IXL skill plan | Reading 2nd grade plan for the i-Ready® Diagnostic

Skill plan for the i-Ready^® Diagnostic - Reading 2nd grade

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Domain

Phonological awareness
Phonics
High-frequency words
Vocabulary
Comprehension: literature
Comprehension: informational

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Phonological awareness
Score: 100–426
Rhyming		1. Choose the picture that rhymes with the word 2. Which word does not rhyme? 3. Complete the rhyme
Rhyming
1. Choose the picture that rhymes with the word 2. Which word does not rhyme? 3. Complete the rhyme

Syllables		1. How many syllables does the word have? 2. Which word has more syllables? 3. Sort by the number of syllables
Syllables
1. How many syllables does the word have? 2. Which word has more syllables? 3. Sort by the number of syllables

Phonemic awareness		Blending 1. Blend onset and rime together to make a word 2. Blend each sound in a word together Identification and isolation: consonant sounds 3. Which two words start with the same sound? 4. Which word ends with the same sound? 5. Which two words end with the same sound? Identification and isolation: short vowels 6. Find the short a word 7. Find the short e word 8. Find the short i word 9. Find the short o word 10. Find the short u word 11. Identify the short vowel sound in a word Identification and isolation: short and long vowels 12. Find the word with the same vowel sound 13. Which two words have the same vowel sound? 14. Find the long a word 15. Find the long e word 16. Find the long i word 17. Find the long o word 18. Find the long u word 19. Sort short and long vowel words Segmenting 20. Identify the first, second, and last sound in a word 21. Put the sounds in order
Phonemic awareness
Blending 1. Blend onset and rime together to make a word 2. Blend each sound in a word together Identification and isolation: consonant sounds 3. Which two words start with the same sound? 4. Which word ends with the same sound? 5. Which two words end with the same sound? Identification and isolation: short vowels 6. Find the short a word 7. Find the short e word 8. Find the short i word 9. Find the short o word 10. Find the short u word 11. Identify the short vowel sound in a word Identification and isolation: short and long vowels 12. Find the word with the same vowel sound 13. Which two words have the same vowel sound? 14. Find the long a word 15. Find the long e word 16. Find the long i word 17. Find the long o word 18. Find the long u word 19. Sort short and long vowel words Segmenting 20. Identify the first, second, and last sound in a word 21. Put the sounds in order
Score: 427–455
Rhyming		1. Choose the picture that rhymes with the word 2. Which word does not rhyme? 3. Complete the rhyme 4. Complete the poem with a word that rhymes
Rhyming
1. Choose the picture that rhymes with the word 2. Which word does not rhyme? 3. Complete the rhyme 4. Complete the poem with a word that rhymes

Syllables		1. How many syllables does the word have? 2. Sort by the number of syllables
Syllables
1. How many syllables does the word have? 2. Sort by the number of syllables

Phonemic awareness		Blending 1. Blend each sound in a word together 2. Identify each sound in a word Identification and isolation 3. Which two words start with the same sound? 4. Which two words end with the same sound? 5. Identify the short vowel sound in a word 6. Find the word with the same vowel sound 7. Which two words have the same vowel sound? 8. Sort short and long vowel words Segmenting 9. Put the sounds in order
Phonemic awareness
Blending 1. Blend each sound in a word together 2. Identify each sound in a word Identification and isolation 3. Which two words start with the same sound? 4. Which two words end with the same sound? 5. Identify the short vowel sound in a word 6. Find the word with the same vowel sound 7. Which two words have the same vowel sound? 8. Sort short and long vowel words Segmenting 9. Put the sounds in order
Score: 456–800
Rhyming		1. Complete the rhyme 2. Spell rhyming words to answer riddles
Rhyming
1. Complete the rhyme 2. Spell rhyming words to answer riddles

Phonemic awareness		1. Which word has a different vowel sound?
Phonemic awareness
1. Which word has a different vowel sound?

