Course Content
A. Letter Identification
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A.01. Identify and differentiate between uppercase and lowercase letters.
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A.02. Find a specific uppercase letter in the alphabet.
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A.03. Find a specific lowercase letter in the alphabet.
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A.04. Select the uppercase letter that matches a given sound.
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A.05. Select the lowercase letter that matches a given sound.
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A.06. Distinguish between frequently confused letters (e.g., b/d, p/q)
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A.07. Identify all instances of a specific letter within a group of letters.
B. Word Recognition
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B.01. Identify correctly spaced sentences.
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B.02. Recognize and differentiate between visually similar words.
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B.03. Locate a specific word within a sentence.
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B.04. Identify and differentiate between different fonts and handwriting styles of the same word.
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B.05. Match words to corresponding pictures.
C. Lowercase and Uppercase Letters
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C.01. Find all the uppercase letters
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C.02. Find all the lowercase letters
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C.03. Choose the lowercase letter that matches: c, k, o, p, s, u, v, w, x, z
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C.04. Choose the lowercase letter that matches: f, i, j, l, m, t, y
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C.05. Choose the lowercase letter that matches: a, b, d, e, g, h, n, q, r
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C.06. Choose the uppercase letter that matches: C, K, O, P, S, U, V, W, X, Z
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C.07. Choose the uppercase letter that matches: F, I, J, L, M, T, Y
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C.08. Choose the uppercase letter that matches: A, B, D, E, G, H, N, Q, R
D. Beginning and Ending Sounds
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D.01. Identify the beginning sound of a given word.
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D.02. Identify the ending sound of a given word.
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D.03. Find words that start with the same beginning sound.
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D.04. Find words that end with the same ending sound.
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D.05. Match pictures to words based on beginning sounds.
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D.06. Match pictures to words based on ending sounds.
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D.07. Produce words with specific beginning and ending sounds.
E. Letter-Sound Associations: Lowercase
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E.01. Find the word that begins with a given sound.
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E.02. Choose the letter that matches the consonant sound: b, d, j, k, p, t, v, z
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E.03. Choose the letter that matches the consonant sound: f, l, m, n, r, s
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E.04. Choose the letter that matches the consonant sound: c, g, h, w
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E.05. Choose the lowercase letter that matches the consonant sound: review
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E.06. Associate a letter to its common sound.
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E.07. Match a given sound to the correct lowercase letter.
F. Letter-Sound Associations: Uppercase
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F.01. Choose the letter that matches the consonant sound: B, D, J, K, P, T, V, Z
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F.02. Choose the letter that matches the consonant sound: F, L, M, N, R, S
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F.03. Choose the letter that matches the consonant sound: C, G, H, W
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F.04. Choose the uppercase letter that matches the consonant sound: review
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F.05. Associate a letter to its common sound.
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F.06. Match a given sound to the correct uppercase letter.
G. Rhyming
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G.01. Recognize rhyming words.
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G.02. Identify words that share the same ending sound.
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G.03. Choose the picture that rhymes with a given word.
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G.04. Generate rhyming words for a given word.
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G.05. Categorize words based on rhyming patterns.
H. Blending and Segmenting
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H.06. Identify the number of sounds in a word.
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H.01. Blend onset and rime together to make a word
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H.02. Identify the first sound in a word
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H.03. Put the sounds in order
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H.04. Blend each sound in a word together
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H.05. Segment a simple word into its constituent sounds.
I. Short Vowel Sounds
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I.01. Identify words with the short ‘a’ sound.
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I.02. Identify words with the short ‘e’ sound.
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I.03. Identify words with the short ‘i’ sound.
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I.04. Identify words with the short ‘o’ sound.
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I.05. Identify words with the short ‘u’ sound.
