Scope and Sequence of Reading
Reading 1
Phonics and Word Recognition
Review and application of phonics concepts presented in Phonics and English 1; Word families; Consonant sounds: single, blends, digraphs, silent, soft and hard c and g; Vowel sounds: short, long, r-influenced, special; Open/closed syllables, syllable division; Service words
Vocabulary
Meaning from context; Synonyms; Antonyms; Prefixes; Suffixes; Analogies; Compound words; Contractions; Action words; Describing words; Naming words; Riddles; Bible words
Comprehension
Literal, interpretative, critical, appreciative levels; Biblical truth; Interpret pictures, follow directions, sequence, classify, compare and contrast, cause and effect, problem and solution; Make inferences, draw conclusions, predict outcomes; True/false statements, size/spatial/time relationships, main idea; Punctuation, capitalization sentence sense, comparatives/superlatives
Literature
Reading a variety of genres: realistic fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, fable, folktale, article, Bible account, missionary stories, drama; Character traits and motives, setting; Fanciful elements, similes; Poetry: rhyme, rhythm, onomatopoeia
Study Skills
Alphabetizing; Book parts: glossary; Calendar, color key, locate information, maps, diagrams
Fluency
Silent Reading: read for understanding, specific information, biblical truth, author's message; Oral Reading: communicate message of the author, language-like flow, communicate meaning, mood, portray characters, emotion, respond to punctuation
Composition
Describe a picture, an experience, an object, a place, and an event; Write a newspaper article, a letter, a journal entry, and poem; Complete a sentence and a story frame; Write a response to the theme of a story, an event from another point of view, and things learned about God
Reading 2
Phonics and Word Recognition
Re-teaching of phonics: a review of the forty—four sounds of English with many of the variant spellings; Open/closed syllables, counting syllables, syllable division, base words/prefixes/suffixes, VC/CV pattern, compound words, consonant + -le; Service words
Vocabulary
Meaning from context; Synonyms; Antonyms; Prefixes; Suffixes; Analogies; Compound words; Contractions
Comprehension
Literal, interpretative, critical, appreciative levels; Biblical truth; Interpret pictures, follow directions, sequence, classify, compare and contrast, cause and effect, problem and solution; Make inferences, draw conclusions, predict outcomes; True/false statements, time/place relationships, relevant information, facts/opinions, main idea; Punctuation, capitalization, abbreviations, comparatives/superlatives, possessives, pronouns, action words, describing words
Literature
Reading a variety of genres: realistic fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, fable, folktale, tall tale, article, Bible account, biography, drama, mystery; Main character, character development, motives, traits; Setting, plot, point of view, fanciful elements, idioms, imagery, similes, figurative language; Poetry: rhyme, rhythm, repetition, onomatopoeia, alliteration
Study Skills
Book parts: title, author, illustrator, contents, glossary; Alphabetizing, books of the Bible, calendar, recipe, poem stanzas, hymn stanzas, captions, headings, maps, diagrams, graphs, graphic organizers
Fluency
Silent Reading: read for understanding, specific information, biblical truth, author's message; Oral Reading: communicate message of the author, language-like flow, communicate meaning, mood, portray characters, emotion, respond to punctuation, convey dialogue
Composition
Writing in response to reading; Descriptions, personal experiences, poems; Alternate story ending
Reading 3
Phonics and Word Recognition
Phonics review, introduction of additional variant spellings; Syllable division: base words/prefixes/suffixes, VC/CV pattern, compound words, prefixes/suffixes, two-syllable words, words ending with -tion, consonants + le, schwa syllables; Service words review
Vocabulary
Meaning from context; Synonyms; Antonyms; Analogies; Compound words; Contractions
Comprehension
Literal, interpretative, critical, appreciative levels; Biblical truth; Sequence, classify, compare and contrast, cause and effect, problem and solution; Make inferences, draw conclusions, predict outcomes; Time/place relationships, relevant information, facts/opinions, main idea; Punctuation, capitalization, abbreviations, comparatives/superlatives, possessives, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives
Literature
Reading a variety of genres: realistic fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, fable, folktale, tall tale, article, Bible account, biography, poetry, play, nonfiction, legend; Main character, character development, motives, traits; Setting, plot, point of view, fanciful elements, conflict, foreshadowing, fanciful elements; Poetry: rhyme, rhythm, onomatopoeia, alliteration, quatrains; Idioms: imagery, personification, metaphor, simile, humor, sarcasm, suspense
Study Skills
Book parts: contents, glossary; Encyclopedia, Bible concordance, cross-references, biographical dictionary, newspaper, classified ad; Skimming, scanning, PQ3R study method; Calendar, maps, diagrams, graphs, timeline, schedule
Fluency
Silent Reading: read for understanding, specific information, biblical truth, author's message; Oral Reading: communicate message of the author, language-like flow, communicate meaning, mood, portray characters, emotion, respond to punctuation, choral reading
Composition
Poetry, simile, rhyming riddles, alliterative phrases; News article, classified ad, personal experience, journal entry, friendly letter, persuasive essay, descriptive paragraph; Story mapping, play writing, tall tale, research writing, decree/law, financial report
Reading 4
Word Recognition
Optional remedial phonics
Vocabulary
Meaning from context; Synonyms; Antonyms; Analogies; Greek and Latin roots; Multiple Meanings
Comprehension