Phonics
Score: 100–433
Letter recognition		1. Find the letter in the alphabet: lowercase 2. Choose the letter that you hear 3. Frequently confused letters: find the letter 4. Frequently confused letters: find all the letters 5. Sort consonants and vowels 6. Find the vowel in the word
Letter recognition
1. Find the letter in the alphabet: lowercase 2. Choose the letter that you hear 3. Frequently confused letters: find the letter 4. Frequently confused letters: find all the letters 5. Sort consonants and vowels 6. Find the vowel in the word

Letter-sound correspondence		1. Choose the letter that matches the consonant sound: b, d, j, k, p, t, v, z 2. Choose the letter that matches the consonant sound: f, l, m, n, r, s 3. Choose the letter that matches the consonant sound: c, g, h, w 4. Choose the letter that matches the consonant sound: review
Letter-sound correspondence
1. Choose the letter that matches the consonant sound: b, d, j, k, p, t, v, z 2. Choose the letter that matches the consonant sound: f, l, m, n, r, s 3. Choose the letter that matches the consonant sound: c, g, h, w 4. Choose the letter that matches the consonant sound: review

Decoding		Short vowel words 1. Choose the short a word that matches the picture 2. Choose the picture that matches the short e word 3. Choose the short i word that matches the picture 4. Choose the short o word that matches the picture 5. Choose the picture that matches the short u word Short vowel sentences 6. Choose the short a sentence that matches the picture 7. Choose the short e sentence that matches the picture 8. Choose the short i sentence that matches the picture 9. Choose the short o sentence that matches the picture 10. Choose the short u sentence that matches the picture 11. Complete the sentence with the correct short vowel word 12. Read questions with short vowel words Blends and digraphs 13. Which consonant blend does the word start with? 14. Which consonant blend does the word end with? 15. Choose the correct digraph
Decoding
Short vowel words 1. Choose the short a word that matches the picture 2. Choose the picture that matches the short e word 3. Choose the short i word that matches the picture 4. Choose the short o word that matches the picture 5. Choose the picture that matches the short u word Short vowel sentences 6. Choose the short a sentence that matches the picture 7. Choose the short e sentence that matches the picture 8. Choose the short i sentence that matches the picture 9. Choose the short o sentence that matches the picture 10. Choose the short u sentence that matches the picture 11. Complete the sentence with the correct short vowel word 12. Read questions with short vowel words Blends and digraphs 13. Which consonant blend does the word start with? 14. Which consonant blend does the word end with? 15. Choose the correct digraph

Encoding		Short vowel words 1. Complete the short a word 2. Complete the short e word 3. Complete the short i words 4. Complete the short o word 5. Complete the short u word 6. Complete the word with the right short vowel 7. Spell the short vowel word
Encoding
Short vowel words 1. Complete the short a word 2. Complete the short e word 3. Complete the short i words 4. Complete the short o word 5. Complete the short u word 6. Complete the word with the right short vowel 7. Spell the short vowel word
Score: 434–490
Letter recognition		1. Find the vowels in a word
Letter recognition
1. Find the vowels in a word

Decoding		Short vowel words 1. Choose the short a word that matches the picture 2. Choose the picture that matches the short e word 3. Choose the short i word that matches the picture 4. Choose the short o word that matches the picture 5. Choose the picture that matches the short u word Blends and digraphs 6. Does the word start with a consonant blend? 7. Choose the picture that matches the word: ng, nk 8. Does the word end with a consonant blend? Short vowel sentences 9. Choose the short a sentence that matches the picture 10. Choose the short e sentence that matches the picture 11. Choose the short i sentence that matches the picture 12. Choose the short o sentence that matches the picture 13. Choose the short u sentence that matches the picture 14. Complete the sentence with the correct short vowel word
Decoding
Short vowel words 1. Choose the short a word that matches the picture 2. Choose the picture that matches the short e word 3. Choose the short i word that matches the picture 4. Choose the short o word that matches the picture 5. Choose the picture that matches the short u word Blends and digraphs 6. Does the word start with a consonant blend? 7. Choose the picture that matches the word: ng, nk 8. Does the word end with a consonant blend? Short vowel sentences 9. Choose the short a sentence that matches the picture 10. Choose the short e sentence that matches the picture 11. Choose the short i sentence that matches the picture 12. Choose the short o sentence that matches the picture 13. Choose the short u sentence that matches the picture 14. Complete the sentence with the correct short vowel word

