Progression
K
Multiple meanings of
simple words (duck)


Language
Standard 4
Context Clues
Inflections/Affixes
as clues of meaning
-ed
-ing
-s
-ful
-less
reun-
1
Multiple meanings
of simple words
(run, use)
Context clues
Inflections/Affixes to
build meaning
All Kindergarten AND
-er
-es
-est
-ly
midtri-
Multiple Meaning
Words and
Phrases




2
Multiple meanings
Context clues
Compound words
Print and digital
dictionaries and
glossaries to clarify
meaning




3
Multiple meanings
Context clues
Compound words
Print and digital
dictionaries and
glossaries to clarify
meaning

Inflections/Affixes to
determine meaning
All from previous grades
AND
-al
-ar
-en
-ible
-ion
-or
-ment
-tion
-ous
foreinterpresemi-
Inflections/Affixes to
determine meaning
All from previous
grades AND
-ation
dis-ious
il-ition
im-ive
in-ty
prosuper-
Terms to use:
word, compound word,
word part, ending
part/suffix, beginning
part/prefix, base word
Terms to use:
word, compound word,
word part, prefix, suffix,
affix, base word, root
Terms to use:
word, compound word,
word part, prefix,
suffix, affix, base
word, root, word origin
Roots and
Affixes
Terms to use:
word, word part, ending
part/suffix, beginning
part/prefix, base word


4
Multiple
meanings
Context clues
Greek and Latin
roots
Print and digital
referencesdictionary,
glossary,
thesaurus
Inflections/Affixes to
determine meaning
All from previous grades
AND
-able
-ist
-ness
-ship
-y
misnonoverunderuni-
Vocabulary
Strategies
Terms to introduce:
word, word part,
ending part/suffix,
beginning part, base
word

Greek/Latin Roots
aud
auto
bio
com
dent, dont
fac
geo
graph
meter
ped
phon, phone
photo
spect
struct
tele
terr




