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Rebecca Sitton's Sourcebook for Teaching Spelling and Word Skills—Level 1

Scope and Sequence

Unit No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

• PHONICS—Exploring the relationship of letters/patterns to sounds for reading and spelling.

short vowel sounds/spellings/patterns/rules X X X X X X X X X X Xlong vowel sounds/spellings/patterns/rules X X X X X X X X X X Xr-controlled vowelsother vowel sounds/spellings/patterns/rules X X X Xconsonant sounds/spellings/patterns/rules X X X X X X X X X X Xdigraph sounds/spellings/patterns/rules X X X X X X X X X X Xsilent letters X X X X X X Xblendsunexpected spellings X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xphonological and/or rhyming awareness X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xdiphthongsonsets/rimes X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xdouble letters X X X X X Xpredicting spellings X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xvowel/consonant substitutions X X X X X X X X Xletter-card word-making activities X X X X X X• READING—Participating in reading (e.g., words, sentences, poetry/rhymes, informative/narrative stories, riddles, student-made books).

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X• WRITING OPPORTUNITIES—Participating in modeled, structured, shared, interactive, paired, and independent written communication.

words X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xsentences (declarative/exclamatory/interrogative) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xsentence expansion X X X X X X X X X X X X Xnarrative writing X X X X X X X X X X Xexplanatory/informational/descriptive writing X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xdictation X X X X X X Xcompoundsstudent-made books X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xpossessivesother (e.g., friendly letters/riddles/rhymes/posters) X X X X X X X X X X• WRITING CONVENTIONS—Understanding and applying the guidelines for writing correctness.grammar/usage X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xcapitalization X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xpunctuation X X X X X X X X Xanalogiesapostrophe X X X X Xplurals (regular/irregular) X X X X X Xalphabetical order X X X X

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Scope and Sequence

Unit No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X• PROOFREADING—Developing editing and proofreading strategies, and ensuring their application in everyday writing.

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X• VISUAL SKILLS—Developing the ability to visualize and remember words and their sequential letters.

visualizing letters of known words X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xvisual memory X X X Xword shapes X X X X X X X Xmatching like shapes/words X X X X X X X X X X X X Xwords in words/word search/etc. X X X X X X X• GENERALIZATIONS FOR SUFFIXES—Discovering how to make and use new words by applying the essential rules for the addition of suffixes.

s X X X X X X Xed/ing/er/est X X X X X X Xabbreviationsirregular verbs• VOCABULARY—Acquiring words to explore their purpose within our communication system.

word meaning X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xidiomatic usage X X Xsynonyms/antonyms X X X X X X X X Xpluralshomophones X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xhomographs X Xcontractions X X X X Xcompound words X X X X X X Xirregular verbs X X Xnumber words X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xcolor words X X X X X Xanimal words X X X X X X X Xcomparatives/superlatives Xonomatopoeic words Xalliterative words Xclothing words X Xfamily words or names X X X X X X X X X X X X Xfood words X X X• WORD STUDY—Collecting, analyzing, sorting, and contrasting words, and drawing conclusions about their spelling and use.

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X• LITERATURE—Using classic literature as a catalyst for thinking, reading, writing, and speaking (see Level 1 Sourcebook, page 214).

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

• SPELLING—Mastering the spelling of high-frequency words, and ensuring their long-term application in writing.



Scope and Sequence

Unit No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27


short vowel sounds/spellings/patterns/rules X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xlong vowel sounds/spellings/patterns/rules X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xother vowel sounds/spellings/patterns/rules X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xconsonant sounds/spellings/patterns/rules X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xdigraph sounds/spellings/patterns/rules X X X X X X X X X X X Xsilent letters X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xunexpected spellings X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xstressed/unstressed syllables X X X X X X X X X Xphonological and/or rhyming awareness X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xonsets/rimes X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xdouble letters X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xpredicting spellings X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xvowel/consonant substitutions X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xletter-card word-making activities X X X X X X X X X X X• READING—Participating in reading (e.g., words, sentences, poetry/rhymes, informative/narrative stories, riddles, student-made books).

