Course Content
A. Letter Identification
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A.01. Identify uppercase letters in the alphabet.
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A.02. Identify lowercase letters in the alphabet.
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A.03. Recognize frequently confused letters in isolation.
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A.04. Select the uppercase letter that matches a spoken sound.
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A.05. Select the lowercase letter that matches a spoken sound.
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A.06. Discriminate between frequently confused letters within a group.
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A.07. Identify and categorize letters based on distinct features (e.g., curves, lines).
B. Lowercase and Uppercase Letters
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B.01. Match lowercase letters (c, k, o, p, s, u, v, w, x, z) to their uppercase counterparts.
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B.02. Match lowercase letters (f, i, j, l, m, t, y) to their uppercase counterparts.
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B.03. Match lowercase letters (a, b, d, e, g, h, n, q, r) to their uppercase counterparts.
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B.04. Review matching lowercase and uppercase letters.
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B.05. Identify lowercase letters within a group of letters.
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B.06. Match uppercase letters (C, K, O, P, S, U, V, W, X, Z) to their lowercase counterparts.
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B.07. Match uppercase letters (F, I, J, L, M, T, Y) to their lowercase counterparts.
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B.08. Match uppercase letters (A, B, D, E, G, H, N, Q, R) to their lowercase counterparts.
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B.09. Review matching uppercase and lowercase letters.
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B.10. Identify uppercase letters within a group of letters.
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B.11. Arrange letters of the alphabet in sequential order.
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B.12. Understand the concept of alphabetical order and its importance.
C. Consonants and Vowels
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C.01. Distinguish between consonants and vowels.
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C.02. Identify the vowel within a given word.
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C.03. Categorize letters as either consonants or vowels.
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C.04. Understand the role of vowels in forming syllables and words.
D. Word Recognition
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D.01. Identify identical words from a selection of words.
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D.02. Determine if a sentence is correctly spaced.
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D.03. Locate a specific word within a sentence.
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D.04. Understand the concept of word boundaries and spacing.
E. Beginning and Ending Sounds
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E.01. Identify two words that share the same initial sound.
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E.02. Identify a word that shares the same final sound with another word.
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E.03. Identify two words that share the same final sound.
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E.04. Associate sounds with the letters that represent them at the beginning and end of words.
F. Rhyming
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F.01. Identify a word that rhymes with a given word.
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F.02. Identify two words that rhyme with each other.
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F.03. Select a picture that represents a word that rhymes with a given word.
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F.04. Identify a word that does not rhyme with a group of words.
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F.05. Complete a rhyme by providing a rhyming word.
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F.06. Create original rhymes using familiar words.
G. Syllables
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G.01. Determine the number of syllables in a given word.
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G.02. Compare two words and identify which has more syllables.
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G.03. Sort words based on the number of syllables they contain.
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G.04. Break down words into their individual syllables.
H. Blending and Segmenting
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H.01. Blend the onset and rime of a word to form the whole word.
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H.02. Blend individual sounds together to form a word.
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H.03. Identify the first, second, and last sound within a word.
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H.04. Arrange a sequence of sounds in the correct order to form a word.
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H.05. Manipulate sounds within words to create new words (e.g., adding or deleting sounds).
I. Letter-Sound Associations
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I.01. Identify words that begin with a specific sound.
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I.02. Choose the letter that corresponds to a given consonant sound (b, d, j, k, p, t, v, z).
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I.03. Choose the letter that corresponds to a given consonant sound (f, l, m, n, r, s).
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I.04. Choose the letter that corresponds to a given consonant sound (c, g, h, w).
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I.05. Review letter-sound associations for various consonants.
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I.06. Identify the initial letter of a given word.
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I.07. Identify the final letter of a given word.
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I.08. Apply knowledge of letter-sound relationships to decode simple words.
J. Short Vowels
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J.01. Find examples of words containing the short “a” sound.
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J.02. Select the picture that corresponds to a word with a short “a” sound.
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J.03. Complete words by filling in the missing short “a” sound.
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J.04. Choose the sentence featuring short “a” words that matches a given picture.
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J.05. Find examples of words containing the short “e” sound.
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J.06. Select the picture that corresponds to a word with a short “e” sound.
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J.07. Complete words by filling in the missing short “e” sound.
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J.08. Choose the sentence featuring short “e” words that matches a given picture.
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J.09. Find examples of words containing the short “i” sound.
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J.10. Select the picture that corresponds to a word with a short “i” sound.
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J.11. Complete words by filling in the missing short “i” sound.
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J.12. Choose the sentence featuring short “i” words that matches a given picture.
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J.13. Find examples of words containing the short “o” sound.
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J.14. Select the picture that corresponds to a word with a short “o” sound.
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J.15. Complete words by filling in the missing short “o” sound.
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J.16. Choose the sentence featuring short “o” words that matches a given picture.
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J.17. Find examples of words containing the short “u” sound.
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J.18. Select the picture that corresponds to a word with a short “u” sound.
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J.19. Complete words by filling in the missing short “u” sound.
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J.20. Choose the sentence featuring short “u” words that matches a given picture.
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J.21. Identify the short vowel sound present in a word.
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J.22. Complete a word by inserting the correct short vowel.
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J.23. Spell words containing short vowel sounds.
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J.24. Complete sentences using appropriate short vowel words.
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J.25. Read simple questions containing short vowel words.
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J.26. Discriminate between different short vowel sounds in minimal pairs (e.g., “hat” vs. “hit”).
K. Long Vowels
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K.01. Identify words that share the same vowel sound (long or short).