Encoding		Short vowel words 1. Complete the short a word 2. Complete the short e word 3. Complete the short i words 4. Complete the short o word 5. Complete the short u word 6. Complete the word with the right short vowel 7. Spell the short vowel word Blends and digraphs 8. Complete the word with the right initial consonant blend 9. Complete the word with the right final consonant blend 10. Fill in the missing consonant blend 11. Complete the word to match the picture: -ss, -ll, -ff, -zz, -ck 12. Complete the word with the right digraph 13. Spell the digraph word
Encoding
Short vowel words 1. Complete the short a word 2. Complete the short e word 3. Complete the short i words 4. Complete the short o word 5. Complete the short u word 6. Complete the word with the right short vowel 7. Spell the short vowel word Blends and digraphs 8. Complete the word with the right initial consonant blend 9. Complete the word with the right final consonant blend 10. Fill in the missing consonant blend 11. Complete the word to match the picture: -ss, -ll, -ff, -zz, -ck 12. Complete the word with the right digraph 13. Spell the digraph word
Score: 491–510
Decoding		Silent e 1. Choose the silent e word that matches the picture Vowel team 2. Choose the picture that matches the vowel team word Short and long vowel words 3. Match the short a and long a words to pictures 4. Match the short e and long e words to pictures 5. Choose the short i or long i word that matches the picture 6. Choose the short o or long o word that matches the picture 7. Choose the short u or long u word that matches the picture 8. Use spelling patterns to sort long and short vowel words Long vowel sentences 9. Choose the silent e sentence that matches the picture 10. Choose the vowel team sentence that matches the picture
Decoding
Silent e 1. Choose the silent e word that matches the picture Vowel team 2. Choose the picture that matches the vowel team word Short and long vowel words 3. Match the short a and long a words to pictures 4. Match the short e and long e words to pictures 5. Choose the short i or long i word that matches the picture 6. Choose the short o or long o word that matches the picture 7. Choose the short u or long u word that matches the picture 8. Use spelling patterns to sort long and short vowel words Long vowel sentences 9. Choose the silent e sentence that matches the picture 10. Choose the vowel team sentence that matches the picture

Encoding		Blends and digraphs 1. Complete the word with the correct initial consonant blend 2. Complete the word with the correct final consonant blend 3. Spell the word with a consonant blend 4. Spell words with final consonant patterns: ng, nk 5. Spell words with qu and x 6. Spell the digraph word: ch, sh, th, ph, wh 7. Spell words with ch, sh, th, ph, wh, ng, nk, qu, and x 8. Complete the word with a three-letter consonant blend 9. Complete the sentence with a three-letter consonant blend word 10. Complete the words with silent letters Short vowel words 11. Complete the word with the correct short vowel 12. Spell the short a word 13. Spell the short e word 14. Spell the short i word 15. Spell the short o word 16. Spell the short u word Long vowel words 17. Complete the silent e words 18. Spell the silent e word 19. Complete the vowel team words R-controlled vowels 20. Choose the r-control word that matches the picture 21. Complete the word with the correct r-controlled vowel: ar, er, ir, or, ur Diphthongs 22. Choose the diphthong word that matches the picture 23. Complete the word with the correct diphthong: oi, oy, ou, ow Multisyllabic words 24. Put two syllables together to create a word: easier 25. Put two syllables together to create a word: harder 26. Complete the two-syllable words
Encoding
Blends and digraphs 1. Complete the word with the correct initial consonant blend 2. Complete the word with the correct final consonant blend 3. Spell the word with a consonant blend 4. Spell words with final consonant patterns: ng, nk 5. Spell words with qu and x 6. Spell the digraph word: ch, sh, th, ph, wh 7. Spell words with ch, sh, th, ph, wh, ng, nk, qu, and x 8. Complete the word with a three-letter consonant blend 9. Complete the sentence with a three-letter consonant blend word 10. Complete the words with silent letters Short vowel words 11. Complete the word with the correct short vowel 12. Spell the short a word 13. Spell the short e word 14. Spell the short i word 15. Spell the short o word 16. Spell the short u word Long vowel words 17. Complete the silent e words 18. Spell the silent e word 19. Complete the vowel team words R-controlled vowels 20. Choose the r-control word that matches the picture 21. Complete the word with the correct r-controlled vowel: ar, er, ir, or, ur Diphthongs 22. Choose the diphthong word that matches the picture 23. Complete the word with the correct diphthong: oi, oy, ou, ow Multisyllabic words 24. Put two syllables together to create a word: easier 25. Put two syllables together to create a word: harder 26. Complete the two-syllable words
Score: 511–533
Decoding		Long vowel patterns 1. Choose the words with a given long vowel Short and long vowel words 2. Complete the sentence with the correct closed vowel exception word Soft g and c 3. Sort soft and hard g words and soft and hard c words 4. Pick the soft g or soft c word that matches the picture Consonant-l-e 5. Choose the correct spelling of the consonant-l-e word Sentences 6. Choose the r-control sentence that matches the picture 7. Choose the diphthong sentence that matches the picture 8. Choose the soft g or soft c sentence that matches the picture 9. Complete the sentence with a two-syllable word
Decoding
Long vowel patterns 1. Choose the words with a given long vowel Short and long vowel words 2. Complete the sentence with the correct closed vowel exception word Soft g and c 3. Sort soft and hard g words and soft and hard c words 4. Pick the soft g or soft c word that matches the picture Consonant-l-e 5. Choose the correct spelling of the consonant-l-e word Sentences 6. Choose the r-control sentence that matches the picture 7. Choose the diphthong sentence that matches the picture 8. Choose the soft g or soft c sentence that matches the picture 9. Complete the sentence with a two-syllable word

