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Decoding (reading) and encoding (spelling):

identifying multiple syllables in a word (example: com/pu/ter) 

segmenting sounds in a syllable (example: ch - o - p)

Group A - m, short a, l, short o, h, g, c, d, g, short i, j, k, p, compound words, short u

Group B - short a, short o, x, qu, short e, short i, short u, long vowels in open syllables, ch, sh, th, compound words, magic e

Group C - ch, sh, g, short i, short e, th, wh, ph, long vowels in open syllables, beginning consonant blends, ai/ay, ee/ea, oa/oe, compound words, magic e

Comprehension:

Story elements (characters, setting)

Wh questions (who, what, when, where, why)

Retelling (first, then, next, last)

Text-to-self connections (This reminds me of...)

Finding parts of speech (nouns, adjectives, verbs)

Letter formation (on the roof, in the house, in the basement)

5-sentence paragraphs (introduction, 3 details, conclusion)

Time words (first, then, finally)

Narratives

Editing using the CUPS checklist (Capitalization, Understanding: Does it make sense? Punctuation, Spelling)

Typing

Telling time

Telling name and value of coins, counting mixed coins

Addition and subtraction, with and without regrouping

Story problems (interpreting language and deciding which operation to use)

Place value and expanded form (ones, tens, hundreds)

Weather: conditions right now

Climate: pattern of conditions over time

Compass (north, south, east, west)

Migration and Movement: 

• The United States is a place where many cultures come together.

• There are push and pull factors that contribute to waves of immigration.

• Individuals can show inclusiveness, understanding, and respect to help foster multiculturalism.

• Country research project