5
Multiple
meanings
Context clues
Greek and Latin
roots
Print and digital
referencesdictionary,
glossary,
thesaurus




6
Multiple
meanings
Context clues
Greek and Latin
roots
Print and digital
referencesdictionary,
glossary,
thesaurus
Inflections/Affixes to
determine meaning
All from previous
grades AND
-ian
-eous
-ative
anti-itive
en-ism
ex-
Inflections/Affixes to
determine meaning
All from previous
grades AND
-ial
de-ic
ir-ity
em-
Greek/Latin Roots
All from 4th AND
chron
con
cosm
cycl
dict
hydro, hydra, hydr
ject
log
magna
micro
path
port
rupt
scope
sub
therm, thermo
trans
vis
Greek/Latin Roots
All from previous
grades AND
ad
ambi
crat, cracy
duc/duct
ethno, ethn
logy
lumin, luc, lum
man, manu
miss, mit
mobil, mot, mov
opt
reg
scrib, script
syn
tract
voc
Terms to use:
word, compound word,
word part, prefix, suffix,
affix, base word, root,
word origin,
pronunciation
Terms to use:
word, compound word,
word part, prefix,
suffix, affix, base
word, root, word
origin, pronunciation,
part of speech
K
1
 ID words and phrases
appealing to senses
 Ask to clarify meanings
of unfamiliar words
2
 Words and phrases
that supply rhythm and
meaning
 Domain-specific
3
 Literal vs. nonliteral
 Domain-specific
4
 Figurative
Language
 Words and
phrases that
allude to myths or
other text
 Domain-specific
5
 Figurative
Language
 Metaphors
 Similes
 Domain-specific
6
 Figurative,
 Connotative, and
Technical
Meanings
 Word choice to
develop Meaning
and Tone
 Categorize Words
 Opposites
 Close
relationships/
shades of
meaning of verbs
 Categorize Words
 Opposites
 Close
relationships/shades of
meaning of verbs and
adjectives
 Opposites
 Close
relationships/shades of
meaning of verbs and
adjectives
 Close
relationships/shades
of meaning of verbs
and adjectives
 Literal vs. nonliteral
 Word Relationships
 Word Nuances
 Figurative
Language
 Word
Relationships
 Idioms, Adages,
Proverbs
 Word Nuances
 Figurative
Language
 Word
Relationships
 Idioms, Adages,
Proverbs
 Word Nuances
 Figurative
Language
 Word
Relationships
 Idioms, Adages,
Proverbs
Terms to use:
category, opposite,
word choice
Terms to use:
category, attribute,
opposite, word choice
Terms to use:
opposite/antonym,
same/similar, word
choice, alliteration
Terms to use:
opposite/antonym,
same/similar, word
choice, alliteration, literal,
nonliteral
Terms to use:
synonym, antonym,
word choice, allusion,
alliteration, simile,
metaphor, idiom,
adage, proverb
Terms to use:
synonym, antonym,
word choice, allusion,
alliteration, simile,
metaphor, idiom,
adage, proverb,
homonym,
homophone,
homograph
Terms to use:
Synonym, antonym,
word choice, allusion,
homonym,
homophone,
homograph,
alliteration, simile,
personification,
metaphor, idiom,
adage, proverb,
connotation,
denotation, mood,
tone
Ask about unfamiliar
Reading
Comprehension words
Standard 4
Words as Used in
Text
Language
Standard 5
Figurative
Language
Word
Relationships
Nuances in Word
Meaning
Suggested Terms:
imagery
Suggested Terms:
imagery
onomatopoeia,
assonance
Suggested Terms:
imagery, onomatopoeia,
assonance, hyperbole,
simile, personification,
Suggested Terms:
imagery,
onomatopoeia,
assonance,
hyperbole,
personification,
anthropomorphism
Suggested Terms:
imagery,
onomatopoeia,
assonance,
hyperbole,
personification,
anthropomorphism,
pun, wordplay,
understatement,
mood
Suggested Terms:
imagery,
onomatopoeia,
assonance,
hyperbole,
anthropomorphism,
figurative, pun,
wordplay,
understatement,
oxymoron, paradox
K
Literature
(written and
multimedia)
Adventure Stories
Fables
Fantasy
Realistic Fiction
Nursery Rhymes
Poems
Reader’s Theater
1
Literature
(written and multimedia)
Adventure Stories
Fables
Fantasy
Realistic Fiction
Nursery Rhymes
Poems
Reader’s Theater
2
Literature
(written and multimedia)
Adventure Stories
Folktales
Legends
Fables
Fantasy
Realistic Fiction
Plays w/ Dialogue
Poems
Reader’s Theater
3
Literature
(written and multimedia)
Adventure Stories
Folktales
Legends
Myths
Fables
Fantasy
Realistic Fiction
Plays w/ Dialogue
Poems
Reader’s Theater
4
Literature
(written and multimedia)
Adventure Stories
Folktales
Legends
Myths
Fables
Fantasy
Realistic Fiction
Plays w/ Dialogue
Narrative Poems
Limericks
Free Verse Poems
Reader’s Theater
Fictional Journal Entry
5
Literature
(written and multimedia)
Adventure Stories
Folktales
Legends
Myths
Fables
Fantasy
Realistic Fiction
Plays w/ Dialogue
Brief Familiar Scenes
Narrative Poems
Limericks
Free Verse Poems
Reader’s Theater
6
Literature
(written and multimedia)
Adventure Stories
Historical Fiction
Mysteries
Myths
Science Fiction
Realistic Fiction
Parodies
Graphic Novels
Allegories
Satire
One-act and Multi-act
Plays
Narrative Poems
Lyrical Poems
Free Verse
Sonnets
Odes
Ballads
Epics
Informational Texts
(written and multimedia)
Texts about people and
places
Texts about science and
nature
Texts about the arts
Directions/Instructions
Information on charts,
graphs, or maps
Informational Texts
(written and multimedia)
Texts about people,
places, and communities
Texts about science and
nature
Texts about the arts
Directions/Instructions
Information on charts,
graphs, or maps
Informational Texts
(written and multimedia)
Biographies
Autobiographies
Texts about history
Texts about science
Texts about the arts
Directions/Instructions
Information on charts,
graphs, or maps
Informational Texts
(written and multimedia)
Biographies
Autobiographies
Texts about history
Texts about science
Texts about the arts
Directions/Instructions
Information on charts,
graphs, or maps
True-Life Journal Entry
Informational Texts
(written and multimedia)
Biographies
Autobiographies
Texts about history
Texts about science
Texts about the arts
Technical Texts
Directions/Instructions
Forms
Information on charts,
graphs, or maps
Informational Texts
(written and multimedia)
Biographies
Autobiographies
Personal Essays
Argument
Exposition
Speeches
Opinion Pieces
Essays about art or
literature
Memoirs
Journalism/Articles
Historical Accounts
Scientific Accounts
Technical Accounts
Economic Accounts
Genres
Informational Texts
(written and
multimedia)
Texts about people and
places
Texts about science and
nature
Texts about the arts
Directions/Instructions
Information on charts or
graphs
Reading
Foundational
Skills
Standard 2
Phonological
Awareness
K
Compound Words
Segmentation/Blending
Application:

Identification

Categorization:
Position
Manipulation:

Addition

Deletion

Substitution
1
All Phonemes
Blending
Segmentation
Application:

Categorization:
Number
Manipulation:

Addition

Deletion

Substitution
Noncompound Words
Segmentation/Blending
Application:

Counting

Categorization:
Number
Distinguish long
vowel from short
vowel sounds in
spoken singlesyllable words
Onset-Rime
Blending
Segmentation
Isolation
Application:

Identification

Categorization
Manipulation:

Substitution
Single Phoneme
Isolation
Application:

Identification

Categorization:
Position

Categorization:
Exclusion
All Phonemes
Blending
Segmentation
Application:

Categorization:
Number
Manipulation:

Addition

Deletion

Substitution
2
3
4
5
6
K
Letter-sound
correspondence
Associate the long
and short sounds
with common
spellings for the five
major vowels
Read common HFW
(EOY target: 55)
Distinguish between
similarly spelled
words by identifying
the sounds of the
letters that differ
Reading
Foundational
Skills
Standard 3
Phonics
Decode CVC Words
(Initial-MedialFinal)
1
Decode

CVC Words

Consonant
Blends

Consonant
Digraphs

Silent –e

Predictable
Vowel Teams

Regularly
spelled onesyllable words

Two-syllable
words
following basic
patterns by
breaking the
words into
syllables

Words with
inflectional
endings
Read common HFW
Use knowledge that
every syllable must
have a vowel sound
to determine the
number of syllables
in a word
2
Decode

Predictable
Vowel Teams in
Multisyllabic
Words

Unpredictable
Vowel Teams

R-controlled
Vowels

Trigraphs

Silent Letters

Hard and Soft
c&g

Regularly
spelled twosyllable words
with long and
short vowels

Words with
common
prefixes and
suffixes

Words with
inconsistent but
common soundspelling
correspondences

Irregularly
spelled words
and HFW
Syllabication Patterns
to Regularly Instruct

Closed

Silent –e

Open
Syllabication Patterns
to Introduce

Vowel Team

Consonant –le

Vowel -r
3
Decode

Multisyllabic
Words

Regular and
irregular words

Latin suffixes
4
Decode

Multisyllabic
Words

Regular and
irregular words

Greek and Latin
roots and affixes
5
Decode

Multisyllabic
Words

Regular and
irregular words

Greek and Latin
roots and affixes
Know the meaning of
most common
prefixes and
derivational suffixes
Know the meaning of
common prefixes and
derivational suffixes
Know the meaning of
common prefixes and
derivational suffixes
Syllabication
Patterns

