1st Grade:
- Introduction to the "floss" rule. At the end of a one syllable word with one short vowel, we double the consonants f,l,s, and sometimes z. Examples: miss, fill, puff, buzz
- Decoding -ng and -nk words with the addition of suffix s
- Encoding (spelling and writing) -ng and -nk words with the addition of suffix s
- Lowercase cursive review
- Reading and spelling 1 syllable words with v_e.
- Charting nonsense words
- Encoding (spelling and writing) 1, 2, and 3 syllable/closed syllable words and 1 syllable v_e words
- Finished part 2 of end of Step 4 test (vce syllables)
- Reading comprehension practice with a Greek myth
- Vocabulary work with the "WordWeb" app for iPad
- Reading passage-"Disappearing Act"
- Reading and comprehension strategies for fiction passages
- Vocabulary work with the "WordWeb" app for iPad