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The Skills Strand teaches the mechanics of reading–students are taught systematic and explicit phonemic awareness and phonics instruction as their primary tool for decoding written English. In addition to phonics, students also are taught spelling, grammar, and writing during the Skills Strand.
Grade 1: Skills Unit 1 Reader "Snap Shots"
The decodable Reader for Unit 1 is "Snap Shots." All readers for Grade 1 are 100% decodable, meaning they only use words and spellings that have been explicitly taught and practiced. Students will begin to read decodable stories about halfway through Unit 1.
Grade 1: Skills Unit 2 Reader "Gran"
The decodable Reader for Unit 2 is called "Gran." It is about a well-traveled grandmother who visits her two grandchildren, Josh and Jen. The stories in the reader are 100% decodable, meaning they are made up entirely of spellings and Tricky Words introduced or reviewed quickly in class during previous lessons. Some of the stories in "Gran" should are presented as demonstration stories, which will allow modelling the process of reading separated digraphs.
Grade 1: Skills Unit 3 Reader "Fables"
The decodable Reader for Unit 3 is called "Fables." It is comprised of decodable versions of famous fables, most of which are originally attributable to the ancient Greek storyteller, Aesop. The stories in the reader are 100% decodable, meaning they are made up entirely of spellings and Tricky Words introduced or reviewed quickly in class during previous lessons.
Grade 1: Skills Unit 4 Reader "The Green Fern Zoo"
The decodable Reader for Unit 4 is "The Green Fern Zoo." In this reader, the main character, Vern, introduces students to many different types of animals. While Vern is a fictional character, the information in the book is factual, making this an informational text. The stories in the reader are 100% decodable, meaning they are made up entirely of spellings and Tricky Words introduced or reviewed quickly in class during previous lessons.
Grade 1: Skills Unit 5 Reader "Kate's Book"
The decodable Reader for Unit 5 is "Kate's Book." It follows a girl named Kate who has various adventures during her summer vacation and eventually writes a book about them.
Grade 1: Skills Unit 6 Reader "Grace"
The decodable Reader for Unit 6 is "Grace." It is about a girl named Grace who lives on a farm in the Midwest. The stories in this reader take students through Grace's daily life on the farm and in the country.
Grade 1: Skills Unit 7 Reader "Kay and Martez"
The decodable Reader for Unit 7 is "Kay and Martez." It focuses on a young girl, Kay, and her friendship with a Mexican-American boy named Martez. In the second half of this reader, Kay, Martez, and Kay's family go on a trip to Mexico.
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