Unit 1

READING/LITERATURE: APPLY A WIDE RANGE OF STRATEGIES TO COMPREHEND, INTERPRET, EVALUATE, APPRECIATE, AND RESPOND TO A WIDE VARIETY OF TEXTS

1.1 Phonics/decoding: Apply sound-symbol relationships to decode words: Phonetic analysis: Apply knowledge of phonetic analysis to decode unknown words (e.g., common letter/sound relationships, consonants, blends, digraphs, vowels, and diphthongs)

Blends

Online activity

Blends, Blends, Blends

Categorized lists of consonant and vowel blends, for print-out

Even More Blends

Spelling It Right

Print out worksheets, with links to online games

Phonics Endings

Online; type in onsets to complete the word.

Ending Consonant Blends

Circle or write the correct answer.  Several activities, using the draw function of the computer

Starfall

The standard for teaching reading online.

Snowman Word Builder

Compound words, vowels sounds

 

 

1.2 Phonics/decoding: Apply sound-symbol relationships to decode words: Structural analysis: Apply knowledge of structural analysis to decode unknown words (e.g., syllabication rules, affixes, root words, compound words, spelling patterns, contractions, final stable syllables)

Prefixes and Suffixes

Lots of worksheets, also links to other sites

Prefixes

BBC site; drag the correct prefix to the word

Prefixes Say Plenty

Choose the correct meaning for the prefix

Root Word Activity

Powerpoint with interaction; must download to work the pen

Root Word Fact Sheet

Printout

Root Word Quizzes

Online Quizzes

Rooting Out Words

Funbrain activity

Success With Suffixes

Practice adding ‘er’ to the ends of words

Suffix Practice

Practice adding ‘s’, ‘es’, ‘ed’, and ‘ing’ to words

Suffix Matching Game

Match words with definitions

Suffix Game

Write the correct word to match the definition

Suffixes Make New Words

Drag the suffix to the correct root word

Suffixes Say A Lot

Pick the correct definition

Suffix-ly

Online lesson and quiz

Using Prefixes

Using Prefixes, Part II

Online Quiz on picking the correct word

Fish Tank Game

Divide the word into its root and affixes

Breaking Down Compound Words

BBC Game

Compound Words

Click on the correct word to make a compound word

Compound Words, Game 1

Compound Words, Game 2

Compound Words, Game 3

Quia games

Compound Words

Lesson and Activity

Crazy Compound Words

Lessons and online Activites.  The mouse options are not intuitive, but the activities are good

Compound Words

Worksheet

Contraction Practice

Online Activities

Contraction Practice

Online quiz

Contractions

Worksheet

Fly By Contractions

Online game to pick up the correct contractions

Snowman Word Builder

Compound words, vowels sounds

 

 

1.3 Phonics/decoding: Apply sound-symbol relationships to decode words: Apply knowledge of sentence structures and semantics in conjunction with phonics and structural analysis to decode unknown words)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.1 Vocabulary: Develop and expand knowledge of words and word meanings to increase vocabulary: Words in context: Use context clues (the meaning of the text around the word) to determine the meaning of grade-level appropriate words.

It’s All In Context

Lesson Plan

Multiple Meaning Words

Online Activities and worksheets

Kids Lab

Online practice for context clues in several different subjects

 

 

4.1b Comprehension/critical literacy: Interact with the words and concepts in a text to construct an appropriate meaning: Literal understanding: Use prereading strategies independently to preview, activate prior knowledge, predict content of text, and establish a purpose reading

Storyboard

Printout of a graphic organizer

Follow the Clues

Printout of a graphic organizer

Learning Tips

Multiple Teaching strategies

 

 

4.1c Comprehension/critical literacy: Interact with the words and concepts in a text to construct an appropriate meaning: Literal understanding: Recall major points in a text and revise predictions about what is read.

Brainchild

Online quiz

Comprehension Practice Test

From the Texas state test

Solar System Comprehension

Reading and quiz on the planets