Encoding		Long vowel words 1. Complete the word with the correct vowel team 2. Spell the long a word: silent e, ai, ay 3. Spell the long e word: ee, ea 4. Spell the long i word: silent e, ie, y 5. Spell the long o word: silent e, oa, ow 6. Spell the long u word: silent e, ue, oo, ew R-controlled vowels 7. Complete the word with the correct r-controlled vowel: er, ir, ur Soft g and c 8. Spell the soft g or soft c word Variant vowels 9. Complete words with variant vowels Multisyllabic words 10. Is the syllable open or closed? 11. Complete the consonant-l-e words
Encoding
Long vowel words 1. Complete the word with the correct vowel team 2. Spell the long a word: silent e, ai, ay 3. Spell the long e word: ee, ea 4. Spell the long i word: silent e, ie, y 5. Spell the long o word: silent e, oa, ow 6. Spell the long u word: silent e, ue, oo, ew R-controlled vowels 7. Complete the word with the correct r-controlled vowel: er, ir, ur Soft g and c 8. Spell the soft g or soft c word Variant vowels 9. Complete words with variant vowels Multisyllabic words 10. Is the syllable open or closed? 11. Complete the consonant-l-e words
Score: 534–800
Decoding		Multisyllabic words 1. Identify syllable types 2. Read multisyllabic words
Decoding
Multisyllabic words 1. Identify syllable types 2. Read multisyllabic words

Encoding		Long vowel words 1. Spell the long a word: silent e, ai, ay, ea, ey, eigh 2. Spell the long e word: silent e, ee, ea, ie 3. Spell the long i word: silent e, ie, y, igh, ind, ild 4. Spell the long o word: silent e, oa, ow, old, ost, olt 5. Spell the long u word: silent e, ue, oo, ew, ui Digraphs and trigraphs 6. Spell the digraph or trigraph word: mb, kn, dge, tch 7. Spell words with final consonant patterns: ng, nk Variant, diphthong, and r vowel patterns 8. Spell words with r vowel patterns 9. Spell words with vowel diphthong patterns 10. Spell words with variant vowels: oo, ou, ow, ea Multisyllabic words 11. Spell multisyllabic words
Encoding
Long vowel words 1. Spell the long a word: silent e, ai, ay, ea, ey, eigh 2. Spell the long e word: silent e, ee, ea, ie 3. Spell the long i word: silent e, ie, y, igh, ind, ild 4. Spell the long o word: silent e, oa, ow, old, ost, olt 5. Spell the long u word: silent e, ue, oo, ew, ui Digraphs and trigraphs 6. Spell the digraph or trigraph word: mb, kn, dge, tch 7. Spell words with final consonant patterns: ng, nk Variant, diphthong, and r vowel patterns 8. Spell words with r vowel patterns 9. Spell words with vowel diphthong patterns 10. Spell words with variant vowels: oo, ou, ow, ea Multisyllabic words 11. Spell multisyllabic words