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X• WRITING OPPORTUNITIES—Participating in modeled, structured, shared, interactive, paired, and independent written communication.

words X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xsentences (declarative/exclamatory/interrogative) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xsentence expansion X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xnarrative writing X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xexplanatory/informational/descriptive writing X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xdictation X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xresearch and writing X X X X Xstudent-made books X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xother (e.g., rhymes/riddles/letters/jokes/posters) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X• WRITING CONVENTIONS—Understanding and applying the guidelines for writing correctness.

capitalization/punctuation/grammar/usage X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xapostrophe X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xnouns/verbs X X X X X X Xpronouns (personal/possessive) X X X X X X X Xpossessives X X X X X X X Xplurals (regular/irregular) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xcomparatives/superlatives X X X X Xirregular verb forms X X X X X X X X X X Xalphabetical order X X X X X X X X X X X X X



Scope and Sequence

Unit No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X• PROOFREADING—Developing editing and proofreading strategies, and ensuring their application in everyday writing.

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X• VISUAL SKILLS—Developing strategies to visualize and remember words and their sequential letters.

visualizing letters of known words X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xvisual memory X X X X X X X X Xword shape exercises X X X X X X X X X Xvisual skill-building (e.g., chain/search/words in words) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X• GENERALIZATIONS FOR AFFIXES—Discovering how to make and use new words by applying the essential rules for the addition of suffixes and prefixes.

s suffix X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xed/ing suffixes X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xer/est suffixes X X X X X X X X X X X X Xly suffix X X X X X X Xother suffixes: less/ness/ful/able/en/y X X X X X X Xre, pre, un prefixes X X X X X X X• VOCABULARY—Acquiring words to explore their purpose within our communication system.

word meaning and/or etymologies X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xidiomatic usage X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xwords with multiple meaning (e.g., long, just, state) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xsynonyms/antonyms X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xhomophones X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xhomographs X X X Xcontractions X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xcompound words X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xoften-confused words (e.g., then/than, a way/away) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xnumber/color/animal/weather words X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xclothing/family/names/food words X X X X X X X X X X Xabbreviations/clipped words/symbols X X X X X X X• WORD STUDY—Collecting, analyzing, sorting, and contrasting words, and drawing conclusions about their spelling and use.

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X• LITERATURE—Using classic literature as a catalyst for thinking, reading, writing, and speaking (see Level 2 Sourcebook, page 354).

rhymes, poetry X X X X X Xfolktales/fables/traditional stories X X X X X X X X X Xinformational X X X X X X X X Xnarratives X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X




Scope and Sequence

Unit No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33


short vowel sounds/spellings/patterns/rules X X X X X X X X X Xlong vowel sounds/spellings/patterns/rules X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xother vowel sounds/spellings/patterns/rules X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xconsonant sounds/spellings/patterns/rules X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xdigraph sounds/spellings/patterns/rules X X X X X X X X X X Xsoft-syllable sounds/spellings/patterns/rules X X X X X Xsilent letters X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xunexpected spellings X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xstressed/unstressed syllables X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xphonological and/or rhyming awareness X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xonsets/rimes X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xdouble letters X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xpredicting spellings X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xvowel/consonant substitutions X X X X X X Xletter-card word-making activities X X X X X X X X• READING—Participating in reading (e.g., words, sentences, poetry/rhymes, informative/narrative stories, riddles, student-made books).

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X• WRITING OPPORTUNITIES—Participating in modeled, structured, shared, interactive, paired, and independent written communication.

words X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xsentences (declarative/exclamatory/interrogative) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xsentence expansion X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xnarrative writing X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xexplanatory/informational/descriptive writing X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xdictation X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xresearch and writing X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xstudent-made books X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xother (e.g., rhymes/riddles/newsletters/ads) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X• WRITING CONVENTIONS—Understanding and applying the guidelines for writing correctness.

capitalization/punctuation/grammar/usage X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xapostrophe X X X X X X X X X X X Xnouns/verbs X X X X Xpronouns (personal/possessive) X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xpossessives X X X X X X X X X X X Xplurals (regular/irregular) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xcomparatives/superlatives (regular/irregular) X X X X X X X X X X Xirregular verb forms X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xalphabetical order X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X



Scope and Sequence

Unit No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33


X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X• PROOFREADING—Developing editing and proofreading strategies, and ensuring their application in everyday writing.

