IXL skill plan | 1st grade plan for Core Knowledge Language Arts

1	Unit 1
Fables and Stories
Unit 1: Listening & Learning		Reading comprehension 1. Which could happen in real life? 2. Choose the picture that matches the setting or character Grammar 3. Identify articles
Unit 1: Listening & Learning
Reading comprehension 1. Which could happen in real life? 2. Choose the picture that matches the setting or character Grammar 3. Identify articles

Unit 1: Skills		Reading foundations 1. Which letter does the word start with? 2. Choose the short a word that matches the picture 3. Choose the picture that matches the short e word 4. Choose the short i word that matches the picture 5. Choose the short o word that matches the picture 6. Choose the picture that matches the short u word 7. Complete the word to match the picture: -ss, -ll, -ff, -zz, -ck 8. Complete the word with the right initial consonant blend 9. Choose the correct digraph Grammar 10. Identify statements 11. Identify questions 12. Identify exclamations 13. Identify commands 14. Who, what, when, where, or why? 15. Is the noun a person, animal, place, or thing?
Unit 1: Skills
Reading foundations 1. Which letter does the word start with? 2. Choose the short a word that matches the picture 3. Choose the picture that matches the short e word 4. Choose the short i word that matches the picture 5. Choose the short o word that matches the picture 6. Choose the picture that matches the short u word 7. Complete the word to match the picture: -ss, -ll, -ff, -zz, -ck 8. Complete the word with the right initial consonant blend 9. Choose the correct digraph Grammar 10. Identify statements 11. Identify questions 12. Identify exclamations 13. Identify commands 14. Who, what, when, where, or why? 15. Is the noun a person, animal, place, or thing?

2	Unit 2
The Human Body
Unit 2: Listening & Learning		Reading comprehension 1. Read along about science and nature 2. Use text features Vocabulary 3. Which word is not like the others?
Unit 2: Listening & Learning
Reading comprehension 1. Read along about science and nature 2. Use text features Vocabulary 3. Which word is not like the others?

Unit 2: Skills		Reading foundations 1. Sort short and long vowel words 2. Match the short a and long a words to pictures 3. Match the short e and long e words to pictures 4. Choose the short i or long i word that matches the picture 5. Choose the short o or long o word that matches the picture 6. Choose the short u or long u word that matches the picture 7. Choose the silent e word that matches the picture 8. Complete the silent e words Reading comprehension 9. Read along with realistic fiction 10. Which feeling matches the picture? Grammar 11. Sort common and proper nouns 12. Select the possessive noun that matches the picture 13. Choose between subject and object personal pronouns 14. Capitalize the first letter of a sentence 15. Find the complete sentences
Unit 2: Skills
Reading foundations 1. Sort short and long vowel words 2. Match the short a and long a words to pictures 3. Match the short e and long e words to pictures 4. Choose the short i or long i word that matches the picture 5. Choose the short o or long o word that matches the picture 6. Choose the short u or long u word that matches the picture 7. Choose the silent e word that matches the picture 8. Complete the silent e words Reading comprehension 9. Read along with realistic fiction 10. Which feeling matches the picture? Grammar 11. Sort common and proper nouns 12. Select the possessive noun that matches the picture 13. Choose between subject and object personal pronouns 14. Capitalize the first letter of a sentence 15. Find the complete sentences

3	Unit 3
Different Lands, Similar Stories
Unit 3: Listening & Learning		Reading comprehension 1. Order images in a story Vocabulary 2. Find the words with related meanings
Unit 3: Listening & Learning
Reading comprehension 1. Order images in a story Vocabulary 2. Find the words with related meanings

Unit 3: Skills		Reading foundations 1. How many syllables does the word have? 2. Blend each sound in a word together 3. Identify each sound in a word 4. Choose the diphthong word that matches the picture Reading comprehension 5. Choose the picture that matches the setting or character 6. Read along with fantasy Writing 7. Put the sentences in order 8. Complete the fact and opinion sentences Grammar 9. Complete the sentence with an action verb to match the picture 10. Select the sentence that tells about the present 11. Capitalize sentences and the pronoun "I" 12. Choose the right end mark 13. Form the singular possessive
Unit 3: Skills
Reading foundations 1. How many syllables does the word have? 2. Blend each sound in a word together 3. Identify each sound in a word 4. Choose the diphthong word that matches the picture Reading comprehension 5. Choose the picture that matches the setting or character 6. Read along with fantasy Writing 7. Put the sentences in order 8. Complete the fact and opinion sentences Grammar 9. Complete the sentence with an action verb to match the picture 10. Select the sentence that tells about the present 11. Capitalize sentences and the pronoun "I" 12. Choose the right end mark 13. Form the singular possessive