High-frequency words
Score: 100–409
Read sight words		1. Read sight words set 1: ate, he, of, that, was 2. Read sight words set 2: are, green, on, please, they 3. Read sight words set 3: be, have, or, pretty, this 4. Read sight words: review sets 1, 2, 3 5. Read sight words set 4: all, but, ride, saw, what 6. Read sight words set 5: about, like, she, under, we 7. Read sight words set 6: black, into, made, ran, white 8. Read sight words: review sets 4, 5, 6 9. Read sight words set 7: am, did, get, now, well 10. Read sight words set 8: fast, good, him, take, will 11. Read sight words set 9: came, going, say, too, with 12. Read sight words set 10: brown, does, eat, must, went 13. Read sight words: review sets 7, 8, 9, 10 14. Read sight words: review sets 1–10 15. Complete the sentence with the correct sight word
Read sight words
1. Read sight words set 1: ate, he, of, that, was 2. Read sight words set 2: are, green, on, please, they 3. Read sight words set 3: be, have, or, pretty, this 4. Read sight words: review sets 1, 2, 3 5. Read sight words set 4: all, but, ride, saw, what 6. Read sight words set 5: about, like, she, under, we 7. Read sight words set 6: black, into, made, ran, white 8. Read sight words: review sets 4, 5, 6 9. Read sight words set 7: am, did, get, now, well 10. Read sight words set 8: fast, good, him, take, will 11. Read sight words set 9: came, going, say, too, with 12. Read sight words set 10: brown, does, eat, must, went 13. Read sight words: review sets 7, 8, 9, 10 14. Read sight words: review sets 1–10 15. Complete the sentence with the correct sight word

Spell sight words		1. Spell the sight word
Spell sight words
1. Spell the sight word
Score: 410–453
Read sight words		1. Read sight words set 1: again, each, from, may, stop, than, when 2. Read sight words set 2: after, best, gave, has, once, them, were 3. Read sight words set 3: as, by, four, her, more, some, think, way 4. Read sight words: review sets 1, 2, 3 5. Read sight words set 4: every, could, how, over, put, there, who 6. Read sight words set 5: ask, five, just, long, read, then, want 7. Read sight words set 6: any, give, his, new, open, sleep, wish 8. Read sight words set 7: also, fly, know, live, old, soon, why 9. Read sight words: review sets 4, 5, 6, 7 10. Read sight words: review sets 1–7
Read sight words
1. Read sight words set 1: again, each, from, may, stop, than, when 2. Read sight words set 2: after, best, gave, has, once, them, were 3. Read sight words set 3: as, by, four, her, more, some, think, way 4. Read sight words: review sets 1, 2, 3 5. Read sight words set 4: every, could, how, over, put, there, who 6. Read sight words set 5: ask, five, just, long, read, then, want 7. Read sight words set 6: any, give, his, new, open, sleep, wish 8. Read sight words set 7: also, fly, know, live, old, soon, why 9. Read sight words: review sets 4, 5, 6, 7 10. Read sight words: review sets 1–7

Spell sight words		1. Spell the sight word
Spell sight words
1. Spell the sight word

Decode in context		1. Complete the sentence with the correct sight word: sets 1, 2, 3 2. Complete the sentence with the correct sight word: sets 4, 5, 6, 7 3. Complete the sentence with the correct sight word: review sets 1–7
Decode in context
1. Complete the sentence with the correct sight word: sets 1, 2, 3 2. Complete the sentence with the correct sight word: sets 4, 5, 6, 7 3. Complete the sentence with the correct sight word: review sets 1–7
Score: 454–490
Read sight words		1. Choose the sight word that you hear
Read sight words
1. Choose the sight word that you hear

Spell sight words		1. Spell the sight word
Spell sight words
1. Spell the sight word

Decode in context		1. Complete the sentence with the correct sight word
Decode in context
1. Complete the sentence with the correct sight word
Score: 491–800
Spell sight words		1. Spell the sight word: easier 2. Spell the sight word: harder
Spell sight words
1. Spell the sight word: easier 2. Spell the sight word: harder

