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CU50 means Comprehension Upgrade Course, Level 50
RU01 means Reading Upgrade Course, Level 1
MU55 means Math Upgrade Course, Level 55

CU01-Book Structure
Students listen to and view a song describing the structure of a book, including the cover, title, author, table of contents, chapters, and index. They view covers and pages from books and locate answers to questions about the contents.
  • 2.1. Use titles, tables of contents, and chapter headings to locate information in expository text.
    (Language Arts, Level: 2)
  • 1.1. Identify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book.
    (Language Arts, Level: K)
  • 2.1. Locate the title, table of contents, name of author, and name of illustrator.
    (Language Arts, Level: K)
  • 2.1. Use titles, tables of contents, chapter headings, glossaries, and indexes to locate information in text.
    (Language Arts, Level: 3)

CU02-Format, Types of Text
Students view a description of formats including fiction and non-fiction, narrative and expository, and books, drama / plays, or novels. They distinguish between common forms of literature.
  • 3.1. Distinguish common forms of literature (e.g., poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction).
    (Language Arts, Level: 3)
  • 3.4. Determine the underlying theme or author’s message in fiction and nonfiction text.
    (Language Arts, Level: 3)
  • 3.1. Describe the structural differences of various imaginative forms of literature, including fantasies, fables, myths, legends, and fairy tales.
    (Language Arts, Level: 4)
  • 3.1. Identify and analyze the characteristics of poetry, drama, fiction, and nonfiction and explain the appropriateness of the literary forms chosen by an author for a specific purpose.
    (Language Arts, Level: 5)
  • 2.2.a. Demonstrate an understanding of a literary work.
    (Language Arts, Level: 5)
CU03-Main Idea
Students listen to and view a song describing the main idea, summary, topic, and theme. They must read passages and generalize to identify the central idea.
  • 2. Reading Comprehension. Identify the basic facts and ideas in what they have read, heard, or viewed; use comprehension strategies (e.g., generating and responding to questions, comparing new information to what is already known).
    (Language Arts, Level: K)
  • 2.7. Retell the central ideas of simple expository or narrative passages.
    (Language Arts, Level: 1)
  • 2.5. Distinguish the main idea and supporting details in expository text.
    (Language Arts, Level: 3)
  • 1.2. Summarize major ideas and supporting evidence presented in spoken messages and formal presentations.
    (Language Arts, Level: 4)
  • 2.3. Discern main ideas and concepts presented in texts, identifying and assessing evidence that supports those ideas.
    (Language Arts, Level: 5)
  • 3.2. Identify the main problem or conflict of the plot and explain how it is resolved.
    (Language Arts, Level: 5)
  • 2.3. Connect and clarify main ideas by identifying their relationships to other sources and related topics.
    (Language Arts, Level: 6)
  • 2.5.a. Include the main ideas and most significant details.
    (Language Arts, Level: 7)
  • 2.2.a. Include the main ideas of the event or article and the most significant details.
    (Language Arts, Level: 7)
  • 2.4. Compare the original text to a summary to determine whether the summary accurately captures the main ideas, includes critical details, and conveys the underlying meaning.
    (Language Arts, Level: 8)
CU04-Author's Purpose
Students listen to and view a song describing the author s purpose, including writing to inform, narrate, persuade, describe, and entertain. They must read passages and identify the author s purpose.
  • 2.3. Use knowledge of the author’s purpose(s) to comprehend informational text.
    (Language Arts, Level: 2)
  • 1.1. Determine the purpose or purposes of listening (e.g., to obtain information, to solve problems, for enjoyment).
    (Language Arts, Level: 2)
  • 1.1. Select a focus, an organizational structure, and a point of view based upon purpose, audience, length, and format requirements.
    (Language Arts, Level: 4) -
  • 2.2.a. State the thesis or purpose.
    (Language Arts, Level: 6)
  • 2.4. Identify and trace the development of an author’s argument, point of view, or perspective in text.
    (Language Arts, Level: 7)
  • 2.6. Assess the adequacy, accuracy, and appropriateness of the author’s evidence to support claims and assertions, noting instances of bias and stereotyping.
