English

Vocabulary

Prefixes and suffixes

• AA.1 Complete the word with the ending that you hear
• AA.2 Identify base words, prefixes and suffixes
• AA.3 Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re- or mis-
• AA.4 Use the prefixes pre-, re- and mis-
• AA.5 Determine the meaning of a word with -ful or -less
• AA.6 Prefixes and suffixes: review

Compound words

• BB.1 Form compound words
• BB.2 Form and use compound words

Categories

• CC.1 Sort words into categories
• CC.2 Which word is not like the others?

Synonyms and antonyms

• DD.1 Choose the synonym
• DD.2 Find synonyms in context
• DD.3 Choose the antonym
• DD.4 Which sentence uses an antonym?
• DD.5 Find antonyms in context
• DD.6 Which sentence has the same meaning?

Homophones

• EE.1 Homophones with pictures
• EE.2 Identify homophones
• EE.3 Use the correct homophone

Multiple-meaning words

• FF.1 Multiple-meaning words with pictures

Shades of meaning

• GG.1 Find the words with related meanings
• GG.2 Describe the difference between related words
• GG.3 Order related words based on meaning

Idioms

• HH.1 Choose the picture that matches the idiomatic expression

Context clues

• II.1 Use context to identify the meaning of a word

Reference skills

• JJ.1 Order alphabetically based on the first letter
• JJ.2 Order alphabetically based on the first two letters
• JJ.3 Order alphabetically based on the first three letters
• JJ.4 Use guide words
• JJ.5 Use dictionary entries

Grammar and mechanics

Sentences, fragments, and run-ons

• KK.1 Is the sentence a statement, question, command or exclamation?
• KK.2 Identify the subject of a sentence
• KK.3 Identify the predicate of a sentence
• KK.4 Is it a complete sentence or a fragment?
• KK.5 Is it a complete sentence or a run-on?
• KK.6 Is it a complete sentence, a fragment or a run-on?
• KK.7 Unscramble the words to make a complete sentence

Nouns

• LL.1 Select the nouns
• LL.2 Which word is a noun?
• LL.3 Identify nouns
• LL.4 Sort common and proper nouns
• LL.5 Identify common and proper nouns
• LL.6 Form regular plurals with -s and -es
• LL.7 Use regular plurals with -s and -es
• LL.8 Use singular and plural nouns
• LL.9 Is the noun singular or plural?
• LL.10 Form and use irregular plurals
• LL.11 Identify plurals, singular possessives and plural possessives
• LL.12 Form the singular or plural possessive
• LL.13 Identify and correct errors with plural and possessive nouns

Pronouns

• MM.1 Identify personal pronouns
• MM.2 Choose between subject and object personal pronouns
• MM.3 Replace the singular noun with a personal pronoun
• MM.4 Replace the plural noun with a personal pronoun
• MM.5 Compound subjects and objects with ‘I’ and ‘me’
• MM.6 Choose the correct personal pronoun
• MM.7 Identify possessive pronouns
• MM.8 Use possessive pronouns
• MM.9 Choose between personal and reflexive pronouns
• MM.10 Use reflexive pronouns

Verb types

• NN.1 Use action verbs
• NN.2 Identify action verbs
• NN.3 Identify helping verbs

Subject-verb agreement

• OO.1 One or more than one?
• OO.2 Use the correct subject or verb
• OO.3 Pronoun-verb agreement

Verb tense

• PP.1 Which sentence is in the regular past tense?
• PP.2 Identify verbs in the regular past tense
• PP.3 Form and use the regular past tense
• PP.4 Change the sentence to future tense
• PP.5 Identify the irregular past tense I
• PP.6 Identify the irregular past tense II
• PP.7 Form and use the irregular past tense: set 1
• PP.8 Form and use the irregular past tense: set 2
• PP.9 Form and use the irregular past tense: set 3
• PP.10 Form and use the irregular past tense: set 4
• PP.11 Match the -ed and -ing sentences to the pictures
• PP.12 To be: use the correct present tense form
• PP.13 To be: use the correct past tense form
• PP.14 To be: use the correct form
• PP.15 To have: use the correct form
• PP.16 Place sentences with irregular verbs on a timeline
• PP.17 Is the sentence in the past, present or future tense?

Articles

• QQ.1 Use the correct article: a or an
• QQ.2 Identify articles

Adjectives and adverbs

• RR.1 Use sense words
• RR.2 Does the adjective tell you what kind or how many?
• RR.3 Identify the adjective that describes the noun
• RR.4 Identify adjectives
• RR.5 Identify comparative and superlative adjectives
• RR.6 Does the adverb tell you how, when or where?
• RR.7 Identify adverbs
• RR.8 Choose between adjectives and adverbs
• RR.9 Is the word an adjective or adverb?

