Course Content
A. Main Idea
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A.01. Identify key details that support the main idea.
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A.02. Determine the main idea of a passage.
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A.03. Synthesize main ideas from two texts.
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A.04. Explain how the main idea of a text relates to the author’s purpose.
B. Theme
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B.01. Identify the themes of myths, fables, and folktales.
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B.02. Compare and contrast themes across different texts.
C. Author’s Purpose
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C.01. Identify the author’s purpose in a given text.
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C.02. Analyze how author’s purpose shapes the text.
D. Text Structure
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D.01. Determine the order of events in informational texts.
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D.02. Identify cause-and-effect relationships in informational texts.
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D.03. Compare and contrast information within informational texts.
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D.04. Match problems with their solutions in a text.
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D.05. Recognize and identify various text structures (e.g., chronological, compare/contrast).
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D.06. Explain how text structure affects the reader’s understanding.
E. Sensory Details
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E.01. Sort and categorize sensory details (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch).
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E.02. Analyze how sensory details create imagery in a text.
F. Literary Devices
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F.01. Identify similes and metaphors in context.
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F.02. Determine the meaning of similes and metaphors.
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F.03. Analyze how figures of speech contribute to meaning and tone.
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F.04. Distinguish between figurative and literal language.
G. Point of View
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G.01. Identify different points of view (first, second, third person).
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G.02. Distinguish between first-person and third-person perspectives in a text.
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G.03. Analyze how the author’s choice of point of view influences the story.
H. Inference
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H.01. Use character actions and dialogue to understand character traits.
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H.02. Draw inferences from a text using textual evidence.
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H.03. Make predictions about a story based on textual clues and inferences.
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H.04. Compare and contrast characters, drawing inferences about their motivations.
I. Story Elements
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I.01. Identify the key story elements (character, setting, plot, conflict, resolution).
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I.02. Explain the role of each story element in a narrative.
J. Visual Elements
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J.01. Compare and contrast mythological illustrations.
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J.02. Analyze how visual elements contribute to the meaning of a text.
K. Literary Texts: Level 1
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K.01. Read and comprehend fantasy with illustrations.
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K.02. Read and comprehend realistic fiction with illustrations.
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K.03. Read and comprehend science fiction with illustrations.
L. Literary Texts: Level 2
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L.01. Read and comprehend realistic fiction.
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L.02. Read and comprehend historical fiction.
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L.03. Read and comprehend poetry.
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L.04. Read and comprehend drama.
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L.05. Analyze the use of literary devices in various literary genres.
M. Informational Texts: Level 1
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M.01. Read and comprehend texts about animals.
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M.02. Read and comprehend texts about art, music, and traditions.
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M.03. Read and comprehend texts about famous places.
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M.04. Read and comprehend texts about sports and hobbies.
N. Informational Texts: Level 2
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N.01. Read and comprehend texts about famous people.
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N.02. Read and comprehend texts about business and technology.
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N.03. Read and comprehend texts about science and nature.
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N.04. Read and comprehend texts about history.
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N.05. Analyze the author’s use of evidence and reasoning in informational texts.
O. Organizing Writing
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O.01. Arrange sentences in logical order to form a coherent paragraph.
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O.02. Order information from most general to most specific.
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O.03. Organize information by topic and subtopics.
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O.04. Remove sentences that are irrelevant or do not belong.
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O.05. Use transitions to improve the flow of writing.
P. Introductions and Conclusions
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P.01. Choose the best topic sentence to introduce a paragraph.
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P.02. Choose the best concluding sentence to summarize a paragraph.
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P.03. Write effective introductions and conclusions for various types of writing.
Q. Linking Words (Transitions)
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Q.01. Identify time-order words.
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Q.02. Correctly use coordinating conjunctions (and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet).
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Q.03. Correctly use subordinating conjunctions (e.g., because, although, if).
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Q.04. Choose the most appropriate transition to connect ideas.
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Q.05. Apply a variety of transitions to enhance clarity and coherence.
R. Developing and Supporting Arguments
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R.01. Distinguish facts from opinions.
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R.02. Identify an author’s stated opinion.
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R.03. Select relevant reasons to support an opinion.
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R.04. Identify supporting details in literary texts.
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R.05. Identify supporting details in informational texts.
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R.06. Identify and correct instances of plagiarism.
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R.07. Evaluate the strength of evidence used to support an argument.
S. Descriptive Details
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S.01. Show character emotions and traits through descriptive language.
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S.02. Revise sentences using stronger, more vivid verbs.
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S.03. Use figurative language to create vivid descriptions.
T. Prefixes and Suffixes
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T.01. Identify base words, prefixes, and suffixes.
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T.02. Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re-, or mis-.
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T.03. Use the prefixes pre-, re-, and mis- to create new words.
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T.04. Determine the meaning of a word with -ful or -less.
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T.05. Determine the meaning of a word with -ly or -ness.