    (Language Arts, Level: 7)
CU05-Tone, Mood and Attitude
Students listen to and view a song describing the author s tone, mood and attitude. They must read passages and identify the author s tone and attitude.
  • 3.4. Define how tone or meaning is conveyed in poetry through word choice, figurative language, sentence structure, line length, punctuation, rhythm, repetition, and rhyme.
    (Language Arts, Level: 6)
  • 1.2. Identify the tone, mood, and emotion conveyed in the oral communication.
    (Language Arts, Level: 6)
  • 1.2. Determine the speaker’s attitude toward the subject.
    (Language Arts, Level: 7)
  • 3.4. Analyze the relevance of the setting (e.g., place, time, customs) to the mood, tone, and meaning of the text.
    (Language Arts, Level: 8)
  • 3.7. Analyze a work of literature, showing how it reflects the heritage, traditions, attitudes, and beliefs of its author. (Biographical approach)
    (Language Arts, Level: 8)
  • 2.1.b. Reveal the significance of, and the subject’s attitude about, the incident, event, or situation.
    (Language Arts, Level: 8)
CU06-Expository Organizers
Students view a description of graphic expository organizers including the sections for title, purpose, main idea, details, and conclusion. They must read informational passages and fill in all the sections of the organizer.
  • 2.5. Distinguish the main idea and supporting details in expository text.
    (Language Arts, Level: 3)
  • 2.3. Discern main ideas and concepts presented in texts, identifying and assessing evidence that supports those ideas.
    (Language Arts, Level: 5)
  • 2.5. Distinguish facts, supported inferences, and opinions in text.
    (Language Arts, Level: 5)
CU07-Reference Books
Students view a description if reference books and materials including the encyclopedia, dictionary, atlas, thesaurus. They must read a request for information and decide which reference materials would contain the information.
  • 1.3. Understand the purposes of various reference materials (e.g., dictionary, thesaurus, atlas).
    (Language Arts, Level: 2)
  • 1.3. Understand the structure and organization of various reference materials (e.g., dictionary, thesaurus, atlas, encyclopedia).
    (Language Arts, Level: 3)
  • 1.7. Use various reference materials (e.g., dictionary, thesaurus, card catalog, encyclopedia, online information) as an aid to writing.
    (Language Arts, Level: 4)
CU08-Narrative Writing
Students view a description of narrative story writing including the problem, characters, setting, and solution. They must read stories and identify the key elements.
  • 3.3. Identify characters, settings, and important events.
    (Language Arts, Level: K) -
  • 3.1. Identify and describe the elements of plot, setting, and character(s) in a story, as well as the story’s beginning, middle, and ending.
    (Language Arts, Level: 1)
  • 3.1. Compare and contrast plots, settings, and characters presented by different authors.
    (Language Arts, Level: 2)
  • 2.1.b. Describe story elements (e.g., characters, plot, setting).
    (Language Arts, Level: 2) -
  • 3.2. Identify the main events of the plot, their causes, and the influence of each event on future actions.
    (Language Arts, Level: 4)
  • 2.1.a. Establish a plot, point of view, setting, and conflict.
    (Language Arts, Level: 5) -
CU09-Story Maps
Students view a description of graphic story maps including sections for the problem, characters, setting, events, and solution. They read stories or narrative passages and fill in all the sections of the story map.
  • 3.3. Identify characters, settings, and important events.
    (Language Arts, Level: K) -
  • 3.1. Identify and describe the elements of plot, setting, and character(s) in a story, as well as the story’s beginning, middle, and ending.
    (Language Arts, Level: 1)
  • 2.1.b. Describe story elements (e.g., characters, plot, setting).
    (Language Arts, Level: 2) -
  • 3.2. Identify the main events of the plot, their causes, and the influence of each event on future actions.
    (Language Arts, Level: 4)
  • 2.3.d. Organize and display information on charts, maps, and graphs.