4	Unit 4
Early World Civilizations
Unit 4: Listening & Learning		Reading comprehension 1. Who is the narrator? 2. Read along about famous people Vocabulary 3. Multiple-meaning words with pictures
Unit 4: Listening & Learning
Reading comprehension 1. Who is the narrator? 2. Read along about famous people Vocabulary 3. Multiple-meaning words with pictures

Unit 4: Skills		Reading foundations 1. Choose the r-control word that matches the picture 2. Complete the word with the right r-controlled vowel: ar, er, ir, or, ur 3. Complete the word with the right diphthong: oi, oy, ou, ow 4. Put two syllables together to create a word: easier Reading comprehension 5. What is the picture about? 6. Read along about food Word work 7. Match the contractions Writing 8. Use sense words 9. Compare pictures using adjectives Grammar 10. Select the nouns 11. Identify action verbs 12. Complete the verb with the ending that you hear 13. Select the sentence that tells about the past 14. Form and use the regular past tense 15. Select the sentence that tells about the future
Unit 4: Skills
Reading foundations 1. Choose the r-control word that matches the picture 2. Complete the word with the right r-controlled vowel: ar, er, ir, or, ur 3. Complete the word with the right diphthong: oi, oy, ou, ow 4. Put two syllables together to create a word: easier Reading comprehension 5. What is the picture about? 6. Read along about food Word work 7. Match the contractions Writing 8. Use sense words 9. Compare pictures using adjectives Grammar 10. Select the nouns 11. Identify action verbs 12. Complete the verb with the ending that you hear 13. Select the sentence that tells about the past 14. Form and use the regular past tense 15. Select the sentence that tells about the future

5	Unit 5
Early American Civilizations
Unit 5: Listening & Learning		Reading comprehension 1. Read about famous places 2. Compare and contrast in informational passages Vocabulary 3. Choose the antonyms 4. Describe the difference between related words
Unit 5: Listening & Learning
Reading comprehension 1. Read about famous places 2. Compare and contrast in informational passages Vocabulary 3. Choose the antonyms 4. Describe the difference between related words

Unit 5: Skills		Reading foundations 1. Sort by the number of syllables 2. Complete the word to match the picture: -ss, -ll, -ff, -zz, -ck 3. Pick the soft g or soft c word that matches the picture 4. Complete the consonant-l-e words Reading comprehension 5. Read realistic fiction Writing 6. Complete the opinion passage with an example Grammar 7. Statement, question, command, or exclamation? 8. Identify nouns in a sentence 9. Regular plurals: select the word that matches the picture 10. Use action verbs 11. Match the -ed and -ing sentences to the pictures 12. Does the adjective tell you what kind or how many? 13. Compare pictures using comparative and superlative adjectives
Unit 5: Skills
Reading foundations 1. Sort by the number of syllables 2. Complete the word to match the picture: -ss, -ll, -ff, -zz, -ck 3. Pick the soft g or soft c word that matches the picture 4. Complete the consonant-l-e words Reading comprehension 5. Read realistic fiction Writing 6. Complete the opinion passage with an example Grammar 7. Statement, question, command, or exclamation? 8. Identify nouns in a sentence 9. Regular plurals: select the word that matches the picture 10. Use action verbs 11. Match the -ed and -ing sentences to the pictures 12. Does the adjective tell you what kind or how many? 13. Compare pictures using comparative and superlative adjectives

6	Unit 6
Astronomy
Unit 6: Listening & Learning		Reading comprehension 1. Read about sports and hobbies Vocabulary 2. Choose the synonyms
Unit 6: Listening & Learning
Reading comprehension 1. Read about sports and hobbies Vocabulary 2. Choose the synonyms