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T.06. Determine the meaning of a word with -able or -ment.
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T.07. Determine the meaning of a word by reviewing the definition of suffixes
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T.08. Determine the meanings of words with prefixes and suffixes: review.
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T.09. Analyze how prefixes and suffixes change a word’s meaning.
U. Greek and Latin Roots
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U.01. Sort words by shared Greek or Latin roots.
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U.02. Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words.
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U.03. Use the meanings of words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots.
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U.04. Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots.
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U.05. Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots.
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U.06. Match words with Greek and Latin roots to their meanings.
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U.07. Apply knowledge of roots to decipher the meanings of unfamiliar words.
V. Compound Words
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V.01. Form compound words.
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V.02. Form and use compound words in sentences.
W. Categories
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W.01. Select the members of a group or category.
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W.02. Select the words that don’t belong in a category.
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W.03. Classify words based on shared characteristics or meanings.
X. Synonyms and Antonyms
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X.01. Choose the synonym for a given word.
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X.02. Choose the sentence with the same meaning as the original.
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X.03. Find synonyms in context.
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X.04. Choose the antonym for a given word.
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X.05. Choose the sentence that uses an antonym correctly.
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X.06. Find antonyms in context.
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X.07. Use a thesaurus to find synonyms and antonyms.
Y. Homophones
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Y.02. Identify homophones.
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Y.03. Use the correct homophone in a sentence.
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Y.04. Differentiate between homophones and their meanings.
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Y.01. Match homophones with pictures to reinforce understanding.
Z. Multiple-Meaning Words
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Z.01. Choose the definition that matches the sentence context.
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Z.02. Choose the sentence that matches the definition of a multiple-meaning word.
AA. Idioms and Adages
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AA.01. Determine the meaning of idioms from context: set 1.
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AA.02. Identify the meaning of idioms and adages: set 1.
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AA.03. Determine the meaning of idioms from context: set 2.
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AA.04. Identify the meaning of idioms and adages: set 2.
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AA.05. Use idioms and adages appropriately in writing and speech.
BB. Shades of Meaning
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BB.01. Describe the difference between related words with subtle variations in meaning.
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BB.02. Identify and understand positive and negative connotations of words.
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BB.03. Analyze how word choice affects the tone and impact of a text.
CC. Context Clues
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CC.01. Identify the meaning of words using context clues.
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CC.02. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context.
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CC.03. Use context to identify the meaning of an unfamiliar word.
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CC.04. Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures.
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CC.05. Apply various context clues (e.g., definition, synonym, antonym) to determine word meanings.
DD. Reference Skills
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DD.01. Order words alphabetically based on the first letter.
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DD.02. Order words alphabetically based on the first two letters.
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DD.03. Order words alphabetically based on the first three letters.
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DD.04. Order words alphabetically: challenge.
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DD.05. Use guide words in dictionaries and other reference materials.
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DD.06. Use dictionary entries to find word definitions, pronunciations, and parts of speech.
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DD.07. Use dictionary definitions to find the precise meaning of a word in context.
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DD.08. Use thesaurus entries to find synonyms, antonyms, and related words.
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DD.09. Use online resources to explore word origins.
EE. Sentences, Fragments, and Run-ons
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EE.01. Identify a sentence as declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory.
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EE.02. Identify the complete subject of a sentence.
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EE.03. Identify the complete predicate of a sentence.
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EE.04. Identify the simple subject or predicate of a sentence.
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EE.05. Identify whether a group of words is a complete sentence or a fragment.
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EE.06. Identify whether a group of words is a complete sentence or a run-on.
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EE.07. Identify whether a group of words is a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on.
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EE.08. Determine whether a sentence is simple or compound.
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EE.09. Order words to create a grammatically correct sentence.
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EE.10. Rewrite sentence fragments and run-on sentences to improve clarity.
FF. Nouns
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FF.01. Identify which word in a sentence is a noun.
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FF.02. Identify nouns in sentences.
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FF.03. Identify nouns, including abstract nouns.
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FF.04. Identify common and proper nouns.
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FF.05. Form regular plurals with -s, -es, and -ies.
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FF.06. Use regular plurals with -s, -es, and -ies correctly in sentences.
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FF.07. Form regular plurals with -s, -es, -ies, and -ves.
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FF.08. Use regular plurals with -s, -es, -ies, and -ves correctly in sentences.
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FF.09. Determine whether a noun is singular or plural.
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FF.10. Form and use irregular plurals.
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FF.11. Identify plurals, singular possessives, and plural possessives.
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FF.12. Form the singular or plural possessive of a noun.
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FF.13. Identify and correct errors with plural and possessive nouns.
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FF.14. Apply rules of noun capitalization.
GG. Pronouns
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GG.01. Identify personal pronouns.
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GG.02. Choose between subject and object personal pronouns.
