IXL skill plan | Reading 3rd grade plan for the i-Ready® Diagnostic

Skill plan for the i-Ready^® Diagnostic - Reading 3rd grade

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Domain

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

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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		Long vowel words 1. Choose the silent e word that matches the picture 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 R-controlled vowels 11. Choose the r-control word that matches the picture Diphthongs 12. Choose the diphthong word that matches the picture Multisyllabic words 13. Complete the sentence with a two-syllable word
Decoding
Long vowel words 1. Choose the silent e word that matches the picture 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 R-controlled vowels 11. Choose the r-control word that matches the picture Diphthongs 12. Choose the diphthong word that matches the picture Multisyllabic words 13. Complete the sentence with a two-syllable word

Encoding		Long vowel words 1. Complete the silent e words 2. Spell the silent e word 3. Complete the vowel team words 4. Complete the word with the right vowel team R-controlled vowels 5. Complete the word with the right r-controlled vowel: ar, er, ir, or, ur Diphthongs 6. Complete the word with the right diphthong: oi, oy, ou, ow Multisyllabic words 7. Put two syllables together to create a word: easier 8. Put two syllables together to create a word: harder 9. Complete the two-syllable words
Encoding
Long vowel words 1. Complete the silent e words 2. Spell the silent e word 3. Complete the vowel team words 4. Complete the word with the right vowel team R-controlled vowels 5. Complete the word with the right r-controlled vowel: ar, er, ir, or, ur Diphthongs 6. Complete the word with the right diphthong: oi, oy, ou, ow Multisyllabic words 7. Put two syllables together to create a word: easier 8. Put two syllables together to create a word: harder 9. Complete the two-syllable words
Score: 491–513
Decoding		Sentences 1. Complete the words with silent letters 2. Complete the sentence with the correct closed vowel exception word 3. Choose the r-control sentence that matches the picture 4. Choose the diphthong sentence that matches the picture 5. Choose the soft g or soft c sentence that matches the picture Soft g and c words 6. Sort soft and hard g words and soft and hard c words 7. Pick the soft g or soft c word that matches the picture Consonant-l-e 8. Choose the correct spelling of the consonant-l-e word
Decoding
Sentences 1. Complete the words with silent letters 2. Complete the sentence with the correct closed vowel exception word 3. Choose the r-control sentence that matches the picture 4. Choose the diphthong sentence that matches the picture 5. Choose the soft g or soft c sentence that matches the picture Soft g and c words 6. Sort soft and hard g words and soft and hard c words 7. Pick the soft g or soft c word that matches the picture Consonant-l-e 8. Choose the correct spelling of the consonant-l-e word

