3. Reading foundations

Short and long vowels

• A.1 Use spelling patterns to sort long and short vowel words
• A.2 Spell rhyming words to answer riddles

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Blends

• B.1 Complete the word with a three-letter consonant blend

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Open and closed syllables

• C.1 Spell words with open and closed syllables

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Consonant-l-e

• D.1 Spell the consonant-l-e words

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Irregular words

• E.1 Spell the sight word

3. Reading strategies

Main idea

• F.1 Use key details to determine the main idea
• F.2 Determine the main idea of a passage

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Theme

• G.1 Determine the themes of myths, fables and folktales

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Author’s purpose

• H.1 Identify the purpose of a text

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Text structure

• I.1 Determine the order of events in informational texts
• I.2 Compare and contrast in informational texts
• I.3 Match causes with effects
• I.4 Match causes and effects in informational texts
• I.5 Match problems with their solutions
• I.6 Identify text structures

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Sensory details

• J.1 Sort sensory details

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Literary devices

• K.1 Determine the meanings of similes

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Point of view

• L.1 Distinguish characters’ points of view

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Inference

• M.1 Use actions and dialogue to understand characters
• M.2 Draw inferences from a text
• M.3 Make predictions about a story

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Story elements

• N.1 Identify story elements

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Visual elements

• O.1 Compare mythological illustrations

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Literary texts: level 1

• P.1 Read fantasy with illustrations
• P.2 Read historical fiction with illustrations
• P.3 Read science fiction with illustrations
• P.4 Read realistic fiction with illustrations

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Literary texts: level 2

• Q.1 Read realistic fiction: set 1
• Q.2 Read realistic fiction: set 2
• Q.3 Read poetry

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Informational texts: level 1

• R.1 Read about animals
• R.2 Read about food
• R.3 Read about art, music and traditions
• R.4 Read about sports and hobbies

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Informational texts: level 2

• S.1 Read about famous people
• S.2 Read about famous places
• S.3 Read about business and technology
• S.4 Read about science and nature