    (Language Arts, Level: 8)
CU10-K-W-L Charts
Students listen to and view a song describing the use of K-W-L charts to document what you already know, want to know, and learned after reading a passage. They must fill in the K-W-L charts before and after reading each passage.
  • 2. Reading Comprehension. Identify the basic facts and ideas in what they have read, heard, or viewed; use comprehension strategies (e.g., generating and responding to questions, comparing new information to what is already known).
    (Language Arts, Level: K)
  • 2.5. Ask and answer questions about essential elements of a text.
    (Language Arts, Level: K)
  • 2.3.d. Organize and display information on charts, maps, and graphs.
    (Language Arts, Level: 8)
  • 2.3.d. Organize and record information on charts, maps, and graphs.
    (Language Arts, Level: 8)
CU11-Greek and Latin Root Words
Students listen to and view a song describing and listing common greek and latin root words. They must identify the root word from a set of words and then identify the meaning of the root word.
  • 1.14. Read inflectional forms (e.g., -s, -ed, -ing) and root words (e.g., look, looked, looking).
    (Language Arts, Level: 1)
  • 1.3. Use knowledge of root words to determine the meaning of unknown words within a passage.
    (Language Arts, Level: 4)
  • 1.4. Know common roots and affixes derived from Greek and Latin and use this knowledge to analyze the meaning of complex words (e.g., international).
    (Language Arts, Level: 4)
  • 1.4. Know abstract, derived roots and affixes from Greek and Latin and use this knowledge to analyze the meaning of complex words (e.g., controversial).
    (Language Arts, Level: 5)
  • 1.2. Use knowledge of Greek, Latin, and Anglo-Saxon roots and affixes to understand content-area vocabulary.
    (Language Arts, Level: 7)
CU12-Homophones
Students listen to and view a song describing and listing common homophones, or words with the same sound and a different meaning. They must fill in sentences with the correct word from several homophones.
  • 1. Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development. Use knowledge of word origins and word relationships, as well as historical and literary context clues, to determine the meaning of specialized vocabulary and understand the precise meaning of grade-level-appropriate words.
    (Language Arts, Level: 5)
  • 1. Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development. Use their knowledge of word origins and word relationships, as well as historical and literary context clues, to determine the meaning of specialized vocabulary and to understand the precise meaning of grade-level-appropriate words.
    (Language Arts, Level: 6)
  • 1.3. Recognize the origins and meanings of frequently used foreign words in English and use these words accurately in speaking and writing.
    (Language Arts, Level: 6)
  • 1.4. Monitor expository text for unknown words or words with novel meanings by using word, sentence, and paragraph clues to determine meaning.
    (Language Arts, Level: 6)
  • 1. Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development. Use their knowledge of word origins and word relationships, as well as historical and literary context clues, to determine the meaning of specialized vocabulary and to understand the precise meaning of grade-level-appropriate words.
    (Language Arts, Level: 7)
CU13-Context Clues
Students listen to and view a song describing how to use sentence and word context clues to help find or predict the meaning of unknown or unfamiliar words. They must identify the meaning of words in the context of passages from several possible meanings.
  • 2.4. Use context to resolve ambiguities about word and sentence meanings.
    (Language Arts, Level: 1)
  • 1.6. Use sentence and word context to find the meaning of unknown words.
    (Language Arts, Level: 3)
  • 1. Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development. Use knowledge of word origins and word relationships, as well as historical and literary context clues, to determine the meaning of specialized vocabulary and understand the precise meaning of grade-level-appropriate words.
    (Language Arts, Level: 5)
  • 1. Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development. Use their knowledge of word origins and word relationships, as well as historical and literary context clues, to determine the meaning of specialized vocabulary and to understand the precise meaning of grade-level-appropriate words.
    (Language Arts, Level: 6)
  • 1.4. Monitor expository text for unknown words or words with novel meanings by using word, sentence, and paragraph clues to determine meaning.
    (Language Arts, Level: 6)
  • 1. Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development. Use their knowledge of word origins and word relationships, as well as historical and literary context clues, to determine the meaning of specialized vocabulary and to understand the precise meaning of grade-level-appropriate words.