Vocabulary
Score: 100–418
Academic vocabulary		Adjectives and verbs 1. Compare pictures using adjectives 2. Find the picture that matches the action verb Synonyms and antonyms 3. Match antonyms to pictures 4. Match synonyms Categories 5. Sort objects into categories 6. Which one is not like the others? Multiple-meaning words 7. Multiple-meaning words with pictures Question words 8. Who, what, when, where, or why?
Academic vocabulary
Adjectives and verbs 1. Compare pictures using adjectives 2. Find the picture that matches the action verb Synonyms and antonyms 3. Match antonyms to pictures 4. Match synonyms Categories 5. Sort objects into categories 6. Which one is not like the others? Multiple-meaning words 7. Multiple-meaning words with pictures Question words 8. Who, what, when, where, or why?
Score: 419–490
Academic vocabulary		Nouns and adjectives 1. Complete the sentence with a noun to match the picture 2. Compare pictures using adjectives
Academic vocabulary
Nouns and adjectives 1. Complete the sentence with a noun to match the picture 2. Compare pictures using adjectives

Word relationships		Prefixes and suffixes 1. Use words with prefixes and suffixes 2. Understand words with prefixes and suffixes
Word relationships
Prefixes and suffixes 1. Use words with prefixes and suffixes 2. Understand words with prefixes and suffixes
Score: 491–515
Word relationships		Synonyms and antonyms 1. Choose the synonym 2. Choose the antonym Multiple-meaning words 3. Multiple-meaning words with pictures Homophones 4. Homophones with pictures Categories 5. Sort words into categories 6. Which word is not like the others? Shades of meaning 7. Shades of meaning with pictures
Word relationships
Synonyms and antonyms 1. Choose the synonym 2. Choose the antonym Multiple-meaning words 3. Multiple-meaning words with pictures Homophones 4. Homophones with pictures Categories 5. Sort words into categories 6. Which word is not like the others? Shades of meaning 7. Shades of meaning with pictures

Roots and affixes		1. Complete the word with the ending that you hear 2. Identify base words, prefixes, and suffixes
Roots and affixes
1. Complete the word with the ending that you hear 2. Identify base words, prefixes, and suffixes
Score: 516–560
Academic vocabulary		1. Find synonyms in context 2. Use context to identify the meaning of a word
Academic vocabulary
1. Find synonyms in context 2. Use context to identify the meaning of a word

Word relationships		Synonyms and antonyms 1. Which sentence uses an antonym? 2. Find antonyms in context 3. Which sentence has the same meaning? Homophones 4. Identify homophones 5. Use the correct homophone Shades of meaning 6. Find the words with related meanings 7. Describe the difference between related words 8. Order related words based on meaning Idioms 9. Choose the picture that matches the idiomatic expression
Word relationships
Synonyms and antonyms 1. Which sentence uses an antonym? 2. Find antonyms in context 3. Which sentence has the same meaning? Homophones 4. Identify homophones 5. Use the correct homophone Shades of meaning 6. Find the words with related meanings 7. Describe the difference between related words 8. Order related words based on meaning Idioms 9. Choose the picture that matches the idiomatic expression

Roots and affixes		1. Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re-, or mis- 2. Use the prefixes pre-, re-, and mis- 3. Determine the meaning of a word with -ful or -less 4. Prefixes and suffixes: review
Roots and affixes
1. Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re-, or mis- 2. Use the prefixes pre-, re-, and mis- 3. Determine the meaning of a word with -ful or -less 4. Prefixes and suffixes: review
Score: 561–800
Academic vocabulary		1. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context 2. Use context to identify the meaning of a word
Academic vocabulary
1. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context 2. Use context to identify the meaning of a word

Word relationships		Synonyms and antonyms 1. Which sentence has the same meaning? 2. Which sentence uses an antonym? Multiple-meaning words 3. Which definition matches the sentence? Homophones 4. Homophones with pictures 5. Identify homophones Categories 6. Select the members of a group 7. Select the words that don't belong
Word relationships
Synonyms and antonyms 1. Which sentence has the same meaning? 2. Which sentence uses an antonym? Multiple-meaning words 3. Which definition matches the sentence? Homophones 4. Homophones with pictures 5. Identify homophones Categories 6. Select the members of a group 7. Select the words that don't belong

