Course Content
A. Recognizing Letters: Uppercase and Lowercase
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A.01. Identify the uppercase version of a given letter.
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A.02. Identify the lowercase version of a given letter.
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A.03. Discriminate between frequently confused uppercase letters.
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A.04. Discriminate between frequently confused lowercase letters.
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A.05. Select the uppercase letter that corresponds to an aurally presented letter.
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A.06. Select the lowercase letter that corresponds to an aurally presented letter.
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A.07. Locate all instances of a specific uppercase letter within a set of letters.
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A.08. Locate all instances of a specific lowercase letter within a set of letters.
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A.09. Understand the relationship between uppercase and lowercase letters and their use in written language.
B. Matching Uppercase and Lowercase Letters
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B.01. Match lowercase letters (c, k, o, p, s, u, v, w, x, z) to their uppercase counterparts.
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B.02. Match lowercase letters (f, i, j, l, m, t, y) to their uppercase counterparts.
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B.03. Match lowercase letters (a, b, d, e, g, h, n, q, r) to their uppercase counterparts.
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B.04. Match uppercase letters (C, K, O, P, S, U, V, W, X, Z) to their lowercase counterparts.
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B.05. Match uppercase letters (F, I, J, L, M, T, Y) to their lowercase counterparts.
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B.06. Match uppercase letters (A, B, D, E, G, H, N, Q, R) to their lowercase counterparts.
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B.07. Identify all uppercase letters within a mixed-case set of letters.
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B.08. Identify all lowercase letters within a mixed-case set of letters.
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B.09. Apply knowledge of uppercase and lowercase letters to recognize names, words, and simple sentences.
C. Developing Phonemic Awareness
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C.01. Identify the first sound in a given word.
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C.02. Recognize rhyming words based on ending sounds.
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C.03. Segment a word into individual sounds.
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C.04. Blend onset and rime to form a word.
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C.05. Blend syllables to form a word.
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C.06. Blend individual sounds together to form a word.
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C.07. Arrange sounds in the correct order to spell a given word.
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C.08. Manipulate sounds within words to create new words (e.g., changing the first sound).
D. Beginning and Ending Sounds
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D.01. Identify words that begin with the same sound.
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D.02. Identify words that end with the same sound.
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D.03. Recognize and produce words with specific beginning sounds.
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D.04. Recognize and produce words with specific ending sounds.
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D.05. Differentiate between beginning and ending sounds in spoken words.
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D.06. Match pictures to words based on beginning or ending sounds.
E. Rhyming Recognition
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E.01. Select a word that rhymes with a given word.
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E.02. Identify pairs of words that rhyme.
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E.03. Choose a picture that represents a word that rhymes with a given word.
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E.04. Generate words that rhyme with a given word.
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E.05. Categorize words into rhyming families.
F. Recognizing Vowel Sounds
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F.01. Identify words with the short ‘a’ sound.
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F.02. Identify words with the short ‘e’ sound.
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F.03. Identify words with the short ‘i’ sound.
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F.04. Identify words with the short ‘o’ sound.
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F.05. Identify words with the short ‘u’ sound.
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F.06. Differentiate between short and long vowel sounds in simple words.
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F.07. Produce words with specific short vowel sounds.
G. Letter-Sound Associations: Consonants
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G.01. Choose the letter that matches the consonant sound: b, d, j, k, p, t, v, z (lowercase).
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G.02. Choose the letter that matches the consonant sound: f, l, m, n, r, s (lowercase).
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G.03. Choose the letter that matches the consonant sound: c, g, h, w (lowercase).
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G.04. Choose the letter that matches the consonant sound: B, D, J, K, P, T, V, Z (uppercase).
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G.05. Choose the letter that matches the consonant sound: F, L, M, N, R, S (uppercase).
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G.06. Choose the letter that matches the consonant sound: C, G, H, W (uppercase).
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G.07. Review lowercase consonant sounds and their corresponding letters.
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G.08. Review uppercase consonant sounds and their corresponding letters.
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G.09. Apply knowledge of letter-sound correspondence to decode simple words.
H. Letter-Sound Associations: Identifying Words
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H.01. Find the word that begins with a given sound.
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H.02. Identify objects that begin with a specific letter sound.
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H.03. Categorize objects based on initial consonant sounds.
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H.04. Understand that different letters can make the same sounds.
I. Recognizing Short Vowel Sounds in Words
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I.01. Choose the short ‘a’ word that matches the picture (lowercase).
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I.02. Choose the short ‘e’ word that matches the picture (lowercase).
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I.03. Choose the short ‘i’ word that matches the picture (lowercase).