    (Language Arts, Level: 7)
  • 1.3. Use word meanings within the appropriate context and show ability to verify those meanings by definition, restatement, example, comparison, or contrast.
    (Language Arts, Level: 8)
CU14-Question Answer Relationships QAR
Students view a description of QAR, or question answer relationships, including right there, think and search, author and me, and on my own. They must read passages and answer each type of question.
  • 2. Reading Comprehension. Identify the basic facts and ideas in what they have read, heard, or viewed; use comprehension strategies (e.g., generating and responding to questions, comparing new information to what is already known).
    (Language Arts, Level: K)
  • 2.5. Ask and answer questions about essential elements of a text.
    (Language Arts, Level: K)
  • 2. Reading Comprehension. Read and understand grade-level-appropriate material. Draw upon a variety of comprehension strategies as needed (e.g., generating and responding to essential questions, making predictions, comparing information from several sources).
    (Language Arts, Level: 1)
  • 2.2. Respond to who, what, when, where, and how questions.
    (Language Arts, Level: 1)
  • 2. Reading Comprehension. Read and understand grade-level-appropriate material; draw upon a variety of comprehension strategies as needed (e.g., generating and responding to essential questions, making predictions, comparing information from several sources).
    (Language Arts, Level: 2)
  • 2. Reading Comprehension. Read and understand grade-level-appropriate material; draw upon a variety of comprehension strategies as needed (e.g., generating and responding to essential questions, making predictions, comparing information from several sources).
    (Language Arts, Level: 3)
  • 2.2. Ask questions and support answers by connecting prior knowledge with literal information found in, and inferred from, the text.
    (Language Arts, Level: 3)
  • 2.3. Demonstrate comprehension by identifying answers in the text.
    (Language Arts, Level: 3)
  • 2. Reading Comprehension. Read and understand grade-level-appropriate material. draw upon a variety of comprehension strategies as needed (e.g., generating and responding to essential questions, making predictions, comparing information from several sources).
    (Language Arts, Level: 4)
CU15-Synonyms
Students view a description of synonyms, or words with the same meaning. They must select the correct synonym for a word to replace in a sentence.
  • 1.7. Understand and explain common antonyms and synonyms.
    (Language Arts, Level: 2)
  • 1.4. Use knowledge of antonyms, synonyms, homophones, and homographs to determine the meanings of words.
    (Language Arts, Level: 3)
  • 1.2. Apply knowledge of word origins, derivations, synonyms, antonyms, and idioms to determine the meaning of words and phrases.
    (Language Arts, Level: 4)
  • 1.3. Understand and explain frequently used synonyms, antonyms, and homographs.
    (Language Arts, Level: 5)
  • 1.4. Monitor expository text for unknown words or words with novel meanings by using word, sentence, and paragraph clues to determine meaning.
    (Language Arts, Level: 6)
CU16-Antonyms
Students view a description of antonyms, or words with the opposite meaning. They must select the correct antonym for a word to replace in a sentence.
  • 1.7. Understand and explain common antonyms and synonyms.
    (Language Arts, Level: 2)
  • 1.4. Use knowledge of antonyms, synonyms, homophones, and homographs to determine the meanings of words.
    (Language Arts, Level: 3)
  • 1.2. Apply knowledge of word origins, derivations, synonyms, antonyms, and idioms to determine the meaning of words and phrases.
    (Language Arts, Level: 4)
  • 1.3. Understand and explain frequently used synonyms, antonyms, and homographs.
    (Language Arts, Level: 5)
CU17-Poetry
Students view a description of poetry and the common forms including narrative, dramatic, free verse. They read poems and answer questions on the form and content.
  • 3.2. Identify types of everyday print materials (e.g., storybooks, poems, newspapers, signs, labels).
    (Language Arts, Level: K)
  • 3.1. Distinguish common forms of literature (e.g., poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction).
    (Language Arts, Level: 3)
  • 3.1. Identify and analyze the characteristics of poetry, drama, fiction, and nonfiction and explain the appropriateness of the literary forms chosen by an author for a specific purpose.
