Level A-B (Orange System) Kindergarten
Print concepts: Understanding the directionality of text, distinguishing between letters and words.
Phonological awareness: Recognizing rhymes, syllables, initial and final sounds.
Sight words: Introduction of high-frequency words.
Comprehension: Basic story elements such as characters, setting, and plot.
Level C-D (Orange System) Kindergarten
Phonemic awareness: Blending and segmenting phonemes.
Phonics: Introduction of consonant blends and digraphs.
Vocabulary development: Expansion of sight words and introduction of new vocabulary in context.
Comprehension: Understanding main ideas, making predictions, retelling stories with detail.
Level E-F (Green/Blue System) Grade 1 & 2
Phonics: Introduction of long vowel patterns, r-controlled vowels, and irregular vowel combinations.
Fluency: Focus on reading with expression and pace.
Vocabulary: Understanding multiple meanings of words, using context clues.
Comprehension: Making inferences, identifying cause and effect relationships, summarizing texts.
Level G-H (Green/Blue System) Grade 1 & 2
Advanced phonics: Introduction of diphthongs, complex vowel patterns, and prefixes/suffixes.
Fluency: Reading with accuracy and prosody.
Vocabulary: Using word parts to determine meaning, understanding figurative language.
Comprehension: Analyzing character traits, identifying themes, making connections between texts.
Level I-J (Green/Blue System) Grade 1 & 2
Vocabulary: Developing strategies for understanding unfamiliar words.
Fluency: Reading smoothly with appropriate intonation.
Comprehension: Analyzing text structure, making comparisons between texts, evaluating author's purpose.
Level K-L (Red System) Grade 2 & 3
Vocabulary: Understanding nuances in word meaning, using context to infer meaning.
Fluency: Reading with expression and appropriate pacing.
Comprehension: Making predictions based on evidence, analyzing point of view, synthesizing information from multiple texts.
Level M-N (Red System) Grade 3
Vocabulary: Understanding connotations of words, recognizing idiomatic expressions.
Fluency: Reading with accuracy, expression, and appropriate rate.
Comprehension: Identifying and analyzing literary elements such as symbolism and foreshadowing, evaluating arguments and claims.
Level O-P (Gold System) Grade 4
Vocabulary: Analyzing word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to determine meaning.
Fluency: Reading fluently with expression and comprehension.
Comprehension: Making connections across texts, analyzing author's craft and style, evaluating the reliability of sources.
Level Q-R (Gold System) Grade 4
Vocabulary: Understanding complex vocabulary in various contexts.
Fluency: Reading with automaticity and expression.
Comprehension: Analyzing multiple perspectives, evaluating evidence, synthesizing information to form conclusions.
Level S-T (Purple System) Grade 5 & 6
Vocabulary: Understanding academic and domain-specific language.
Fluency: Reading smoothly and expressively across various genres.
Comprehension: Analyzing complex characters and relationships, evaluating implicit and explicit meanings, synthesizing information from diverse sources.
Level U-V (Purple System) Grade 5 & 6
Vocabulary: Developing precision in word choice, recognizing nuances in meaning.
Fluency: Reading with accuracy, appropriate pace, and expression.
Comprehension: Analyzing complex themes and motifs, evaluating arguments and evidence, engaging in critical discussions about texts.
This scope and sequence provides a general overview of the skills and comprehension components taught at each level of Fountas and Pinnell's Leveled Literacy Intervention across the different color systems. It's important to note that actual implementation may vary based on individual student needs and instructional contexts.