Unit 6: Skills		Reading foundations 1. Put two syllables together to create a word: harder 2. Spell the soft g or soft c word 3. Complete the words with silent letters Reading comprehension 4. What will happen next? 5. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters Writing 6. Identify time-order words 7. Revise the sentence using a stronger verb Grammar 8. Choose the correct personal pronoun 9. Choose the correct possessive pronoun 10. Select the best preposition to match the picture 11. Form regular plurals with -s and -es
Unit 6: Skills
Reading foundations 1. Put two syllables together to create a word: harder 2. Spell the soft g or soft c word 3. Complete the words with silent letters Reading comprehension 4. What will happen next? 5. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters Writing 6. Identify time-order words 7. Revise the sentence using a stronger verb Grammar 8. Choose the correct personal pronoun 9. Choose the correct possessive pronoun 10. Select the best preposition to match the picture 11. Form regular plurals with -s and -es

7	Unit 7
The History of the Earth
Unit 7: Listening & Learning		Reading comprehension 1. Read about animals Vocabulary 2. Order related words based on meaning
Unit 7: Listening & Learning
Reading comprehension 1. Read about animals Vocabulary 2. Order related words based on meaning

Unit 7: Skills		Reading foundations 1. Choose the picture that matches the vowel team word 2. Use spelling patterns to sort long and short vowel words 3. Spell the long a word: silent e, ai, ay Reading comprehension 4. Read animal fantasy 5. Order events in a story Writing 6. Put the sentences in order 7. Use number words Grammar 8. Use the correct article: a or an 9. One or more than one? 10. Complete the sentence with the correct personal pronoun 11. Use the correct possessive pronoun 12. Commas with a series
Unit 7: Skills
Reading foundations 1. Choose the picture that matches the vowel team word 2. Use spelling patterns to sort long and short vowel words 3. Spell the long a word: silent e, ai, ay Reading comprehension 4. Read animal fantasy 5. Order events in a story Writing 6. Put the sentences in order 7. Use number words Grammar 8. Use the correct article: a or an 9. One or more than one? 10. Complete the sentence with the correct personal pronoun 11. Use the correct possessive pronoun 12. Commas with a series

8	Unit 8
Animals and Habitats
Unit 8: Listening & Learning		Reading comprehension 1. Use context to identify the meaning of a word 2. Compare and contrast in informational passages Vocabulary 3. Sort words into categories Grammar 4. Use conjunctions 5. Capitalize the names of places and geographic features 6. Add descriptive details to sentences
Unit 8: Listening & Learning
Reading comprehension 1. Use context to identify the meaning of a word 2. Compare and contrast in informational passages Vocabulary 3. Sort words into categories Grammar 4. Use conjunctions 5. Capitalize the names of places and geographic features 6. Add descriptive details to sentences

9	Unit 9
Fairy Tales
Unit 9: Listening & Learning		Reading comprehension 1. Which could happen in real life? 2. Read myths, legends, and fables Vocabulary 3. Which word is not like the others? Grammar 4. Identify proper nouns 5. Use singular and plural nouns
Unit 9: Listening & Learning
Reading comprehension 1. Which could happen in real life? 2. Read myths, legends, and fables Vocabulary 3. Which word is not like the others? Grammar 4. Identify proper nouns 5. Use singular and plural nouns

10	Unit 10
A New Nation: American Independence
Unit 10: Listening & Learning		Reading comprehension 1. Read about famous places 2. What is the picture about? Vocabulary 3. Choose the picture that matches the idiomatic expression Grammar 4. Place sentences on a timeline
Unit 10: Listening & Learning
Reading comprehension 1. Read about famous places 2. What is the picture about? Vocabulary 3. Choose the picture that matches the idiomatic expression Grammar 4. Place sentences on a timeline

11	Unit 11
Frontier Explorers
Unit 11: Listening & Learning		Reading comprehension 1. Read about sports and hobbies 2. Use context to identify the meaning of a word Vocabulary 3. Homophones with pictures Writing 4. Unscramble the words to make a complete sentence 5. Complete the opinion passage with a reason Grammar 6. Statement, question, command, or exclamation?
Unit 11: Listening & Learning
Reading comprehension 1. Read about sports and hobbies 2. Use context to identify the meaning of a word Vocabulary 3. Homophones with pictures Writing 4. Unscramble the words to make a complete sentence 5. Complete the opinion passage with a reason Grammar 6. Statement, question, command, or exclamation?

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