Roots and affixes		Prefixes and suffixes 1. Identify base words, prefixes, and suffixes 2. Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re-, or mis- 3. Use the prefixes pre-, re-, and mis- 4. Determine the meaning of a word with -ful or -less 5. Determine the meaning of a word with -ly or -ness 6. Determine the meaning of a word with -able or -ment Greek and Latin roots 7. Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words
Roots and affixes
Prefixes and suffixes 1. Identify base words, prefixes, and suffixes 2. Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re-, or mis- 3. Use the prefixes pre-, re-, and mis- 4. Determine the meaning of a word with -ful or -less 5. Determine the meaning of a word with -ly or -ness 6. Determine the meaning of a word with -able or -ment Greek and Latin roots 7. Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words

Figurative language		1. Similes with pictures
Figurative language
1. Similes with pictures

Comprehension: literature
Score: 100–418
Character, setting, and events		1. Choose the picture that matches the setting or character 2. Order images in a story
Character, setting, and events
1. Choose the picture that matches the setting or character 2. Order images in a story

Inference		1. What am I?
Inference
1. What am I?

Point of view		1. Who is telling the story?
Point of view
1. Who is telling the story?

Short stories: read along		1. Read along with realistic fiction 2. Read along with fantasy
Short stories: read along
1. Read along with realistic fiction 2. Read along with fantasy

Short stories: independent reading		1. Read animal fantasy 2. Read realistic fiction
Short stories: independent reading
1. Read animal fantasy 2. Read realistic fiction
Score: 419–490
Character, setting, and events		1. Order images in a story 2. Choose the picture that matches the setting or character 3. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters
Character, setting, and events
1. Order images in a story 2. Choose the picture that matches the setting or character 3. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters

Point of view		1. Who is the narrator?
Point of view
1. Who is the narrator?

Inference		1. What am I?
Inference
1. What am I?

Short stories: read along		1. Read along with fantasy 2. Read along with realistic fiction
Short stories: read along
1. Read along with fantasy 2. Read along with realistic fiction

Short stories: independent reading		1. Read animal fantasy 2. Read realistic fiction 3. Read myths, legends, and fables
Short stories: independent reading
1. Read animal fantasy 2. Read realistic fiction 3. Read myths, legends, and fables
Score: 491–515
Character, setting, and events		1. Order events in a story 2. Choose the picture that matches the setting or character
Character, setting, and events
1. Order events in a story 2. Choose the picture that matches the setting or character

Inference		1. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters
Inference
1. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters

Author's purpose		1. Identify the purpose of a text
Author's purpose
1. Identify the purpose of a text

Short stories		1. Read along with realistic fiction 2. Read along with fantasy 3. Read along with historical fiction
Short stories
1. Read along with realistic fiction 2. Read along with fantasy 3. Read along with historical fiction
Score: 516–560
Theme		1. Determine the themes of myths, fables, and folktales
Theme
1. Determine the themes of myths, fables, and folktales

Short stories		1. Read animal fantasy 2. Read realistic fiction 3. Read science fiction
Short stories
1. Read animal fantasy 2. Read realistic fiction 3. Read science fiction
Score: 561–800
Visual elements		1. Compare mythological illustrations
Visual elements
1. Compare mythological illustrations

Word choice		1. Sort sensory details 2. Shades of meaning with pictures 3. Show character emotions and traits 4. Revise the sentence using a stronger verb 5. Identify sensory details 6. Add descriptive details to sentences 7. Describe the difference between related words 8. Determine the meanings of similes
Word choice
1. Sort sensory details 2. Shades of meaning with pictures 3. Show character emotions and traits 4. Revise the sentence using a stronger verb 5. Identify sensory details 6. Add descriptive details to sentences 7. Describe the difference between related words 8. Determine the meanings of similes

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

Story elements		1. Identify story elements
Story elements
1. Identify story elements

Structure		1. Choose topic sentences for narrative paragraphs
Structure
1. Choose topic sentences for narrative paragraphs

Point of view		1. Distinguish points of view
Point of view
1. Distinguish points of view

