Read a fun story about a girl who is called Mean Jean the Recess Queen. Then try a word ladder with long and short a and i words.
Distinguish long from short vowel sounds in spoken single-syllable words .
I can blend sounds to make one syllable words.
I can identify beginning, middle and ending sounds in one syllable words.
Segment spoken single-syllable words into their complete sequence of individual sounds (phonemes).
Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
I can read grade-level text with understanding. I can read grade-level text accurately. I can monitor and self correct when I read. I can read grade-level text fluently.
I can use sounds and words I know to write unknown words.
I can give examples of text features. I can explain how text features help locate key facts or information. I can locate key facts or information using text features.
I can locate pictures and illustrations in a text. I can tell the difference between what I learned from pictures or illustrations and what I learned from words.
I can ask questions about important parts in a story. I can answer questions about important parts in a story.
I can understand the central message in a story. I can retell stories in my own words, using characters, setting, and events.
I can retell stories in my own words, using characters, setting, and events.
I can identify words and phrases in a story or poem that tell me how something looks, sounds, tastes, feels, or smells.
I can look at the illustrations in a story and describe what I see. I can identify details in a story that tell me about the characters, setting, or events. I can describe the characters, setting, or events of a story using illustrations and details.
I can compare and contrast what characters do and feel in the stories I read.