Closed

Silent –e

Open

Vowel Team

Consonant –le

Vowel –r
Syllabication
Patterns

Closed

Silent –e

Open

Vowel Team

Consonant –le

Vowel –r
Syllabication
Patterns

Closed

Silent –e

Open

Vowel Team

Consonant –le

Vowel –r
Syllable Division
Rules
Syllable Division
Rules
Syllable Division
Rules
6
K
Writing
Standards 1-3
Text Types
(suggested genres
for each)
1
Narrative
Story
Poem
Narrative
Story
Poem
Informative
Essay
How to Books
All About Me Books
Journals
Informative
Analysis of text
Essay
How to Books
All About Me Books
Journals
Opinion
My favorite book …
Opinion
My favorite book…
2
Narrative
Realistic Fiction
Personal Narrative
Fantasy
Poetry
3
Narrative
Realistic Fiction
Personal Narrative
Fantasy
Poetry
Informative
Analysis of text
Essay
Autobiography
Learning Logs
Journals
Letters
Informative
Analysis of text
Essay
Autobiography
Biography
Learning Logs
Science Journal
Letters
Opinion
Book review
Letter
Writing
Standards 7-8
Research
Author Study
Experiential
Author Study
Experiential
How To Books
Author Study
Experiential
Directions
Science Observations
Learning Logs
Topic Study
Opinion
Book Review
Letter
Editorial
Author Study
Note taking
Directions
Science Observations
Learning Logs
Topic Study
4
Narrative
Realistic Fiction
Personal Narrative
Fantasy
Fairy Tales
Poetry
5
Narrative
Realistic Fiction
Personal Narrative
Fantasy
Fairy Tales
Poetry
6
Narrative
Realistic Fiction
Personal Narrative
Fantasy
Fairy Tales
Poetry
Informative
Analysis of text
Essay
Autobiography
Biography
Learning Logs
Science Journal
Letters
Informative
Analysis of text
Essay
Autobiography
Biography
Learning Logs
Science Journal
Letters
Informative
Analysis of text
Essay
Autobiography
Biography
Learning Logs
Science Journal
Letters
Opinion
Book Review
Letter
Editorial
DBQ
Opinion
Book Review
Letter
Editorial
DBQ
Opinion
Book Review
Letter
Editorial
DBQ
Author Study
Note taking
Directions
Science Observations
Learning Logs
Topic Study
Author Study
Note taking
Summaries
Directions
Science
Observations
Learning Logs
Topic Study
Author Study
Note taking
Summaries
Directions
Science Observations
Learning Logs
Topic Study
Bibliographies
Language
Standard 1
Conventions of
Grammar
Language
Standard 2
Conventions of
Capitalization,
Punctuation, &
Spelling
K
Nouns
Verbs
Plurals
Prepositions
Capitalize first word
in sentence and
pronoun “I”
1
Types of Nouns
Types of Pronouns
Verb Tenses
Adjectives
Coordinating
conjunctions
Articles
Simple and Compound
sentences
Capitalize dates and
names
2
Collective Nouns
Irregular Plural Nouns
Reflexive Pronouns
Irregular Verbs
Adjectives
Adverbs
Rearrange simple and
compound sentences
3
Nouns
Pronouns
Verbs
Function
Adjectives
Adverbs
Abstract Nouns
Regular and Irregular Verbs
Simple verb tense
Subject/verb agreement
Pronoun/antecedent
agreement
Comparative and
Superlative adjectives and
adverbs
Coordinating and
Subordinating Conjunctions
Simple/Compound/Complex
sentences
4
Relative Pronouns
Relative Adverbs
Progressive Verb
tenses
Modal Auxiliaries
Adjective order
Prepositional phrases
Recognizing
fragments and runons
Correcting commonly
confused words (to,
too, two; there, their,
they’re)
5
Conjunctions
Prepositions
Function
Interjections
Perfect Verb Tenses
Capitalize holidays,
product names,
geographic names
Capitalize titles
Correct capitalization
Commas in addresses
Commas in greetings,
closings of letter
Commas and quotation
marks in dialogue
Commas and
quotations to mark
dialogue
Punctuation to
separate items in a
series
Apostrophe
Possessives
Conventional spelling for
patterns
Conventional spelling for
high frequency words and
suffixes to base words
Ending punctuation
Ending punctuation
Simple words
spelled phonetically
Write letter(s) for
most consonants
and phonemes
Commas in dates and
single words in a series
Conventional spelling for
common patterns
Spell untaught words
phonetically
Consult reference
materials to correct
spelling
Use spelling patterns and
generalizations in writing
words
Spell grade level words
Comma before
coordinating conjunct.
Spell grade level
words
Correlative Conjunctions
6
Pronouns:
-Subjective
-Objective
-Possessive
-Intensive
Recognizing shifts
in pronoun number
and person
Recognizing vague
pronoun reference
Comma to separate
an introductory
element
Comma to set off Yes
and No and direct
address
Underlining, quotation
marks, italics to
indicate titles of works
Spell grade level
words
Commas,
parentheses,
dashes to set off
nonrestrictiveparenthetical
elements
Spelling correctly