Theme		1. Determine the themes of myths, fables, and folktales
Theme
1. Determine the themes of myths, fables, and folktales

Short stories		1. Read fantasy with illustrations 2. Read historical fiction with illustrations 3. Read science fiction with illustrations 4. Read realistic fiction with illustrations 5. Read realistic fiction: set 1 6. Read realistic fiction: set 2 7. Read historical fiction
Short stories
1. Read fantasy with illustrations 2. Read historical fiction with illustrations 3. Read science fiction with illustrations 4. Read realistic fiction with illustrations 5. Read realistic fiction: set 1 6. Read realistic fiction: set 2 7. Read historical fiction

Poetry		1. Label the rhyme scheme 2. Read poetry
Poetry
1. Label the rhyme scheme 2. Read poetry

Comprehension: informational
Score: 100–418
Informational text: read along		1. Read along about famous people 2. Read along about science and nature 3. Read along about food
Informational text: read along
1. Read along about famous people 2. Read along about science and nature 3. Read along about food

Informational text: independent reading		1. Read about animals 2. Read about places
Informational text: independent reading
1. Read about animals 2. Read about places
Score: 419–490
Connect words and pictures		1. What is the picture about?
Connect words and pictures
1. What is the picture about?

Text features		1. Use text features
Text features
1. Use text features

Informational text: read along		1. Read along about science and nature 2. Read along about famous people 3. Read along about food
Informational text: read along
1. Read along about science and nature 2. Read along about famous people 3. Read along about food

Informational text: independent reading		1. Read about animals 2. Read about sports and hobbies 3. Read about famous places
Informational text: independent reading
1. Read about animals 2. Read about sports and hobbies 3. Read about famous places
Score: 491–515
Author's purpose		1. Determine the topic and purpose of informational passages
Author's purpose
1. Determine the topic and purpose of informational passages

Cause and effect		1. Match each effect to its cause 2. Match each cause to its effect
Cause and effect
1. Match each effect to its cause 2. Match each cause to its effect

Text features		1. Use text features
Text features
1. Use text features

Informational texts		1. Read along about science and nature 2. Read along about famous people 3. Read along about art, music, and traditions 4. Read along about business and technology
Informational texts
1. Read along about science and nature 2. Read along about famous people 3. Read along about art, music, and traditions 4. Read along about business and technology
Score: 516–560
Text structure		1. Compare and contrast in informational passages
Text structure
1. Compare and contrast in informational passages

Informational texts		1. Read about animals 2. Read about sports and hobbies 3. Read about famous places 4. Read about famous people
Informational texts
1. Read about animals 2. Read about sports and hobbies 3. Read about famous places 4. Read about famous people
Score: 561–800
Text structure		1. Compare and contrast in informational texts 2. Match problems with their solutions 3. Identify text structures
Text structure
1. Compare and contrast in informational texts 2. Match problems with their solutions 3. Identify text structures

Main idea and details		1. Organize information by topic 2. Use key details to determine the main idea
Main idea and details
1. Organize information by topic 2. Use key details to determine the main idea

Purpose and point of view		1. Choose the text that matches the writer's purpose 2. Compare information from two informational texts
Purpose and point of view
1. Choose the text that matches the writer's purpose 2. Compare information from two informational texts

Text features		1. Use text features
Text features
1. Use text features

Informational texts		1. Read about art, music, and traditions 2. Read about sports and hobbies 3. Read about famous people 4. Read about famous places
Informational texts
1. Read about art, music, and traditions 2. Read about sports and hobbies 3. Read about famous people 4. Read about famous places

Argumentative texts		1. Choose reasons to support an opinion 2. Complete the opinion passage with an example 3. Complete the opinion passage with a reason 4. Complete the opinion-reason-example table
Argumentative texts
1. Choose reasons to support an opinion 2. Complete the opinion passage with an example 3. Complete the opinion passage with a reason 4. Complete the opinion-reason-example table

Word choice		1. Positive and negative connotation 2. Use academic vocabulary in context
Word choice
1. Positive and negative connotation 2. Use academic vocabulary in context

Organization		1. Choose topic sentences for expository paragraphs
Organization
1. Choose topic sentences for expository paragraphs

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