syllables
Phonics:
The /zh/ and /sh/ Sounds
Different Sounds for the
Letters wh
The /@ / Sound
Structural Analysis:
Word Parts ven and graph
Plurals
Suffixes -ent/ -ence,
-ant/-ance, -able/-ible,
-ate
Phonics:
Final / z/, / v/, / j/, / k/,
/ch@ r/, /@ s/ Sounds
Hard and Soft c Sounds
/f/, /g/, and /j/ Sounds
Completing Applications
and Forms
Summarize Text
Graphically: Schedule,
Time Line, Venn Diagram
How to Follow Directions
How to Adjust Your Rate of
Reading
Prepare a Report Using Text,
Graphic Aids, and Pictures
How to Use SQP3R Strategy
Evaluating Information for
Accuracy and Bias
Structural Analysis:
Prefixes de-, dis-, ex-,
inter-, per-, pre-, proPrefixes ad- and obWords with ie or ei
Word Parts
Phonics:
/@r y/ and /sh@r/ Sounds
/th/ and /th/ Sounds
Vowel Alternations
Consonant Alternations
Pacing
Focus on Genre
For an in-depth study of a
genre, use Focus on Speeches,
Plays, Poetry, and Myths.
Multi-age Classroom
Themes are correlated to themes in
the grades above and below. See
your Teachers Edition.
Reading-Writing
Workshop
Multiple-Meaning
Words
Synonym
Dictionary: Prefixes
and Suffixes
Descriptive Words
Using a Thesaurus
Words for Leaders
Research Report
Writing Process
Locating and
Evaluating
Information
Using an Outline
Using Adjectives
Antonyms
Dictionary: MultipleMeaning Words
Dictionary: Etymology
Athletic Terms
Business Terms
Color Words
Analogies
Word Families
Dictionary: Idioms and
Run-on Entries
Dictionary: More Than
One Spelling or
Pronunciation
Space Travel Terminology
Fields of Study
Science Word Origins
Acronyms
Grammar, Usage,
and Mechanics
Cross-Curricular
Writing
Listening/
Speaking/Viewing
Content Area
Adjectives
Proper Adjectives
Comparing with
Adjectives
Comparing with
good or bad
Adverbs
Comparing with
Adverbs
Elaborating with
Adjectives
Combining
Sentences with
Adjectives
An Explanation
Eliminating
Unnecessary Words
A Paragraph of
Information
A Comparison and
Contrast Paragraph
Giving a Speech
Viewing for
Information and
Details
Comparing Forms of
Information
Math
Science
Social Studies
Personal Essay
Writing Process
Keeping to the Focus
Introductions and
Conclusions
Correcting Sentence
Fragments
Subject and
Object Pronouns
Pronouns in
Compound
Subjects and
Objects
Possessive and
Indefinite Pronouns
Using Who,
Whom, Whose
Avoiding Double
Negatives
Contractions
Writing Clearly
with Pronouns
A Clarification
Composition
Being Precise
A How-to Paragraph
A Summary
Paraphrasing
Listening to Take
Notes and
Summarize
Explaining a Process
How to Look at Fine Art
Viewing and
Evaluating Fine Art
Math
Art
Social Studies
Science
Persuasive Essay
Writing Process
Stating Reasons and
Answering
Objections
Using Supporting
Facts and Details
Using Adverbs and
Adjectives Correctly
Prepositions and
Prepositional Phrases
Prepositional
Phrases as Adjectives
and Adverbs
Interjections
Abbreviations
Commas in a
Series
More Uses for
Commas
Punctuating Dialogue
Capitalization in
Titles
Combining
Sentences with
Prepositional Phrases
Using Commas
When Combining
Sentences
An Announcement
Ordering Important
Information
A Biography
A Compare/Contrast
Essay
An Answer to an Essay
Question
Keeping to the Point
Viewing and
Evaluating Media
Planning a
Multimedia
Presentation
Speaking to Persuade
Holding Effective
Conversations
Math
Social Studies
Vocabulary
Science
Art
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