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X• VISUAL SKILLS—Developing strategies to visualize and remember words and their sequential letters.

visualizing letters of known words X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xvisual memory X X X X X X X X Xword shape exercises X X X X X X X X Xother (e.g., chain/word search/crossword) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X• GENERALIZATIONS FOR AFFIXES—Discovering how to make and use new words by applying the essential rules for the addition of suffixes and prefixes.

s suffix X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xed/ing suffixes X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xer/est suffixes X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xother suffixes: ly/less/ness/ful/able/en/y/tion X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xprefixes: un/re X X X X X X X X X• VOCABULARY—Acquiring words to explore their purpose within our communication system.

word meaning and/or etymologies X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xidiomatic usage X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xsimiles X X Xmultiple meaning words (e.g., long, just) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xanalogies X Xsynonyms/antonyms X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xhomophones X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xhomographs X X X Xcontractions X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xcompound words X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xoften-confused words (e.g., then/than) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xnumber/color/animal/weather words X X X X X X X X X X Xclothing/family/names/food words X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xdays of week/months of year/states/cities X X X X X Xabbreviations/clipped words X X X• WORD STUDY—Collecting, analyzing, sorting, and contrasting words, and drawing conclusions about their spelling and use.

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X• LITERATURE—Using classic literature as a catalyst for thinking, reading, writing, and speaking (see Level 3 Sourcebook, page 413).

rhymes, poetry, songs X X X X X X X X X Xfolktales/fables/traditional stories X X X X X Xinformational X Xnarratives X X X X X X X X X X X X



Scope and Sequence

Unit No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33


short vowel sounds/spellings/patterns/rules X X X X X X X X X X Xlong vowel sounds/spellings/patterns/rules X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xother vowel sounds/spellings/patterns/rules X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xconsonant sounds/spellings/patterns/rules X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xdigraph sounds/spellings/patterns/rules X X X Xsoft-syllable sounds/spellings/patterns/rules X X X X X X X X X X X X Xsilent letters X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xunexpected spellings X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xie/ei or ou spellings X X X X X X X Xstressed/unstressed syllables X X X X X X X X X X X X Xphonological and/or rhyming awareness X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xdouble letters X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xletter-card word-making activities X X X X X X X X X• PROBLEM SOLVING—Using thinking skills.

logical thinking exercises X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xanalogies X X X• READING—Participating in reading (e.g., words, sentences, poetry/rhymes, informative/narrative stories, riddles, student-made books).

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X• WRITING OPPORTUNITIES—Participating in modeled, structured, shared, interactive, paired, and independent written communication.

words X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xsentences (declarative/exclamatory/interrogative) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xsentence expansion X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xdictation X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xnarrative/descriptive/persuasive X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xexplanatory/informational X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xresearch and writing X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xstudent-made books X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xother (e.g., rhymes/riddles/letters/dialogue/ads) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X• WRITING CONVENTIONS—Understanding and applying the guidelines for writing correctness.

capitalization/punctuation/grammar/usage X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xapostrophe X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xnouns/verbs/adjectives/adverbs X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xpossessives/possessive pronouns X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xplurals (regular/irregular) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xcomparatives/superlatives (regular/irregular) X X X X X X X Xirregular verb forms X X X X X Xalphabetical order X X X X X X X X X X X



Scope and Sequence

Unit No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33


X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X• PROOFREADING—Developing editing and proofreading strategies, and ensuring their application in everyday writing.

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X• VISUAL SKILLS—Developing strategies to visualize and remember words and their sequential letters.

visualizing letters of known words X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xvisual skill-building exercises X X X X X X X X X X X X X X• GENERALIZATIONS FOR AFFIXES—Discovering how to make and use new words by applying the essential rules for the addition of suffixes and prefixes.suffixes: able, ed, er, es, est, ful, ing, less, ly, ment, ness, s, ship, sion, th, tion, ty, y X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xprefixes: anti, de, dis, ex, il, im, in, ir, mis, multi, non, re, sub, un X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X• WORD GAMES—Participating in motivational activities that build word skills and understandings.

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X• VOCABULARY—Acquiring words to explore their purpose within our communication system.

word meaning and/or etymologies X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xidioms/proverbs/expressions X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xsimiles/metaphors/hyperbole X X X X Xmultiple meaning words (e.g., long, just) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XLatin/Greek word parts X X X X X X X X Xwords from other languages X X X X X Xsynonyms/antonyms X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xhomophones X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xhomographs X X X X X X X Xcontractions X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xcompound words X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xoften-confused words (e.g., then/than) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xhyphenated words X X X X X X Xpalindromes/anagrams X Xnumber/color/animal/weather words X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xclothing/family/names/food words X X X X X X X X Xcities/states/geographical words X X X X X X X X Xshortcut words (e.g., abbreviations/acronyms) X X X X X X X X X X X X• WORD STUDY—Collecting, analyzing, sorting, and contrasting words, and drawing conclusions about their spelling and use.