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I.06. Choose the short a word that matches the picture: lowercase
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I.07. Choose the picture that matches the short e word: lowercase
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I.08. Choose the short i word that matches the picture: lowercase
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I.09. Choose the short o word that matches the picture: lowercase
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I.10. Choose the picture that matches the short u word: lowercase
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I.11. Find the short a word
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I.12. Find the short e word
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I.13. Find the short i word
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I.14. Find the short o word
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I.15. Find the short u word
J. Sight Words
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J.01. Recognize and read sight words from set 1: a, in, run, the, you
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J.02. Recognize and read sight words from set 2: and, had, is, let, to
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J.03. Recognize and read sight words from set 3: at, for, I, one, said
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J.04. Recognize and read sight words from set 4: can, it, not, up, yes
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J.05. Recognize and read sight words from set 5: an, do, jump, look, make
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J.06. Recognize and read sight words from set 6: down, go, out, so, two
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J.07. Recognize and read sight words from set 7: find, my, no, red, see
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J.08. Recognize and read sight words from set 8: come, funny, little, me, sit
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J.09. Recognize and read sight words from set 9: big, help, play, three, yellow
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J.10. Recognize and read sight words from set 10: away, blue, here, us, where
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J.11. Choose the two sight words that are the same
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J.12. Read sight words: review sets 1, 2, 3
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J.13. Read sight words: review sets 4, 5, 6
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J.14. Read sight words: review sets 7, 8, 9, 10
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J.15. Read sight words: review sets 1–10
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J.16. Use sight words in simple sentences.
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J.17. Spell sight words correctly.
K. Vocabulary: Colour and Number Words
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K.01. Use number words: one to five
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K.02. Use number words: six to ten
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K.03. Use number words: one to ten
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K.04. Use colour words
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K.05. Identify objects by their color.
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K.06. Count and describe quantities using number words.
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K.07. Combine color and number words to describe objects.
L. Nouns
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L.01. Identify singular nouns.
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L.02. Identify plural nouns.
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L.03. Choose the singular or plural noun that matches the picture
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L.04. Distinguish between singular and plural nouns.
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L.05. Form plural nouns by adding -s or -es.
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L.06. Use nouns to describe people, places and things.
M. Verbs
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M.01. Identify action verbs.
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M.02. Find the picture that matches the action verb
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M.03. Match verbs to corresponding actions.
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M.04. Use verbs to describe actions in simple sentences.
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M.05. Differentiate between action and non-action verbs.
N. Adjectives
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N.01. Identify descriptive adjectives.
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N.02. Compare pictures using adjectives
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N.03. Use adjectives to describe objects and people.
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N.04. Compare two objects using adjectives.
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N.05. Generate adjectives to describe a given object.
O. Location Words
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O.01. Identify the location of objects using positional words: inside and outside
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O.02. Identify the location of objects using positional words: above and below
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O.03. Identify the location of objects using positional words: next to and beside
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O.04. Use location words to describe spatial relationships.
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O.05. Follow simple directions using location words.
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O.06. Draw or position objects based on location word prompts.
P. Categories
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P.01. Group objects into basic categories.
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P.02. Sort objects into categories
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P.03. Identify the object that does not belong in a given category: Which one is not like the others?
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P.04. Explain why objects belong or do not belong to a category.
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P.05. Create categories based on shared characteristics.
Q. Antonyms
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Q.01. Match antonyms to pictures
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Q.02. Recognize and identify antonyms.
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Q.03. Match antonyms to corresponding pictures.
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Q.04. Provide antonyms for given words.
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Q.05. Use antonyms in sentences to show opposite meanings.
R. Reading Strategies: Text Features
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R.01. Identify common book parts (cover, title, author).
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R.02. Identify book parts and features
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R.03. Recognize different text features (e.g., headings, pictures).
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R.04. Understand the purpose of text features in conveying information.
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R.05. Use text features to locate information in a book.
S. Reading Strategies: Reality vs Fiction
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S.01. Differentiate between real and imaginary events.
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S.02. Which could happen in real life?
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S.03. Identify elements of a story that could happen in real life.
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S.04. Identify elements of a story that are make-believe.
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S.05. Explain the difference between reality and fiction.
T. Reading Strategies: Inference and Analysis
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T.01. Identify emotions from facial expressions: Which feeling matches the picture?
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T.02. Make simple predictions based on provided information: What will happen next?
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T.03. Draw conclusions based on illustrations.
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T.04. Determine character feelings from pictures and words.
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T.05. Predict the next event in a simple story.