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GG.03. Replace a noun with a correct personal pronoun.
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GG.04. Use compound subjects and objects with “I” and “me”.
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GG.05. Identify possessive pronouns.
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GG.06. Use possessive pronouns correctly.
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GG.07. Choose between personal and reflexive pronouns.
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GG.08. Use reflexive pronouns correctly in sentences.
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GG.09. Identify relative pronouns.
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GG.10. Use relative pronouns: who and whom.
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GG.11. Use relative pronouns: who, whom, whose, which, and that.
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GG.12. Apply the appropriate pronoun to maintain subject-verb agreement.
HH. Verb Types
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HH.01. Use action verbs in sentences.
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HH.02. Identify action verbs in sentences.
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HH.03. Identify main verbs and helping verbs.
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HH.04. Determine what a modal verb expresses (e.g., ability, possibility, obligation).
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HH.05. Use the correct modal verb in a sentence.
II. Subject-Verb Agreement
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II.01. Determine whether a subject is singular or plural.
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II.02. Use the correct subject or verb form in a sentence.
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II.03. Correctly use pronoun-verb agreement.
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II.04. Use the correct subject or verb form with compound subjects.
JJ. Verb Tense
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JJ.01. Identify sentences in the regular past tense.
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JJ.02. Identify verbs in the regular past tense.
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JJ.03. Form and use the regular past tense.
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JJ.04. Identify verbs in the irregular past tense.
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JJ.05. Form and use the irregular past tense: set 1.
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JJ.06. Form and use the irregular past tense: set 2.
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JJ.07. Form and use the irregular past tense: set 3.
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JJ.08. Form and use the irregular past tense: set 4.
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JJ.09. Use the correct form of the verb “to be”.
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JJ.10. Use the correct form of the verb “to have”.
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JJ.11. Determine whether a sentence is in the past, present, or future tense.
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JJ.12. Change a sentence to the future tense.
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JJ.13. Use the progressive verb tenses (present, past, future).
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JJ.14. Form the progressive verb tenses.
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JJ.15. Choose between the past tense and the past participle of a verb.
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JJ.16. Use the perfect verb tenses (present, past, future).
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JJ.17. Form the perfect verb tenses.
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JJ.18. Recognize and use the active and passive voice of verbs.
KK. Articles
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KK.01. Use the correct article: a or an.
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KK.02. Use the correct article: a, an, or the.
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KK.03. Identify articles in sentences.
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KK.04. Determine when to omit an article.
LL. Adjectives and Adverbs
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LL.01. Determine whether an adjective tells you what kind or how many.
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LL.02. Identify the adjective that describes a noun.
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LL.03. Identify adjectives in sentences.
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LL.04. Order adjectives correctly.
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LL.05. Determine whether an adverb tells you how, when, or where.
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LL.06. Identify adverbs in sentences.
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LL.07. Use relative adverbs.
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LL.08. Choose between adjectives and adverbs.
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LL.09. Determine whether a word is an adjective or an adverb.
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LL.10. Use adjectives to compare (comparative and superlative forms).
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LL.11. Spell adjectives that compare correctly.
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LL.12. Use adjectives with more and most to compare.
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LL.13. Use adverbs to compare (comparative and superlative forms).
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LL.14. Use adverbs to describe degree or intensity (e.g., very, quite).
MM. Prepositions
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MM.01. Identify prepositions in sentences.
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MM.02. Identify prepositions and their objects.
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MM.03. Identify prepositional phrases.
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MM.04. Review and practice using prepositions.
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MM.05. Use a variety of prepositions to convey different spatial and temporal relationships.
NN. Conjunctions
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NN.01. Identify coordinating conjunctions.
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NN.02. Identify subordinating conjunctions.
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NN.03. Use coordinating and subordinating conjunctions to create complex sentences.
OO. Contractions
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OO.01. Form pronoun-verb contractions.
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OO.02. Form contractions with “not”.
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OO.03. Use contractions to improve writing flow.
PP. Commas
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PP.01. Use commas with dates.
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PP.02. Use commas with direct addresses and after introductory words.
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PP.03. Use commas in a series, with conjunctions, and with introductory phrases/clauses.
QQ. Capitalization
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QQ.01. Capitalize the names of people, pets, and titles of respect.
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QQ.02. Capitalize days, months, and holidays.
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QQ.03. Capitalize the names of places and geographic features.
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QQ.04. Capitalize the names of historical events, periods, and documents.
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QQ.05. Capitalize proper adjectives, nationalities, and languages.
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QQ.06. Apply capitalization rules consistently in written work.
RR. Formatting
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RR.01. Format greetings and closings of letters correctly.
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RR.02. Capitalize titles of works.
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RR.03. Format titles correctly (underlining, italics, quotation marks).
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RR.04. Format and capitalize titles correctly in various contexts.
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RR.05. Punctuate dialogue correctly, including speaker tags and quotation marks.