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X• LITERATURE—Using classic literature as a catalyst for thinking, reading, writing, and speaking (see Level 4 Sourcebook, page 413).

rhymes/poetry/songs X X X X X X X X X X Xfolktales/fables/traditional stories X X X X Xnarratives/biographies X X X X X X X X X X X



Scope and Sequence

Unit No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35


short vowel sounds/spellings/patterns/rules X X X X X X X X X X Xlong vowel sounds/spellings/patterns/rules X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xother vowel sounds/spellings/patterns/rules X X X X X X X X X Xconsonant sounds/spellings/patterns/rules X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xdigraph sounds/spellings/patterns/rules X X X X X X X Xsoft-syllable sounds/spellings/patterns/rules X X X X X X X X X X X Xsilent letters X X X X X X X X X X X Xunexpected spellings X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xie/ei or ou spellings X X X X X X Xstressed/unstressed syllables X X X X X X X X X X X X Xphonological and/or rhyming awareness X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xdouble letters X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xletter-card word-making activities X X X X X X X• PROBLEM SOLVING—Using thinking skills.

logical thinking exercises X X X X X X X X X Xanalogies X X Xhypothesizing X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X• READING—Participating in reading (e.g., words, sentences, poetry/rhymes, informative/narrative stories, riddles, student-made books).

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X• WRITING OPPORTUNITIES—Participating in modeled, structured, shared, interactive, paired, and independent written communication.

words X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xsentences (declarative/exclamatory/interrogative) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xsentence expansion X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xdictation X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xnarrative/descriptive/persuasive X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xexplanatory/informational X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xresearch and writing X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xstudent-made books X X X X X X X X X X X X Xother (e.g., rhymes/riddles/letters/dialogue/ads) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X• WRITING CONVENTIONS—Understanding and applying the guidelines for writing correctness.

capitalization/punctuation/grammar/usage X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xapostrophe X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xnouns/verbs/adjectives/adverbs X X X X X X X X X X X X Xpossessives/possessive pronouns X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xplurals (regular/irregular) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xcomparatives/superlatives (regular/irregular) X X X Xirregular verb forms X X X X X• SPELLING—Mastering the spelling of high-frequency words, and ensuring their long-term application in writing.

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XEducators Publishing Service, 888-937-7355, rev. 1/04, page 2 of 2 • 888-937-7355 • www.sittonspelling.com • rev. 8-05 pg. 1


Scope and Sequence

Unit No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35

• PROOFREADING—Mastering editing strategies to increase performance on standardized tests and in everyday writing.

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X• VISUAL SKILLS—Developing strategies to visualize and remember words and their sequential letters.

visualizing letters of known words X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xvisual skill-building exercises X X X X X X X X• GENERALIZATIONS FOR AFFIXES—Discovering how to make and use new words by applying the essential rules for the addition of suffixes and prefixes.suffixes: s/es, ed, ing, er, est, ly, ful, y, en, less, able, ness, ment, ship, some, th, sion, tion, ize, ive, e/ance X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xprefixes: anti, de, dis, en, ex, im, in, mis, multi, re, un, non, il, ir, sub, bi, pre X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X• WORD GAMES—Participating in motivational activities that build word skills and understandings.

visual X X X X X X X X X X Xvocabulary/language-related X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xphonics-based X X X X X X X X X X X Xpalindromes Xspelling X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X• VOCABULARY—Acquiring words to explore their purpose within our communication system.

word meaning and/or etymologies X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xidioms/proverbs/expressions X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xsimiles, metaphors, onomatopoeia, hyperbole X X X X Xmultiple meaning words (e.g., long, just) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XLatin/Greek word parts X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xwords from other languages X X X X X Xeponyms X X X Xsynonyms/antonyms X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xhomophones X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xhomographs X X X X X X X X Xcontractions X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xcompound words X X X X X X X X X X X X Xoften-confused words (e.g., then/than) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xnumbers/colors/animals/weather/food/names X X X X X X X X X X X Xcities/states/geographical words X X X X X Xshortcut words (e.g., abbreviations/acronyms) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X• WORD STUDY—Collecting, analyzing, sorting, and contrasting words, and drawing conclusions about their spelling and use.