Literal and higher-order levels; Sequence, classify, compare and contrastm cause and effect, problem and solution; Make inferences, draw conclusions, predict outcomes; Place/size/time relationships, relevant/irrelevant information, facts/opinion, main idea, dialect, discernment, sense of history; Biblical discernment and cultural awareness
Literature
Reading a variety of genres: realistic fiction, historical fiction, Christian fiction, mystery, biography, autobiography, narrative nonfiction, informational text, procedural text, proverbs, parables, psalm, Bible account, fantasy, folktale, fable, tall tale, myth, poetry, reader’s theater, play; Main character, character motives, traits, background, and development; Setting, plot, theme, cause and effect, climax, point of view, conflict, foreshadowing, irony, moral, mood, suspense, good/evil elements, humor, symbol, word play, main idea and supporting details, worldview; Imagery, personification, onomatopoeia, metaphor, simile, exaggeration, dialect, palindrome; Poetry: free verse, haiku, limerick, acrostic, shape poems; rhyme, rhythm
Study Skills
Glossary, dictionary, Bible concordance, Bible study, internet research; Maps, timelines, diagrams, graphs, charts, sidebars, captions, titles, subtitles/section titles
Fluency
Silent Reading: for information, entertainment, understanding, spiritual growth, author's message, biblical truth; Oral Reading: communicate message of the author, communicate mood and motive, portray characters, convey emotion, convey meaning of Scripture, voice inflection, volume and pacing
Composition
Metaphor, simile, haiku, limerick, acrostic, folktale ending, letter, journal entry, research writing, interview
Reading 5
Vocabulary
Meaning from context; synonyms; antonyms; analogies; Greek and Latin roots; multiple meanings
Comprehension
Literal and higher-order levels; Sequence; classify; compare and contrast; cause and effect; problem and solution; Make inferences; draw conclusions; predict outcomes; summarize; Self-monitoring; facts/opinion; main idea and supporting details; sense of history; Biblical discernment and cultural awareness
Literature
Various genres: realistic fiction, historical fiction, Christian fiction, science fiction, mystery, biography, autobiography, narrative nonfiction, informational text, procedural text, proverbs, Bible prophecy, Bible account, fantasy, folktale, fable, tall tale, myth, poetry, reader’s theater; Main character; character motives, traits, background, dialect, development; Setting; plot; theme; cause and effect; climax; rising and falling action; point of view; conflict; foreshadowing; humor; invented words; irony; moral; mood; suspense; symbol; rhetorical questions; tone; wordplay; worldview; Imagery; personification; onomatopoeia; metaphor; simile; exaggeration; dialect; Poetry: free verse, limerick, hymn, sonnet, tanka, riddles, rhyme, rhythm
Study Skills
Glossary; dictionary; Bible concordance; Bible study; Summarizing; skimming; internet research; digital literacy; Maps; timelines; diagrams; graphs; charts; sidebars; captions; titles; subtitles/section titles
Book Reports
Writing process used to prepare and present written and oral book reports
Fluency
Silent reading: for information, entertainment, understanding, spiritual growth, author’s message, and biblical truth; Oral reading: communicate author’s message; communicate mood and motive; convey emotion; portray character; convey meaning of Scripture; voice inflection; volume and pacing
Composition
Metaphor; simile; haiku; tanka; limerick; letter; journal entry; research writing; interview
Reading 6
Phonics and Word Recognition
Syllable division and accented syllables review
Vocabulary
Vocabulary review and quizzes; Meaning from context; Synonyms; Antonyms; Prefixes; Suffixes; Analogies; Greek and Latin roots; Adverbs; Adjectives; Etymologies
Comprehension
Emphasis on critical and appreciative levels; Biblical truth; Sequence, classify, compare and contrast, cause and effect, problem and solution; Draw conclusions, predict/evaluate outcomes, make judgements, interpret information; Relevant/irrelevant information, facts/opinions, main idea, discernment, sense of history
Literature
Reading a variety of genres: fiction, realistic fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, folktale, fables, article, Bible account, biography, poetry, narrative; Main and lesser characters, character motives, traits, growth, and change, flat/round, dynamic/static characters, comparing and contrasting characters; Setting, plot, point of view, foreshadowing, flashback, tone, conflict, moral, mood, suspense, denouement, cliffhanger, resolution, open/closed endings, theme, symbolism, good/evil; Author biographies, propaganda, Caldecott and Newberry awards; Poetry: rhyme, rhythm, alliteration, anaphora; Idioms: personification, exaggeration, hyperbole, allusion, understatement, sarcasm, irony, dialect
Study Skills
Glossary, encyclopedia, thesaurus, Bible study, catalog order, Dewey decimal system, non-print media, periodical guide, atlas, headlines, primary/secondary sources, Venn diagram, graphic organizers; Skimming, scanning, PQ3R study method, outlining, paraphrasing, note taking, summarizing, topic sentence, listening strategy; Maps, diagrams, graphs, charts, timeline, tables
Fluency
Silent Reading: for information, entertainment, understanding, spiritual growth, author's message, Biblical truth; Oral Reading: communicate message of the author, communicate mood, motive, meaning, emotion, persuasive manner, interpret dialect, choral reading, voice expression, reading rate
Composition
Setting, plot, character sketch; Advertisement, article, predictions, summary, compare and contrast, charting, report, timeline, interview, research, brainstorming ideas; Short story, play, tall tale, Biblical fiction, devotional, radio broadcast, personal experience, humorous incident letter, opinion, thank you note, friendly letter, descriptive paragraph; Poem, riddles, haiku, cinquain, rhymes, choral reading; Devices of style, imagery, hyperbole, allusion, theme, irony, pun, point of view, figurative language