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I.04. Choose the short ‘o’ word that matches the picture (lowercase).
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I.05. Choose the short ‘u’ word that matches the picture (lowercase).
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I.06. Choose the short ‘a’ word that matches the picture (uppercase).
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I.07. Choose the short ‘e’ word that matches the picture (uppercase).
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I.08. Choose the short ‘i’ word that matches the picture (uppercase).
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I.09. Choose the short ‘o’ word that matches the picture (uppercase).
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I.10. Choose the short ‘u’ word that matches the picture (uppercase).
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I.11. Orally produce the sounds of words with short vowel sounds.
J. Early Word Recognition
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J.01. Choose the two identical words from a selection.
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J.02. Identify a single word within a sentence.
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J.03. Identify a correctly spaced sentence.
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J.04. Recognize common letter patterns and their sounds in simple words.
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J.05. Develop strategies for decoding unfamiliar words.
K. Sight Word Recognition
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K.01. Choose the two identical sight words from a selection.
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K.02. Read sight words set 1: a, in, run, the, you.
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K.03. Read sight words set 2: and, had, is, let, to.
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K.04. Read sight words set 3: at, for, I, one, said.
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K.05. Read sight words set 4: can, it, not, up, yes.
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K.06. Read sight words set 5: an, do, jump, look, make.
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K.07. Read sight words set 6: down, go, out, so, two.
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K.08. Read sight words set 7: find, my, no, red, see.
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K.09. Read sight words set 8: come, funny, little, me, sit.
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K.10. Read sight words set 9: big, help, play, three, yellow.
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K.11. Read sight words set 10: away, blue, here, us, where.
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K.12. Review sight words: review sets 1, 2, 3.
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K.13. Review sight words: review sets 4, 5, 6.
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K.14. Review sight words: review sets 7, 8, 9, 10.
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K.15. Review sight words: review sets 1–10.
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K.16. Use sight words in simple sentences.
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K.17. Write simple sentences using sight words.
L. Understanding Book Features
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L.02. Recognize the purpose of different book features (e.g., title, illustrations).
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L.03. Identify book parts and features.
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L.04. Understand how book features help to understand the story.
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L.01. Identify the different parts of a book (e.g., cover, title, pages).
M. Distinguishing Reality from Fiction
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M.01. Identify events that could occur in real life.
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M.02. Differentiate between realistic and fantastical scenarios.
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M.03. Explain the difference between real and imaginary events.
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M.04. Classify stories as either real or make-believe.
N. Inference and Predictive Skills
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N.01. Identify the emotion conveyed in a picture.
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N.02. Predict what will happen next based on given information.
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N.03. Draw conclusions based on pictures and simple text.
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N.04. Which feeling matches the picture?
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N.05. What will happen next?
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N.06. Relate the context from stories to personal experiences.
O. Color and Number Vocabulary
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O.01. Use color words in descriptions.
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O.02. Use number words: one to five.
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O.03. Use number words: six to ten.
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O.04. Use number words: one to ten.
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O.05. Identify objects of different colors.
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O.06. Count objects and state the quantity using number words.
P. Noun Identification
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P.01. Choose the singular or plural noun that matches the picture.
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P.02. Identify pictures of people, places, things, and animals.
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P.03. Understand the difference between singular and plural nouns.
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P.04. Use nouns to describe objects in the environment.
Q. Verb Recognition
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Q.01. Find the picture that matches the action verb.
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Q.02. Recognize pictures depicting different actions.
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Q.03. Use verbs to describe actions in the environment.
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Q.04. Identify verbs in simple sentences.
R. Adjective Use
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R.01. Compare pictures using adjectives.
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R.02. Use adjectives to describe qualities of objects (e.g., size, shape, color).
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R.03. Form simple sentences using adjectives and nouns.
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R.04. Expand vocabulary to include a variety of descriptive words.
S. Location Vocabulary
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S.01. Identify objects that are inside or outside.
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S.02. Identify objects that are above or below.
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S.03. Identify objects that are next to or beside each other.
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S.04. Understand and use positional words to describe the location of objects.
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S.05. Follow directions using location words.
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S.06. Inside and outside
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S.07. Above and below
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S.08. Next to and beside
T. Understanding Antonyms
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T.01. Match antonyms to pictures.
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T.02. Identify pairs of words with opposite meanings.
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T.03. Explain the meaning of simple antonyms.
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T.04. Use antonyms in simple sentences.
U. Categorization Skills
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U.01. Sort objects into categories.
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U.02. Identify objects that do not belong in a given category.
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U.03. Explain the reasoning behind categorizing objects.
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U.04. Which one is not like the others?
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U.05. Create categories based on different attributes.
