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Phonics Decoding (Word Reading): Phonics Decoding is the process of transforming graphemes (letter or letter combinations that stand for one sound) into phonemes (sounds) and then blending the sounds to form words with recognizable meanings.
Phonics Encoding (Word Writing): Phonics Encoding is the process of translating a spoken word or sound into a written symbol to create words with recognizable meanings.
Handwriting: Handwriting is writing done by hand, using a pencil, pen, digital stylus, or another instrument.
Fluency: Fluency is the ability to perform a task with automaticity, correctly and at an appropriate rate.
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Reading Fundamentals: Reading Fundamentals includes skills that can be applied to literary and informational texts.
Prefixes
Suffixes
Prefixes and suffixes
Greek and Latin roots
Categories
Synonyms and antonyms
Homophones
Multiple-meaning words
Figurative language
Idioms and adages
Shades of meaning
Words in context
Prefixes
Suffixes
Prefixes and suffixes
Greek and Latin roots
Categories
Synonyms and antonyms
Homophones
Multiple-meaning words
Figurative language
Idioms and adages
Shades of meaning
Words in context
Reading Literature: Reading Literary includes skills that are specific to literature.
Reading Information: Reading Information includes skills that are specific to non-fiction texts.
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Vocabulary: Vocabulary includes understanding and using words to communicate effectively.
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Style: Writing style includes different types of writing for different purposes.
Production: Writing production includes volume and clarity of writing, the writing process, and research.
Organization
Topic sentences
Supporting details
Opinions, reasons, and examples
Conclusion
Descriptive details
Conjunctions
Transition words
Shades of meaning
Complete sentences
Simple and compound sentences
Subject and predicate
Regular plurals
Irregular plurals
Personal and object pronouns
Plurals and possessives
Reflexive pronouns
Relative pronouns
Modal verbs
Subject-verb agreement
Regular past tense
Irregular past tense
Future tense
To be and to have
Progressive verb tense
Past tense and participle
Perfect verb tense
Articles
Adjectives and adverbs
Comparatives and superlatives
Prepositions
Contractions
Commas
Capitalization
Formatting
Plagiarism
Organization
Topic sentences
Supporting details
Opinions, reasons, and examples
Conclusion
Descriptive details
Conjunctions
Transition words
Shades of meaning
Complete sentences
Simple and compound sentences
Subject and predicate
Regular plurals
Irregular plurals
Personal and object pronouns
Plurals and possessives
Reflexive pronouns
Relative pronouns
Modal verbs
Subject-verb agreement
Regular past tense
Irregular past tense
Future tense
To be and to have
Progressive verb tense
Past tense and participle
Perfect verb tense
Articles
Adjectives and adverbs
Comparatives and superlatives
Prepositions
Contractions
Commas
Capitalization
Formatting
Plagiarism
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Structures: Language structure involves correct use of parts of speech and creating sentences in speaking and writing, including how the arrangement of words within sentences impacts the meaning.
Conventions: Conventions involve the correct use of mechanics in writing.