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VA.R.2. Reading 2.3. The student will orally identify, produce, and manipulate various phonemes within words to develop phonemic awareness. 2.3.a. Count phonemes within one-syllable words.
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2.3.b. Blend sounds to make one-syllable words.
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2.3.c. Segment one-syllable words into phonemes.
2.3.e. Blend and segment multisyllabic words at the syllable level.
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2.4. The student will use phonetic strategies when reading and spelling. 2.4.a. Use knowledge of consonants, consonant blends, and consonant digraphs to decode and spell words.
2.4.b. Use knowledge of short, long, and r-controlled vowel patterns to decode and spell words.
2.4.c. Decode regular multisyllabic words.
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2.4.d. Apply decoding strategies to confirm or correct while reading.
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2.5. The student will use semantic clues and syntax to expand vocabulary when reading. 2.5.a. Use information and context clues in the story to read words.
2.6. The student will expand vocabulary and use of word meanings. 2.6.a. Use knowledge of homophones.
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2.6.b. Use knowledge of prefixes and suffixes.
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2.6.c. Use knowledge of antonyms and synonyms.
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2.6.d. Discuss meanings of words and develop vocabulary by listening to and reading a variety of texts.
2.6.e. Use word-reference materials including dictionaries, glossaries and indices.
2.6.f. Use vocabulary from other content areas.
2.7. The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of fictional texts. 2.7.a. Make and confirm predictions.
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2.7.b. Connect previous experiences to new texts.
2.7.c. Ask and answer questions using the text for support.
2.7.d. Describe characters, setting, and plot events in fiction and poetry.
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2.7.e. Identify the conflict and resolution.
2.7.f. Identify the theme.
2.7.g. Summarize stories and events with beginning, middle, and end in the correct sequence.
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2.7.h. Draw conclusions based on the text.
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2.7.i. Read and reread familiar stories and poems with fluency, accuracy, and meaningful expression.
2.8. The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts. 2.8.a. Preview the selection using text features including table of contents, headings, pictures, captions, and maps.
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2.8.b. Make and confirm predictions.
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2.8.c. Use prior and background knowledge as context for new learning.
2.8.e. Ask and answer questions using the text as support.
2.8.f. Identify the main idea.
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2.8.g. Draw conclusions based on the text.
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2.8.h. Read and reread familiar texts with fluency, accuracy, and meaningful expression.
VA.Re.2. Research 2.12. The student will conduct research by using available resources to gather information and answer questions to complete a research product. 2.12.c. Identify pictures, texts, people, or media as sources of information.
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VA.W.2. Writing 2.10. The student will write in a variety of forms to include narrative, descriptive, opinion, and expository. 2.10.a. Understand writing as a process.
2.10.c. Use prewriting strategies to generate ideas before writing.
2.10.d. Use strategies for organization according to the type of writing.
2.10.e. Organize writing to include a beginning, middle, and end.
2.10.h. Expand writing to include descriptive detail.
2.11. The student will edit writing for capitalization, punctuation, spelling and Standard English. 2.11.b. Use and punctuate declarative, interrogative, and exclamatory sentences.
2.11.c. Capitalize all proper nouns and the word I.
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2.11.d. Use singular and plural nouns and pronouns.
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2.11.e. Use apostrophes in contractions and possessives.
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2.11.f. Use contractions and singular possessives.
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2.11.g. Use knowledge of simple abbreviations.
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2.11.h. Use correct spelling for commonly used sight words, including compound words and regular plurals.
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2.11.j. Use past and present verbs.
2.11.k. Use adjectives correctly.
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