    (Language Arts, Level: 5)
  • 3.4. Define how tone or meaning is conveyed in poetry through word choice, figurative language, sentence structure, line length, punctuation, rhythm, repetition, and rhyme.
    (Language Arts, Level: 6)
  • 1.1. Choose the form of writing (e.g., personal letter, letter to the editor, review, poem, report, narrative) that best suits the intended purpose.
    (Language Arts, Level: 6)
  • 2.1.c. Employ narrative and descriptive strategies (e.g., relevant dialogue, specific action, physical description, background description, comparison or contrast of characters).
    (Language Arts, Level: 8)
CU18-History K-W-L
Students view a description of the subject history and learn vocabulary words for this subject. They read textbook style history passages and fill in K-W-L charts to document what they already know, want to know, and learned after reading the passage.
  • 2. Reading Comprehension. Identify the basic facts and ideas in what they have read, heard, or viewed; use comprehension strategies (e.g., generating and responding to questions, comparing new information to what is already known).
    (Language Arts, Level: K)
CU19-Charts and Graphs
Students view a description of charts, graphs and diagrams including the pie, bar, and line charts and graphs. They view graphs and answer questions about the content.
  • 2.7. Interpret information from diagrams, charts, and graphs.
    (Language Arts, Level: 2)
  • 2.1. Understand how text features (e.g., format, graphics, sequence, diagrams, illustrations, charts, maps) make information accessible and usable.
    (Language Arts, Level: 5)
  • 2.3.d. Organize and display information on charts, maps, and graphs.
    (Language Arts, Level: 8)
  • 2.3.d. Organize and record information on charts, maps, and graphs.
    (Language Arts, Level: 8)
CU20-Music Comprehension
Students view a description of the subject music. They read textbook style expository passages about music and answer comprehension questions.
  • 2. Reading Comprehension. Read and understand grade-level-appropriate material. Draw upon a variety of comprehension strategies as needed (e.g., generating and responding to essential questions, making predictions, comparing information from several sources).
    (Language Arts, Level: 1)
  • 2.7. Retell the central ideas of simple expository or narrative passages.
    (Language Arts, Level: 1)
  • 2. Reading Comprehension. Read and understand grade-level-appropriate material; draw upon a variety of comprehension strategies as needed (e.g., generating and responding to essential questions, making predictions, comparing information from several sources).
    (Language Arts, Level: 2)
  • 2. Reading Comprehension. Read and understand grade-level-appropriate material; draw upon a variety of comprehension strategies as needed (e.g., generating and responding to essential questions, making predictions, comparing information from several sources).
    (Language Arts, Level: 3)
  • 2.3. Demonstrate comprehension by identifying answers in the text.
    (Language Arts, Level: 3)
  • 2.5. Distinguish the main idea and supporting details in expository text.
    (Language Arts, Level: 3)
  • 2. Reading Comprehension. Read and understand grade-level-appropriate material. draw upon a variety of comprehension strategies as needed (e.g., generating and responding to essential questions, making predictions, comparing information from several sources).
    (Language Arts, Level: 4)
CU21-Mythology Story Maps
Students view a description of the subject mythology and learn vocabulary words for this subject. They read mythological stories from around the world and fill in all the sections of the story map for each story: problem, characters, setting, events, and solution.
  • 3.3. Identify characters, settings, and important events.
    (Language Arts, Level: K) -
  • 3.1. Identify and describe the elements of plot, setting, and character(s) in a story, as well as the story’s beginning, middle, and ending.
    (Language Arts, Level: 1)
  • 2.1.b. Describe story elements (e.g., characters, plot, setting).
    (Language Arts, Level: 2) -
  • 2.1.c. Employ narrative and descriptive strategies (e.g., relevant dialogue, specific action, physical description, background description, comparison or contrast of characters).
    (Language Arts, Level: 8)
  • 1.3. Identify Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology and use the knowledge to understand the origin and meaning of new words.
    (Language Arts, Level: 9, 10)
CU22-Idioms
Students listen to and view a song describing and listing common idioms in context. They read passages containing idioms and identify the correct meaning of each idiom.
