• Language basics

• Units of sounds (phonemes)

  • matching, isolation, blending, addition, manipulation, deletion

• Correlating sounds with letter or groups of letters (phonics)

  • Words and word families

  • Rhymes 

  • Syllable blending, dividing into parts
     

• Recognizing common words 

  • Also known as high-frequency words;

  • Words that appear frequently in everyday life​
     

• Matching images with the correct word, with correct spelling

• Word definitions and meanings

• Synonyms (meaning: words that mean the same)

• Antonyms (meaning: words that mean the opposite)

• Homonyms (meaning: words that are spelled and sound the same but have different meanings)
   

• Cloze sentences (filling in the blanks with the correct vocabulary word):

  • Context clues and making inferences (meaning: knowing words or making logical guesses based on the surrounding words in the sentences)

  • Grammar knowledge and sentence reading comprehension

• ​Understanding written text

  • ​Recognizing words and their meanings

  • Identifying pieces of information 

• Understanding inferences

  • ​Knowing the meaning and identifying pieces of information that aren't always obvious or directly stated in the text

• Understanding and evaluating a text

  • Understanding implied and deeper meanings 

  • Connecting to the text personally

• Accuracy

• Rate 

• Pace

• Smoothness

• Volume

• Phrasing

• Expression

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