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English // Reading Comprehension
Main Topic of Informational TextsIdentify the main topic and retell key details of informational texts; describe connections between individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information
Ages 5 to 7MethodEnglish // Reading Comprehension
Reading between the linesAsk and answer questions about key details in literary and informational texts; make simple inferences based on what characters say and do
Ages 5 to 10MethodEnglish // Speaking & Listening
Listening and respondingListen and respond appropriately to adults and peers; follow agreed-upon rules for discussion such as listening to others and taking turns speaking
Ages 4 to 11MethodEnglish // Speaking & Listening
Group discussionsParticipate actively in collaborative conversations staying on topic; continue a conversation through multiple exchanges; maintain attention in discussions
Ages 4 to 11MethodEnglish // Speaking & Listening
Describing AloudDescribe familiar people, places, things, and events with detail; speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly; give well-structured…
Ages 4 to 8MethodEnglish // Speaking & Listening
Expressing & Justifying OpinionsArticulate and justify answers, arguments, and opinions; participate in discussions, presentations, performances, role play, and debates
Ages 4 to 6MethodEnglish // Speaking & Listening
Asking QuestionsAsk relevant questions to extend understanding; ask and answer questions to seek help, get information, or clarify something not understood
Ages 4 to 11MethodEnglish // Spelling & Word Study
Segmenting words into soundsSegment spoken words into phonemes and spell CVC and simple phonetically regular words by writing a letter or letters for each sound
Ages 4 to 7MethodEnglish // Spelling & Word Study
Spelling Verb EndingsSpell words with common suffixes (-s/-es for plurals and third person verbs, -ing, -ed, -er, -est) where no change to the root word is needed
Ages 5 to 6MethodEnglish // Spelling & Word Study
The Prefix un-Spell words using the prefix un- to change meaning; understand that un- creates opposites or reverses actions
Ages 5 to 6MethodEnglish // Spelling & Word Study
Tricky wordsSpell common exception words from memory that do not follow regular phonic patterns, including the days of the week
Ages 5 to 8MethodEnglish // Spelling & Word Study
Spelling from DictationWrite simple sentences from memory when dictated by the teacher, applying taught GPCs, spelling rules, and common exception words
Ages 5 to 8MethodEnglish // Writing Composition
Saying Sentences Before Writing ThemSay out loud what is going to be written; compose sentences orally before writing them down as preparation for independent writing
Ages 5 to 6MethodEnglish // Writing Composition
Simple Stories with Beginning and EndingWrite simple narratives by sequencing sentences to describe events in order; narrate a single event or linked events with a beginning, middle, and ending or…
Ages 5 to 7MethodEnglish // Writing Composition
Writing to informCompose informative or explanatory texts using drawing, dictating, or writing that name a topic and supply some information about it
Ages 5 to 7MethodEnglish // Writing Composition
Writing opinionsCompose opinion pieces using drawing, dictating, or writing that name a topic or book and state a preference or opinion about it
Ages 5 to 7MethodEnglish // Writing Composition
Shared Research ProjectsParticipate in shared research and writing projects; recall information from experiences or gather information from sources to answer a question
Ages 5 to 9MethodEnglish // Writing Composition
Sharing and Publishing Your WritingRead own writing aloud clearly enough to be heard by peers and the teacher; use digital tools to produce and publish writing
Ages 5 to 11MethodScience // Earth's Systems
Local weather patternsUse and share observations of local weather conditions to describe patterns over time, recording temperature, rainfall, and other conditions
Ages 5 to 6MethodScience // Energy
Building shade from the sunUse tools and materials to design and build a structure that will reduce the warming effect of sunlight on an area, such as a shade or shelter
Ages 5 to 6MethodScience // Forces & Motion
Testing Push & Pull DesignsAnalyse data to determine if a design solution works as intended to change the speed or direction of an object with a push or pull
Ages 5 to 6MethodScience // Matter & Materials
Grouping MaterialsCompare and group everyday materials based on their simple physical properties
Ages 5 to 6MethodScience // Scientific Inquiry
Observing with simple equipmentObserve closely using simple equipment such as hand lenses, and use observations to describe, compare, and identify things
Ages 5 to 7MethodScience // Scientific Inquiry
Simple tests and experimentsPerform simple tests and use observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions
Ages 5 to 7Method