  • 1.2. Apply knowledge of word origins, derivations, synonyms, antonyms, and idioms to determine the meaning of words and phrases.
    (Language Arts, Level: 4)
  • 1.2. Identify and interpret figurative language and words with multiple meanings.
    (Language Arts, Level: 6)
  • 1.1. Identify idioms, analogies, metaphors, and similes in prose and poetry.
    (Language Arts, Level: 7)
  • 1.1. Analyze idioms, analogies, metaphors, and similes to infer the literal and figurative meanings of phrases.
    (Language Arts, Level: 8)
CU23-Conclusions and Inferences
Students view a description of conclusions and inferences with an example. They read short passages and then make inferences and draw conclusions to answer the questions.
  • 2. Reading Comprehension. Read and understand grade-level-appropriate material. Draw upon a variety of comprehension strategies as needed (e.g., generating and responding to essential questions, making predictions, comparing information from several sources).
    (Language Arts, Level: 1)
  • 2. Reading Comprehension. Read and understand grade-level-appropriate material; draw upon a variety of comprehension strategies as needed (e.g., generating and responding to essential questions, making predictions, comparing information from several sources).
    (Language Arts, Level: 2)
  • 2. Reading Comprehension. Read and understand grade-level-appropriate material; draw upon a variety of comprehension strategies as needed (e.g., generating and responding to essential questions, making predictions, comparing information from several sources).
    (Language Arts, Level: 3)
  • 2.2. Ask questions and support answers by connecting prior knowledge with literal information found in, and inferred from, the text.
    (Language Arts, Level: 3)
  • 2. Reading Comprehension. Read and understand grade-level-appropriate material. draw upon a variety of comprehension strategies as needed (e.g., generating and responding to essential questions, making predictions, comparing information from several sources).
    (Language Arts, Level: 4)
  • 2.4. Draw inferences, conclusions, or generalizations about text and support them with textual evidence and prior knowledge.
    (Language Arts, Level: 5)
  • 1.3. Make inferences or draw conclusions based on an oral report.
    (Language Arts, Level: 5)
  • 2.3.c. Use examples or textual evidence from the work to support conclusions.
    (Language Arts, Level: 5)
  • 2.2.c. Draw supported inferences about the effects of a literary work on its audience.
    (Language Arts, Level: 8)
  • 2.2.c. Draw supported inferences about the effects of a literary work on its audience.
    (Language Arts, Level: 8)
CU24-Earth Science K-W-L
Students view a description of the subject earth science and learn vocabulary words for this subject. They read textbook style earth science passages and fill in K-W-L charts to document what they already know, want to know, and learned after reading the passage.
  • 2.7. Retell the central ideas of simple expository or narrative passages.
    (Language Arts, Level: 1)
  • 1.7. Use a dictionary to learn the meaning and other features of unknown words.
    (Language Arts, Level: 3)
  • 1.3. Use knowledge of root words to determine the meaning of unknown words within a passage.
    (Language Arts, Level: 4)
CU25-Dance Comprehension
Students view a description of the subject dance and learn vocabulary words for this subject. They read textbook style expository passages about dance and answer comprehension questions.
  • 2. Reading Comprehension. Identify the basic facts and ideas in what they have read, heard, or viewed; use comprehension strategies (e.g., generating and responding to questions, comparing new information to what is already known).
    (Language Arts, Level: K)
  • 2.7. Retell the central ideas of simple expository or narrative passages.
    (Language Arts, Level: 1)
  • 2.3. Demonstrate comprehension by identifying answers in the text.
    (Language Arts, Level: 3)
  • 2.5. Distinguish the main idea and supporting details in expository text.
    (Language Arts, Level: 3)
  • 1.4. Monitor expository text for unknown words or words with novel meanings by using word, sentence, and paragraph clues to determine meaning.
    (Language Arts, Level: 6)
CU26-Advertising QAR
Students view a description of the subject advertising. They view advertisements with text and graphics. They answer four QAR, or question answer relationships, questions per passage: right there, think and search, author and me, and on my own.