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K.02. Identify two words that share the same vowel sound (long or short).
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K.03. Find examples of words containing the long “a” sound.
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K.04. Find examples of words containing the long “e” sound.
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K.05. Find examples of words containing the long “i” sound.
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K.06. Find examples of words containing the long “o” sound.
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K.07. Find examples of words containing the long “u” sound.
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K.08. Categorize words as having either a short or long vowel sound.
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K.09. Understand the concept of silent “e” and its effect on vowel sounds.
L. Consonant Blends and Digraphs
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L.01. Identify the initial consonant blend in a word.
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L.02. Complete a word by adding the correct initial consonant blend.
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L.03. Determine if a word begins with a consonant blend.
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L.04. Identify the final consonant blend in a word.
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L.05. Complete a word by adding the correct final consonant blend.
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L.06. Determine if a word ends with a consonant blend.
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L.07. Select the word that matches a picture, focusing on double consonants (-ss, -ll, -ff, -zz, -ck).
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L.08. Choose the correct digraph to complete a word or match a picture.
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L.09. Differentiate between consonant blends and digraphs.
M. Sight Words
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M.17. Spell sight words correctly.
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M.18. Use sight words to construct simple sentences.
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M.01. Identify matching pairs of sight words.
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M.02. Read sight words from set 1: ate, he, of, that, was.
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M.03. Read sight words from set 2: are, green, on, please, they.
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M.04. Read sight words from set 3: be, have, or, pretty, this.
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M.05. Review sight words from sets 1, 2, and 3.
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M.06. Read sight words from set 4: all, but, ride, saw, what.
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M.07. Read sight words from set 5: about, like, she, under, we.
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M.08. Read sight words from set 6: black, into, made, ran, white.
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M.09. Review sight words from sets 4, 5, and 6.
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M.10. Read sight words from set 7: am, did, get, now, well.
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M.11. Read sight words from set 8: fast, good, him, take, will.
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M.12. Read sight words from set 9: came, going, say, too, with.
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M.13. Read sight words from set 10: brown, does, eat, must, went.
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M.14. Review sight words from sets 7, 8, 9, and 10.
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M.15. Review sight words from sets 1–10.
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M.16. Complete a sentence by selecting the appropriate sight word.
N. Colour and Number Words
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N.01. Use number words from one to ten in context.
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N.02. Use colour words to describe objects.
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N.03. Combine colour and number words to describe multiple objects (e.g., “three green balls”).
O. Adjectives and Verbs
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O.01. Compare pictures using descriptive adjectives.
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O.02. Identify the picture that corresponds to a given action verb.
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O.03. Understand that adjectives describe nouns and verbs describe actions.
P. Location Words
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P.01. Identify and understand the meaning of location words: inside, outside, above, below, next to, beside.
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P.02. Choose the best location word to describe the spatial relationship between objects in a picture.
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P.03. Use location words to give simple directions.
Q. Synonyms and Antonyms
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Q.01. Match antonyms to corresponding pictures.
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Q.02. Match synonyms.
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Q.03. Provide a synonym or antonym for a given word.
R. Categories
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R.01. Sort objects into pre-defined categories.
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R.02. Identify the object that does not belong in a given category.
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R.03. Create original categories based on shared characteristics.
S. Question Words
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S.01. Understand the meaning and usage of question words: who, what, when, where, why.
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S.02. Answer simple questions using appropriate question words.
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S.03. Formulate original questions using who, what, when, where and why.
T. Multiple-Meaning Words
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T.01. Understand and identify different meanings of multiple-meaning words, aided by pictures.
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T.02. Use multiple-meaning words correctly in different contexts.
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T.03. Provide examples of other multiple-meaning words.
U. Text Features
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U.01. Identify common book parts and features (e.g., cover, title, author, illustrations).
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U.02. Understand the purpose of different text features (e.g., headings, captions).
V. Reality vs. Fiction
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V.01. Distinguish between events that could happen in real life and those that are fictional.
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V.02. Provide examples of real-life events and fictional scenarios.
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V.03. Explain the differences between reality and fiction.
W. Main Idea
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W.01. Identify the main subject or topic of a picture.
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W.02. Summarize the main idea of a short passage or story.
X. Inference and Analysis
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X.01. Infer the emotion or feeling that matches a given picture.
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X.02. Predict what will happen next based on visual cues or a short narrative.
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X.03. Draw conclusions based on information presented in a picture or text.
Y. Riddles
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Y.01. Solve simple riddles.
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Y.02. Create original riddles for others to solve.
Z. Sentences
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Z.01. Determine whether a sentence is a telling (statement) or an asking (question) sentence.
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Z.02. Identify and correctly use end marks (period, question mark, exclamation point).
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Z.03. Identify complete sentences from fragments.
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Z.04. Unscramble words to form a complete, grammatically correct sentence.
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Z.05. Combine simple sentences to form compound sentences.
AA. Capitalisation
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AA.01. Capitalise the first letter of a sentence.
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AA.02. Capitalise the pronoun “I”.
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AA.03. Recognize and correct capitalization errors in sentences.
BB. Nouns
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BB.01. Classify nouns as representing a person, animal, place, or thing.
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BB.02. Choose the correct singular or plural form of a noun to match a picture.
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BB.03. Form plural nouns by adding “-s” or “-es”.
CC. Verbs
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CC.01. Identify action verbs with the aid of images.
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CC.02. Identify action verbs in isolation.
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CC.03. Complete sentences with an action verb to match a picture.
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CC.04. Use different verb tenses (present, past, future) correctly.
