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We will be using a reading series called Wonders. Below are the skills outlined in each unit. You will notice many skills are revisited throughout the year.
We will be using a reading series called Wonders. Below are the skills outlined in each unit. You will notice many skills are revisited throughout the year.
Unit 1
Unit 1
Comprehension Skills: key details, character, setting, events
Vocabulary Strategies: inflectional endings (s, es, ed, ing), root words, context clues
Unit 2
Unit 2
Comprehension Skills: character, setting, plot, main topic and key details
Vocabulary Strategies: prefixes, suffixes, multiple-meaning words
Unit 3
Unit 3
Comprehension Skills: author's purpose, character, setting, plot (sequence), main idea and key details
Vocabulary Strategies: similes, compound words, synonyms, antonyms, prefixesÂ
Unit 4
Unit 4
Comprehension Skills: compare and contrast, cause and effect, theme
Vocabulary Strategies: compound words, context clues, similes, root words
Unit 5
Unit 5
Comprehension Skills: point of view, sequence, problem and solution, cause and effect
Vocabulary Strategies: suffixes, idioms, synonyms, homophones, multiple-meaning words
Unit 6
Unit 6
Comprehension Skills: theme, author's purpose, main idea and key details, problem and solution, point of view
Vocabulary Strategies: context clues, paragraph clues, Greek and Latin roots, metaphorsÂ
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