  • 2. Reading Comprehension. Identify the basic facts and ideas in what they have read, heard, or viewed; use comprehension strategies (e.g., generating and responding to questions, comparing new information to what is already known).
    (Language Arts, Level: K)
  • 2.2. Respond to who, what, when, where, and how questions.
    (Language Arts, Level: 1)
  • 2.2. Ask questions and support answers by connecting prior knowledge with literal information found in, and inferred from, the text.
    (Language Arts, Level: 3)
  • 2.3. Demonstrate comprehension by identifying answers in the text.
    (Language Arts, Level: 3)
CU27-Art Expository Organizer
Students view a description of the subject art and learn vocabulary words for this subject. They read expository passages about famous artists and fill in all the sections of the expository organizer for each passage: title, purpose, main idea, details, and conclusion.
  • 2.7. Retell the central ideas of simple expository or narrative passages.
    (Language Arts, Level: 1)
  • 2.5. Distinguish the main idea and supporting details in expository text.
    (Language Arts, Level: 3)
  • 1.4. Monitor expository text for unknown words or words with novel meanings by using word, sentence, and paragraph clues to determine meaning.
    (Language Arts, Level: 6)
CU28-Cause and Effect
Students view a description of cause and effect with an example. They read passages and answer why questions by selecting from a set of clauses beginning with because.
  • 2.1. Identify structural patterns found in informational text (e.g., compare and contrast, cause and effect, sequential or chronological order, proposition and support) to strengthen comprehension.
    (Language Arts, Level: 4) -
  • 2.6. Distinguish between cause and effect and between fact and opinion in expository text.
    (Language Arts, Level: 4)
  • 1.6. Use traditional structures for conveying information (e.g., cause and effect, similarity and difference, and posing and answering a question).
    (Language Arts, Level: 4)
  • 2.5.a. Theorize on the causes and effects of each problem and establish connections between the defined problem and at least one solution.
    (Language Arts, Level: 6)
CU29-Metaphor and Simile
Students view a description of metaphor and simile with examples of figurative language. They read sentences and identify whether the author is using metaphor or simile.
  • 3.5. Define figurative language (e.g., simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification) and identify its use in literary works.
    (Language Arts, Level: 4)
  • 1.5. Understand and explain the figurative and metaphorical use of words in context.
    (Language Arts, Level: 5)
  • 3.5. Describe the function and effect of common literary devices (e.g., imagery, metaphor, symbolism).
    (Language Arts, Level: 5)
  • 3.7. Explain the effects of common literary devices (e.g., symbolism, imagery, metaphor) in a variety of fictional and nonfictional texts.
    (Language Arts, Level: 6)
  • 1.1. Identify idioms, analogies, metaphors, and similes in prose and poetry.
    (Language Arts, Level: 7)
  • 1.1. Analyze idioms, analogies, metaphors, and similes to infer the literal and figurative meanings of phrases.
    (Language Arts, Level: 8)
  • 3.6. Identify significant literary devices (e.g., metaphor, symbolism, dialect, irony) that define a writer’s style and use those elements to interpret the work.
    (Language Arts, Level: 8)
CU30-Point of View
Students view a description of the author s point of view including first person and third person writing examples. They read passages and identify the point of view and author s opinion.
  • 2.1.a. Establish a plot, point of view, setting, and conflict.
    (Language Arts, Level: 5) -
  • 2.1.a. Establish a situation, plot, point of view, and setting with descriptive words and phrases.
    (Language Arts, Level: 5)
  • 2.1.a. Establish and develop a plot and setting and present a point of view that is appropriate to the stories.
    (Language Arts, Level: 6)
  • 2.1.a. Establish a context, plot, and point of view.
    (Language Arts, Level: 6)
  • 2.4. Identify and trace the development of an author’s argument, point of view, or perspective in text.
    (Language Arts, Level: 7)
  • 3.5. Contrast points of view (e.g., first and third person, limited and omniscient, subjective and objective) in narrative text and explain how they affect the overall theme of the work.