Encoding		Long vowel words 1. Use spelling patterns to sort long and short vowel words 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: ar, er, ir, or, ur 8. Complete the word with the correct r-controlled vowel: er, ir, ur Soft g and c 9. Spell the soft g or soft c word Variant vowels 10. Complete words with variant vowels Multisyllabic words 11. Put two syllables together to create a word: easier 12. Put two syllables together to create a word: harder 13. Is the syllable open or closed? 14. Complete the consonant-l-e words
Encoding
Long vowel words 1. Use spelling patterns to sort long and short vowel words 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: ar, er, ir, or, ur 8. Complete the word with the correct r-controlled vowel: er, ir, ur Soft g and c 9. Spell the soft g or soft c word Variant vowels 10. Complete words with variant vowels Multisyllabic words 11. Put two syllables together to create a word: easier 12. Put two syllables together to create a word: harder 13. Is the syllable open or closed? 14. Complete the consonant-l-e words
Score: 514–524
Phonics		Short and long vowels 1. Spell rhyming words to answer riddles Consonant blends 2. Complete the word with a three-letter consonant blend Multisyllabic words 3. Identify syllable types 4. Read multisyllabic words R vowel patterns 5. Spell words with r vowel patterns Irregular words 6. Select the letters that make a given sound
Phonics
Short and long vowels 1. Spell rhyming words to answer riddles Consonant blends 2. Complete the word with a three-letter consonant blend Multisyllabic words 3. Identify syllable types 4. Read multisyllabic words R vowel patterns 5. Spell words with r vowel patterns Irregular words 6. Select the letters that make a given sound
Score: 525–533
Phonics		Short and long vowels 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 Blends, digraphs, and trigraphs 6. Spell the digraph word: ch, sh, th, ph, wh 7. Spell the digraph or trigraph word: mb, kn, dge, tch 8. Spell words with final consonant patterns: ng, nk Multisyllabic words 9. Spell words with open and closed syllables 10. Spell consonant-l-e words 11. Spell multisyllabic words Variant vowels and diphthongs 12. Spell words with vowel diphthong patterns 13. Spell words with variant vowels: oo, ou, ow, ea Root words and affixes 14. Identify base words, prefixes, and suffixes
Phonics
Short and long vowels 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 Blends, digraphs, and trigraphs 6. Spell the digraph word: ch, sh, th, ph, wh 7. Spell the digraph or trigraph word: mb, kn, dge, tch 8. Spell words with final consonant patterns: ng, nk Multisyllabic words 9. Spell words with open and closed syllables 10. Spell consonant-l-e words 11. Spell multisyllabic words Variant vowels and diphthongs 12. Spell words with vowel diphthong patterns 13. Spell words with variant vowels: oo, ou, ow, ea Root words and affixes 14. Identify base words, prefixes, and suffixes

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: 410–438
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: 439–490
Read sight words		1. Read sight words
Read sight words
1. Read sight words

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: 419–475
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: 476–513
Word relationships		1. Use context to identify the meaning of a word 2. Homophones with pictures 3. Identify homophones 4. Use the correct homophone 5. Order related words based on meaning
Word relationships
1. Use context to identify the meaning of a word 2. Homophones with pictures 3. Identify homophones 4. Use the correct homophone 5. Order related words based on meaning

Idioms		1. Choose the picture that matches the idiomatic expression
Idioms
1. Choose the picture that matches the idiomatic expression

Roots and affixes		1. Complete the word with the ending that you hear 2. Identify base words, prefixes, and suffixes 3. Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re-, or mis- 4. Use the prefixes pre-, re-, and mis- 5. Determine the meaning of a word with -ful or -less 6. Prefixes and suffixes: review
Roots and affixes
1. Complete the word with the ending that you hear 2. Identify base words, prefixes, and suffixes 3. Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re-, or mis- 4. Use the prefixes pre-, re-, and mis- 5. Determine the meaning of a word with -ful or -less 6. Prefixes and suffixes: review
Score: 514–547
Vocabulary in context		1. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context
Vocabulary in context
1. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context

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 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. Choose the synonym 2. Choose the antonym Multiple-meaning words 3. Multiple-meaning words with pictures 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

Reference materials		1. Use guide words
Reference materials
1. Use guide words

Figurative language		1. Similes with pictures
Figurative language
1. Similes with pictures
Score: 548–602
Academic vocabulary		1. Use context to identify the meaning of a word 2. Use academic vocabulary in context
Academic vocabulary
1. Use context to identify the meaning of a word 2. Use academic vocabulary in context

Word relationships		Synonyms and antonyms 1. Which sentence has the same meaning? 2. Find synonyms in context 3. Which sentence uses an antonym? 4. Find antonyms in context Multiple-meaning words 5. Which definition matches the sentence? 6. Which sentence matches the definition? Homophones 7. Use the correct homophone Analogies 8. Word pattern analogies 9. Word pattern sentences
Word relationships
Synonyms and antonyms 1. Which sentence has the same meaning? 2. Find synonyms in context 3. Which sentence uses an antonym? 4. Find antonyms in context Multiple-meaning words 5. Which definition matches the sentence? 6. Which sentence matches the definition? Homophones 7. Use the correct homophone Analogies 8. Word pattern analogies 9. Word pattern sentences

