IXL Spring Spotlight skill plan - Language arts Kindergarten

Keep students learning with IXL's week-by-week skill plan! Find essential IXL skills for solidifying understanding below.

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1	Week 1 Phonics and vocabulary
Day 1		1. Choose the letter that you hear: lowercase 2. Compare pictures using adjectives
Day 1
1. Choose the letter that you hear: lowercase 2. Compare pictures using adjectives

Day 2		1. Choose the uppercase letter that matches 2. Choose the best location word to match the picture
Day 2
1. Choose the uppercase letter that matches 2. Choose the best location word to match the picture

Day 3		1. Find a word in a sentence 2. Which one is not like the others?
Day 3
1. Find a word in a sentence 2. Which one is not like the others?

Day 4		1. How many syllables does the word have? 2. Multiple-meaning words with pictures
Day 4
1. How many syllables does the word have? 2. Multiple-meaning words with pictures

Day 5		1. Choose the picture that rhymes with the word 2. Who, what, when, where, or why?
Day 5
1. Choose the picture that rhymes with the word 2. Who, what, when, where, or why?

2	Week 2 Phonics and reading strategies
Day 1		1. Blend the sounds together to make a word 2. Identify book parts and features
Day 1
1. Blend the sounds together to make a word 2. Identify book parts and features

Day 2		1. Find all the words that start with a given sound 2. Which could happen in real life?
Day 2
1. Find all the words that start with a given sound 2. Which could happen in real life?

Day 3		1. Which letter does the word start with? 2. What is the picture about?
Day 3
1. Which letter does the word start with? 2. What is the picture about?

Day 4		1. Choose the word that matches the picture: -ss, -ll, -ff, -zz, -ck 2. Which feeling matches the picture?
Day 4
1. Choose the word that matches the picture: -ss, -ll, -ff, -zz, -ck 2. Which feeling matches the picture?

Day 5		1. Complete the short e word 2. What will happen next?
Day 5
1. Complete the short e word 2. What will happen next?

3	Week 3 Phonics, grammar, and mechanics
Day 1		1. Choose the short o sentence that matches the picture 2. Is the noun a person, animal, place, or thing?
Day 1
1. Choose the short o sentence that matches the picture 2. Is the noun a person, animal, place, or thing?

Day 2		1. Choose the short u sentence that matches the picture 2. Find the action verb
Day 2
1. Choose the short u sentence that matches the picture 2. Find the action verb

Day 3		1. Spell the short vowel word 2. Identify and use end marks
Day 3
1. Spell the short vowel word 2. Identify and use end marks

Day 4		1. Choose the word that has a different vowel sound 2. Capitalize the first letter of a sentence
Day 4
1. Choose the word that has a different vowel sound 2. Capitalize the first letter of a sentence

Day 5		1. Complete the sentence with the correct sight word 2. Capitalize the pronoun "I"
Day 5
1. Complete the sentence with the correct sight word 2. Capitalize the pronoun "I"

4	Week 4 Foundational skills
Day 1: Vowels and syllables		1. Find the vowel in the word 2. Sort by the number of syllables
Day 1: Vowels and syllables
1. Find the vowel in the word 2. Sort by the number of syllables

Day 2: Rhymes		1. Which word does not rhyme? 2. Complete the rhyme
Day 2: Rhymes
1. Which word does not rhyme? 2. Complete the rhyme

Day 3: Segmenting		1. Identify the first, second, and last sound in a word 2. Put the sounds in order
Day 3: Segmenting
1. Identify the first, second, and last sound in a word 2. Put the sounds in order

Day 4: Starting and ending sounds		1. Which two words start with the same sound? 2. Which two words end with the same sound?
Day 4: Starting and ending sounds
1. Which two words start with the same sound? 2. Which two words end with the same sound?

Day 5: Consonant blends and digraphs		1. Complete the word with the right initial consonant blend 2. Choose the correct digraph
Day 5: Consonant blends and digraphs
1. Complete the word with the right initial consonant blend 2. Choose the correct digraph

5	Week 5 Short vowels and long vowels
Day 1: Short vowels		1. Find the short a word 2. Choose the short o word that matches the picture
Day 1: Short vowels
1. Find the short a word 2. Choose the short o word that matches the picture

Day 2: Short vowels		1. Complete the short u word 2. Choose the short e sentence that matches the picture
Day 2: Short vowels
1. Complete the short u word 2. Choose the short e sentence that matches the picture

Day 3: Short vowels		1. Complete the word with the right short vowel 2. Choose the short i sentence that matches the picture
Day 3: Short vowels
1. Complete the word with the right short vowel 2. Choose the short i sentence that matches the picture

Day 4: Long vowels		1. Find the long a word 2. Find the long o word
Day 4: Long vowels
1. Find the long a word 2. Find the long o word

Day 5: Long vowels		1. Find the long i word 2. Sort short and long vowel words
Day 5: Long vowels
1. Find the long i word 2. Sort short and long vowel words

6	Week 6 Vocabulary
Day 1: Adjectives		1. Use number words: one to ten 2. Compare pictures using adjectives
Day 1: Adjectives
1. Use number words: one to ten 2. Compare pictures using adjectives

Day 2: Verbs and location words		1. Find the picture that matches the action verb 2. Choose the best location word to match the picture
Day 2: Verbs and location words
1. Find the picture that matches the action verb 2. Choose the best location word to match the picture

Day 3: Question words and multiple-meaning words		1. Who, what, when, where, or why? 2. Multiple-meaning words with pictures
Day 3: Question words and multiple-meaning words
1. Who, what, when, where, or why? 2. Multiple-meaning words with pictures

Day 4: Synonyms and antonyms		1. Match synonyms 2. Match antonyms to pictures
Day 4: Synonyms and antonyms
1. Match synonyms 2. Match antonyms to pictures

Day 5: Categories		1. Sort objects into categories 2. What am I?
Day 5: Categories
1. Sort objects into categories 2. What am I?

7	Week 7 Grammar and mechanics
Day 1: Sentences		1. Is it a telling sentence or an asking sentence? 2. Find the complete sentence
Day 1: Sentences
1. Is it a telling sentence or an asking sentence? 2. Find the complete sentence

Day 2: Nouns		1. Is the noun a person, animal, place, or thing? 2. Choose the singular or plural noun that matches the picture
Day 2: Nouns
1. Is the noun a person, animal, place, or thing? 2. Choose the singular or plural noun that matches the picture

Day 3: Verbs		1. Complete the sentence with an action verb to match the picture 2. Find the action verb
Day 3: Verbs
1. Complete the sentence with an action verb to match the picture 2. Find the action verb

Day 4: Capitalization and punctuation		1. Capitalize the first letter of a sentence 2. Identify and use end marks
Day 4: Capitalization and punctuation
1. Capitalize the first letter of a sentence 2. Identify and use end marks

Day 5: Prepositions and pronouns		1. Capitalize the pronoun "I" 2. Choose the best location word to match the picture
Day 5: Prepositions and pronouns
1. Capitalize the pronoun "I" 2. Choose the best location word to match the picture