Course Outline
Unit 1: Long Vowels and Prefixes
Students learn to identify and use spelling patterns and prefixes. They learn to identify elements of story grammar, setting, characters, problems and solutions; and to answer text-explicit and text-implicit questions. Students are expected to demonstrate automaticity and prosody.
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/a/ and Prefix re-
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/a/ and Prefix un-
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/e/ and Prefix pre-
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/e/ and Prefix sub-
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/i/ and Prefix dis-
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/i/ and Prefix mis-
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/o/ and Prefix in-
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/o/ and Prefix bi-
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/u/ and Prefix semi-
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/u/ and Prefix mid-
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/oo/ and Prefix fore-
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/oo/ and Prefix under-
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/oo/ and Prefix de-
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/oo/ and Prefix uni-
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/er/ and Prefix quadr-
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/er/ and Prefix oct-
Unit 2: Spelling /k/, /f/, /g/, and /j/ and Prefixes
Students learn to identify and use spelling patterns and prefixes. They learn to identify elements of story grammar, setting, characters, problems and solutions; and to answer text-explicit and text-implicit questions. Students are expected to demonstrate automaticity and prosody.
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/k/ and Prefix kilo-
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/k/ and Prefix tele-
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/k/ and Prefix multi-
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/f/ and Prefix micro-
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/f/ and Prefix out-
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/g/ and Prefix over-
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/g/ and Prefix ir-
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/j/ and Prefix im-
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/j/ and Prefix il-
Unit 3: /s/ and /sh/ and Suffixes
Students learn to identify and use letters, sounds, and vowel suffixes. They continue their study of spelling patterns and prefixes; practice identifying elements of story grammar, setting, and characters; and answer text-explicit and text-implicit questions.
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/s/ and /sh/ and Suffix -ation
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/s/ and /sh/ and Suffix -ist
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/s/ and /sh/ and Suffix -or
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/s/ and /sh/ and Suffix -ous
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/s/ and /sh/ and Suffix -ship
Unit 4: /oi/, /ou/, and /us/ and Suffixes
Students learn vowel suffixes. They practice identifying and using sounds and letters; identifying elements of story grammar, setting, and characters; and answering text-explicit and text-implicit questions.
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/oi/ and Suffix -ology
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/oi/ and Suffix -ive
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/ou/ and Suffix -eer
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/ou/ and Suffix -ess
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/us/ and Suffix -ical
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/us/ and Suffix -ary
Unit 5: able/ible and /shun/ and Suffixes
Students learn vowel and consonant suffixes. They practice identifying and using sounds and letters; identifying elements of story grammar, setting, and characters; and answering text-explicit and text-implicit questions.
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able/ible and Suffix -ant
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able/ible and Suffix -worthy
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/shun/ and Suffix -ward
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/shun/ and Suffix -some
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/shun/ and Suffix -ish
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/shun/ and Suffix -ern
Unit 6: Plurals and Two Vowels, Two Sounds, and Base Words
Students learn consonant suffixes, unusual plural spellings, and base and root words. They practice identifying and using sounds and letters; identifying elements of story grammar, setting, and characters; and answering text-explicit and text-implicit questions. They are expected to demonstrate prosody and automaticity.
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Plurals and Suffix -dom
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Plurals and Base Word act
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Plurals and Base Word port
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Two Vowels, Two Sounds and Base Word flex
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Two Vowels, Two Sounds and Root Word struct
Unit 7: Vowel Suffixes and Root Words
Students learn base and root words. They continue their study of vowels, vowel sounds, and vowel suffixes; practice identifying elements of story grammar, setting, and characters; and answer text-explicit and text-implicit questions.
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Vowel Suffixes and Root Word scrib
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Vowel Suffixes and Root Word spec
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Vowel Suffixes and Root Word val
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Vowel Suffixes and Root Word rupt
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Vowel Suffixes and Root Word dict
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Vowel Suffixes and Root Word fer
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Vowel Suffixes and Root Word vis
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Vowel Suffixes and Root Word cur
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Vowel Suffixes and Root Word ven
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Vowel Suffixes and Root Word script
Unit 8: Contractions and Root Words
Students learn root words. They learn to identify and use contractions. They continue to practice identifying elements of story grammar, setting, and characters; and answer text-explicit and text-implicit questions.
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Contractions and Root Word cap
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Contractions and Root Word cred
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Contractions and Root Word sens
Unit 9: Compound Words and Root Words
Students learn base words, root words, compound words, and contractions. They continue to practice identifying elements of story grammar, setting, and characters; and answer text-explicit and text-implicit questions.
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Compound Words and Root Word aud
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Compound Words and Root Word form
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Compound Words and Root Word pend
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Compound Words and Root Word ten
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Words Within Words and Root Word lect
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Words Within Words and Root Word vita
Unit 10: Homophones and Root Words
Students learn base words, root words, compound words, and contractions. They study homophones and difficult spelling patterns. They continue to practice identifying elements of story grammar, setting, and characters; and answer text-explicit and text-implicit questions.
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Homophones and Root Word divi
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Homophones and Base Word grace
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Homophones and Base Word deficit
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Homophones and Root Word grad
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Homophones and Root Word prehend
Unit 11: /ə/, Confusing Words, and Root Words
Students learn base words, root words, homophones, and the schwa sound. They learn to spell commonly confused words. They continue to practice identifying elements of story grammar, setting, and characters; and answer text-explicit and text-implicit questions.
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/ə/ and Root Word tox
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/ə/ and Root Word tech
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Confusing Words and Root Word dent
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Confusing Words and Root Word meter
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Confusing Words and Root Word thermo
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Confusing Words and Root Word brev
Unit 12: Abbreviations and Root Words
Students learn root words, abbreviations, and difficult spelling patterns. They continue to practice identifying elements of story grammar, setting, and characters; and answer text-explicit and text-implicit questions.
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Abbreviations and Root Word bell
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Abbreviations and Root Word just
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Abbreviations and Root Word ini
Unit 13: Word Relationships and Root Words
Students learn root words, abbreviations, and difficult spelling patterns. They continue to practice identifying elements of story grammar, setting, and characters; and answer text-explicit and text-implicit questions.
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Word Relationships and Root Word liber
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Word Relationships and Root Word cline
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Word Relationships and Root Word cert
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Word Relationships and Root Word astro
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Word Relationships and Root Word domus
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Word Relationships and Root Word mand
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Word Relationships and Root Word min
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Word Relationships and Root Word nov
Unit 14: MARK¹² Reading III Review
Students review the course material and are assessed on their mastery of the objectives.
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