Roots and affixes		Prefixes and suffixes 1. Determine the meaning of a word with a suffix: review 2. Determine the meanings of words with prefixes and suffixes: review 3. Sort words with shared prefixes and suffixes by meaning 4. Sort words with shared suffixes by part of speech Greek and Latin roots 5. Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots 6. Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots
Roots and affixes
Prefixes and suffixes 1. Determine the meaning of a word with a suffix: review 2. Determine the meanings of words with prefixes and suffixes: review 3. Sort words with shared prefixes and suffixes by meaning 4. Sort words with shared suffixes by part of speech Greek and Latin roots 5. Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots 6. Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots

Reference materials		1. Use dictionary entries 2. Use dictionary definitions
Reference materials
1. Use dictionary entries 2. Use dictionary definitions

Figurative language		1. Determine the meanings of similes 2. Choose the picture that matches the idiomatic expression
Figurative language
1. Determine the meanings of similes 2. Choose the picture that matches the idiomatic expression
Score: 603–800
Academic vocabulary		1. Find words using context 2. Use context to identify the meaning of a word 3. Use academic vocabulary in context
Academic vocabulary
1. Find words using context 2. Use context to identify the meaning of a word 3. Use academic vocabulary in context

Word relationships		Synonyms and antonyms 1. Find synonyms in context 2. Find antonyms in context Multiple-meaning words 3. Which definition matches the sentence? 4. Which sentence matches the definition? Homophones 5. Homophones with pictures 6. Identify homophones
Word relationships
Synonyms and antonyms 1. Find synonyms in context 2. Find antonyms in context Multiple-meaning words 3. Which definition matches the sentence? 4. Which sentence matches the definition? Homophones 5. Homophones with pictures 6. Identify homophones

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 7. Sort words with shared prefixes and suffixes by meaning Greek and Latin roots 8. Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words 9. Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots 10. Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots
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 7. Sort words with shared prefixes and suffixes by meaning Greek and Latin roots 8. Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words 9. Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots 10. Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots

Figurative language		1. Similes and metaphors with pictures
Figurative language
1. Similes and metaphors 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: 419–475
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: 476–513
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

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

Short stories: read along		1. Read along with realistic fiction 2. Read along with fantasy 3. Read along with historical fiction
Short stories: read along
1. Read along with realistic fiction 2. Read along with fantasy 3. Read along with historical fiction

Short stories: independent reading		1. Read animal fantasy 2. Read realistic fiction 3. Read science fiction
Short stories: independent reading
1. Read animal fantasy 2. Read realistic fiction 3. Read science fiction
Score: 514–541
Visual elements		1. Which book title goes with the picture?
Visual elements
1. Which book title goes with the picture?

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

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

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
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

Poetry		1. Label the rhyme scheme
Poetry
1. Label the rhyme scheme

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
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

Structure		1. Choose topic sentences for narrative paragraphs
Structure
1. Choose topic sentences for narrative paragraphs
Score: 542–602
Inference and evidence		1. Draw inferences from a text 2. Make predictions about a story
Inference and evidence
1. Draw inferences from a text 2. Make predictions about a story

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 realistic fiction: set 1 2. Read realistic fiction: set 2 3. Read historical fiction
Short stories
1. Read realistic fiction: set 1 2. Read realistic fiction: set 2 3. Read historical fiction

Poetry		1. Read poetry
Poetry
1. Read poetry

Word choice		1. Identify sensory details 2. Add descriptive details to sentences 3. Describe the difference between related words 4. Determine the meanings of similes
Word choice
1. Identify sensory details 2. Add descriptive details to sentences 3. Describe the difference between related words 4. Determine the meanings of similes

Visual elements		1. Compare mythological illustrations
Visual elements
1. Compare mythological illustrations
Score: 603–800
Inference and evidence		1. Draw inferences from a text 2. Identify supporting details in literary texts
Inference and evidence
1. Draw inferences from a text 2. Identify supporting details in literary texts

Summarize		1. Summarize a story
Summarize
1. Summarize a story

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

Short stories		1. Read fantasy with illustrations 2. Read realistic fiction with illustrations 3. Read realistic fiction 4. Read historical fiction
Short stories
1. Read fantasy with illustrations 2. Read realistic fiction with illustrations 3. Read realistic fiction 4. Read historical fiction

Drama		1. Read drama
Drama
1. Read drama

Word choice		1. Identify sensory details 2. Add imagery to stories
Word choice
1. Identify sensory details 2. Add imagery to stories

Visual elements		1. Which book title goes with the picture?
Visual elements
1. Which book title goes with the picture?