Prepositions

• SS.1 Select the best preposition to match the picture
• SS.2 Select the best preposition to complete the sentence

Contractions

• TT.1 Form pronoun-verb contractions
• TT.2 Form contractions with ‘not’
• TT.3 Use pronoun-verb contractions
• TT.4 Use contractions with ‘not’
• TT.5 Use contractions in a sentence

Capitalisation

• UU.1 Capitalising the names of people and pets
• UU.2 Capitalising days, months and holidays
• UU.3 Capitalising the names of places and geographic features
• UU.4 Capitalising titles
• UU.5 Greetings and closings of letters

Writing strategies

Organizing writing

• U.1 Put the sentences in order

Topic sentences

• V.1 Choose topic sentences for narrative paragraphs
• V.2 Choose topic sentences for expository paragraphs

Linking words

• W.1 Use conjunctions
• W.2 Use subordinating conjunctions
• W.3 Identify time-order words
• W.4 Use time-order words

Author’s purpose

• X.1 Choose the text that matches the writer’s purpose

Opinion writing

• Y.1 Complete the fact and opinion sentences
• Y.2 Complete the opinion passage with an example
• Y.3 Complete the opinion passage with a reason
• Y.4 Complete the opinion-reason-example table

Descriptive details

• Z.1 Choose the sensory details that match the picture
• Z.2 Add descriptive details to sentences
• Z.3 Revise the sentence using a stronger verb

Reading strategies

Sequence

• O.1 Order events in a story

Inference and analysis

• P.1 Use actions and dialogue to understand characters
• P.2 Analyse stories

Theme

• Q.1 Determine the themes of myths, fables and folktales

Cause and effect

• R.1 Match each effect to its cause
• R.2 Match each cause to its effect

Compare and contrast

• S.1 Compare and contrast in informational passages

Informational texts

• T.1 Read and understand informational passages

Reading foundations

Syllables

• A.1 How many syllables does the word have?
• A.2 Sort by the number of syllables

Rhyming

• B.1 Choose the picture that rhymes with the word
• B.2 Which word does not rhyme?
• B.3 Complete the rhyme
• B.4 Complete the poem with a word that rhymes
• B.5 Spell rhyming words to answer riddles

Consonant blends and digraphs

• C.1 Complete the word with the correct initial consonant blend
• C.2 Complete the word with the correct final consonant blend
• C.3 Spell the word with a consonant blend
• C.4 Complete the word with the correct digraph: ch, sh, th
• C.5 Complete the word with the correct digraph: ph, qu, wh
• C.6 Spell the digraph word: ch, sh, th
• C.7 Spell the digraph word: ph, qu, wh
• C.8 Sort by initial consonant blend or digraph
• C.9 Complete the word with a three-letter consonant blend
• C.10 Complete the sentence with a three-letter consonant blend word
• C.11 Complete the words with silent letters

Short vowels

• D.1 Complete the word with the correct short vowel
• D.2 Spell the short a word
• D.3 Spell the short e word
• D.4 Spell the short i word
• D.5 Spell the short o word
• D.6 Spell the short u word

Short and long vowels

• E.1 Sort short and long vowel words
• E.2 Match the short a and long a words to pictures
• E.3 Match the short e and long e words to pictures
• E.4 Choose the short i or long i word that matches the picture
• E.5 Choose the short o or long o word that matches the picture
• E.6 Choose the short u or long u word that matches the picture
• E.7 Use spelling patterns to sort long and short vowel words
• E.8 Is the syllable open or closed?
• E.9 Spell words with open and closed syllables
• E.10 Complete the sentence with the correct -ild, -ind, -old, -olt or -ost word

Silent e

• F.1 Choose the silent e word that matches the picture
• F.2 Complete the silent e words
• F.3 Spell the silent e word

Vowel digraphs

• G.1 Choose the picture that matches the vowel digraph word
• G.2 Complete the vowel digraph words
• G.3 Complete the word with the correct vowel digraph
• G.4 Choose the vowel digraph sentence that matches the picture

Long vowels

• H.1 Choose the words with a given long vowel
• H.2 Spell the long a word: silent e, ai, ay
• H.3 Spell the long e word: ee, ea
• H.4 Spell the long i word: silent e, ie, y
• H.5 Spell the long o word: silent e, oa, ow
• H.6 Spell the long u word: silent e, ue, oo, ew

Diphthongs: oi, oy, ou, ow

• I.1 Choose the diphthong word that matches the picture
• I.2 Complete the word with the correct diphthong: oi, oy, ou, ow
• I.3 Choose the diphthong sentence that matches the picture

Variant vowels

• J.1 Complete words with variant vowels
• J.2 Which word has a different vowel sound?

Soft g and c

• K.1 Sort soft and hard g words and soft and hard c words
• K.2 Pick the soft g or soft c word that matches the picture
• K.3 Choose the soft g or soft c sentence that matches the picture
• K.4 Spell the soft g or soft c word

Two-syllable words

• L.1 Put two syllables together to create a word: easier
• L.2 Put two syllables together to create a word: harder
• L.3 Complete the two-syllable words
• L.4 Complete the sentence with a two-syllable word

Consonant-l-e

• M.1 Complete the consonant-l-e words
• M.2 Choose the correct spelling of the consonant-l-e word
• M.3 Spell the consonant-l-e word

Sight words

• N.1 Choose the sight word that you hear
• N.2 Complete the sentence with the correct sight word
• N.3 Spell the sight word