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X• LITERATURE—Using classic literature as a catalyst for thinking, reading, writing, and speaking (see Level 5 Sourcebook, page 397).

rhymes, poetry, songs X X X X X X X X X Xfolktales/fables/traditional stories X X X X X Xinformational X X X Xnarratives X X X X X X X X X

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Unit No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35


short vowel sounds/spellings/patterns/rules X X X X X Xlong vowel sounds/spellings/patterns/rules X X X X X X X X Xother vowel sounds/spellings/patterns/rules X X X X X X X Xconsonant sounds/spellings/patterns/rules X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xdigraph sounds/spellings/patterns/rules X X X X Xsoft-syllable sounds/spellings/patterns/rules X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xsilent letters X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xunexpected spellings X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xie/ei or ou spellings X X X X X Xstressed/unstressed syllables X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xdouble letters X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xletter-card word-making activities X X X X X X X X X• PROBLEM SOLVING—Using thinking skills.

logical thinking exercises X X X X X X X X X X X X Xanalogies X X X Xhypothesizing X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X• READING—Participating in reading (e.g., words, sentences, poetry/rhymes, informative/narrative stories, riddles, student-made books).

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X• WRITING OPPORTUNITIES—Participating in modeled, structured, shared, interactive, paired, and independent written communication.

words X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xsentences (declarative/exclamatory/interrogative) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xsentence expansion X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xdictation X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xnarrative/descriptive/persuasive/summary X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xexplanatory/informational X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xresearch and writing X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xstudent-made books X X X X X X X X X X X X Xother (e.g., rhymes/riddles/letters/dialogue/ads) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X• WRITING CONVENTIONS—Understanding and applying the guidelines for writing correctness.

capitalization/punctuation/grammar/usage X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xapostrophe X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xnouns/verbs/adjectives/adverbs X X X X X X X X X X X X Xpossessives/possessive pronouns X X X X X X X X X X X X Xplurals (regular/irregular) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xcomparatives/superlatives (regular/irregular) X X X X X X Xirregular verb forms X X X X X X X X X X X• SPELLING—Mastering the spelling of high-frequency words, and ensuring their long-term application in writing.

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X



Scope and Sequence

Unit No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35

• PROOFREADING—Mastering editing strategies to increase performance on standardized tests and in everyday writing.

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X• VISUAL SKILLS—Developing strategies to visualize and remember words and their sequential letters.

visualizing letters of known words X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xvisual skill-building exercises X X X X X X X X X X• GENERALIZATIONS FOR AFFIXES—Discovering how to make and use new words by applying the essential rules for the addition of suffixes and prefixes.suffixes: s/es, ed, ing, er, est, ly, ful, y, en, less, able, ness, ment, ship, some, th, s/tion, ish, ize, ive, e/ance X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xprefixes: anti, de, dis, en, ex, im, in, mis, multi, re, un, non, il, ir, sub, bi, pre X X X X X X X X X X X X X• WORD GAMES—Participating in motivational activities that build word skills and understandings.

visual X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xvocabulary/language-related X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xphonics-based X X Xspelling X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X• VOCABULARY—Acquiring words to explore their purpose within our communication system.

word meaning and/or etymologies X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xidioms/proverbs/expressions/quotes X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xsimiles/metaphors/onomatopoeia/hyperbole X X X X X Xmultiple meaning words (e.g., long, just) X X X X X X X X X X X XLatin/Greek word parts X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xwords/spellings from other languages X X X X X X X X Xeponyms Xsynonyms/antonyms X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xhomophones X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xhomographs X X X X X X X Xcontractions X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xcompound words X X X X X X Xoften-confused words (e.g., then/than) X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xhyphenated words X X X X Xpalindromes/anagrams X X X Xnumbers/colors/animals/weather/food/names X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Xcities/states/geographical words X X X X X X Xshortcut words (e.g., abbreviations/acronyms) X X X X X X X• WORD STUDY—Collecting, analyzing, sorting, and contrasting words, and drawing conclusions about their spelling and use.

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X• LITERATURE—Using classic literature as a catalyst for thinking, reading, writing, and speaking (see Level 6 Sourcebook, page 397).

rhymes, poetry, songs X X X Xfolktales/fables/traditional stories X X Xnarratives/informational X X X X X X X X X X X X


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