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: 419–475
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: 476–513
Author's purpose		1. Determine the topic and purpose of informational passages
Author's purpose
1. Determine the topic and purpose of informational passages

Text structure		1. Match each effect to its cause 2. Match each cause to its effect 3. Compare and contrast in informational passages
Text structure
1. Match each effect to its cause 2. Match each cause to its effect 3. Compare and contrast in informational passages

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

Informational texts: read along		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: read along
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: independent reading		1. Read about animals 2. Read about sports and hobbies 3. Read about famous places 4. Read about famous people
Informational texts: independent reading
1. Read about animals 2. Read about sports and hobbies 3. Read about famous places 4. Read about famous people
Score: 514–547
Text structure		1. Determine the order of events in informational texts 2. Compare and contrast in informational texts 3. Match causes with effects 4. Match problems with their solutions
Text structure
1. Determine the order of events in informational texts 2. Compare and contrast in informational texts 3. Match causes with effects 4. Match problems with their solutions

Main idea and details		1. Use key details to determine the main idea
Main idea and details
1. Use key details to determine the main idea

Author's purpose		1. Identify the author's purpose: mixed media 2. Choose the text that matches the writer's purpose
Author's purpose
1. Identify the author's purpose: mixed media 2. Choose the text that matches the writer's purpose

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

Argumentative texts		1. Distinguish facts from opinions 2. Identify an author's statement of opinion
Argumentative texts
1. Distinguish facts from opinions 2. Identify an author's statement of opinion

Organization		1. Choose topic sentences for expository paragraphs
Organization
1. Choose topic sentences for expository paragraphs
Score: 548–602
Text structure		1. Match causes and effects in informational texts 2. Identify and analyze text structures
Text structure
1. Match causes and effects in informational texts 2. Identify and analyze text structures

Main idea and details		1. Determine the main idea of a passage 2. Organize information by topic
Main idea and details
1. Determine the main idea of a passage 2. Organize information by topic

Author's purpose		1. Identify the author's purpose: passages
Author's purpose
1. Identify the author's purpose: passages

Author's point of view		1. Compare information from two informational texts
Author's point of view
1. Compare information from two informational texts

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

Informational texts		1. Read about famous people 2. Read about famous places 3. Read about business and technology 4. Read about science and nature
Informational texts
1. Read about famous people 2. Read about famous places 3. Read about business and technology 4. Read about science and nature

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. Choose the best transition 3. Use academic vocabulary in context
Word choice
1. Positive and negative connotation 2. Choose the best transition 3. Use academic vocabulary in context
Score: 603–800
Main idea and details		1. Use key details to determine the main idea 2. Combine main ideas from two texts 3. Identify supporting details in informational texts
Main idea and details
1. Use key details to determine the main idea 2. Combine main ideas from two texts 3. Identify supporting details in informational texts

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

Text features		1. Select and use text features
Text features
1. Select and use text features

Informational texts		1. Read about famous places 2. Read about sports and hobbies 3. Read about science and nature 4. Read about history
Informational texts
1. Read about famous places 2. Read about sports and hobbies 3. Read about science and nature 4. Read about history

Argumentative texts		1. Distinguish facts from opinions 2. Choose reasons to support an opinion
Argumentative texts
1. Distinguish facts from opinions 2. Choose reasons to support an opinion

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

Cite evidence		1. Identify and correct plagiarism
Cite evidence
1. Identify and correct plagiarism

Organization		1. Choose the best topic sentence 2. Choose the best concluding sentence
Organization
1. Choose the best topic sentence 2. Choose the best concluding sentence

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