    (Language Arts, Level: 7)
  • 2.1.a. Develop a standard plot line (having a beginning, conflict, rising action, climax, and denouement) and point of view.
    (Language Arts, Level: 7)
  • 2.1.a. Establish a context, standard plot line (having a beginning, conflict, rising action, climax, and denouement), and point of view.
    (Language Arts, Level: 7) -
  • 1.6. Revise writing for word choice; appropriate organization; consistent point of view; and transitions between paragraphs, passages, and ideas.
    (Language Arts, Level: 8)
  • 1.2. Paraphrase a speaker’s purpose and point of view and ask relevant questions concerning the speaker’s content, delivery, and purpose.
    (Language Arts, Level: 8)
CU31-Forms and Applications
Students view a description of forms and applications including blanks, fields, and field headings. They fill in forms such as a job application one field at a time.
  • 2.5. Write documents related to career development, including simple business letters and job applications:
    (Language Arts, Level: 8)
  • 2.5.a. Present information purposefully and succinctly and meet the needs of the intended audience.
    (Language Arts, Level: 8)
  • 2.5.b. Follow the conventional format for the type of document (e.g., letter of inquiry, memorandum).
    (Language Arts, Level: 8)
CU32-Biology Comprehension
Students view a description of the subject biology and learn vocabulary words for this subject. They read textbook style expository passages about biology and answer comprehension questions.
  • 2. Reading Comprehension. Identify the basic facts and ideas in what they have read, heard, or viewed; use comprehension strategies (e.g., generating and responding to questions, comparing new information to what is already known).
    (Language Arts, Level: K)
  • 2.7. Retell the central ideas of simple expository or narrative passages.
    (Language Arts, Level: 1)
  • 2.5. Distinguish the main idea and supporting details in expository text.
    (Language Arts, Level: 3)
  • 1.4. Monitor expository text for unknown words or words with novel meanings by using word, sentence, and paragraph clues to determine meaning.
    (Language Arts, Level: 6)
CU33-Fact and Opinion
Students view a description of fact and opinion with examples. They must read short passages and identify ones expressing fact or the author s opinion.
  • 1.11. Distinguish between the speaker’s opinions and verifiable facts.
    (Language Arts, Level: 3)
  • 2.6. Distinguish between cause and effect and between fact and opinion in expository text.
    (Language Arts, Level: 4)
  • 2.5. Distinguish facts, supported inferences, and opinions in text.
    (Language Arts, Level: 5)
  • 2.4.b. Present detailed evidence, examples, and reasoning to support arguments, differentiating between facts and opinion.
    (Language Arts, Level: 8) -
  • 2.4.b. Differentiate fact from opinion and support arguments with detailed evidence, examples, and reasoning.
    (Language Arts, Level: 8)
CU34-Prediction
Students learn how to predict what will happen next based on items in a passage. They read passages and make predictions, and then confirm their predictions after further reading.
  • 2.2. Use pictures and context to make predictions about story content.
    (Language Arts, Level: K)
  • 2. Reading Comprehension. Read and understand grade-level-appropriate material. Draw upon a variety of comprehension strategies as needed (e.g., generating and responding to essential questions, making predictions, comparing information from several sources).
    (Language Arts, Level: 1)
  • 2.5. Confirm predictions about what will happen next in a text by identifying key words (i.e., signpost words).
    (Language Arts, Level: 1)
  • 2. Reading Comprehension. Read and understand grade-level-appropriate material; draw upon a variety of comprehension strategies as needed (e.g., generating and responding to essential questions, making predictions, comparing information from several sources).
    (Language Arts, Level: 2)
  • 2. Reading Comprehension. Read and understand grade-level-appropriate material; draw upon a variety of comprehension strategies as needed (e.g., generating and responding to essential questions, making predictions, comparing information from several sources).
    (Language Arts, Level: 3)
  • 2.4. Recall major points in the text and make and modify predictions about forthcoming information.
    (Language Arts, Level: 3)
  • 2. Reading Comprehension. Read and understand grade-level-appropriate material. draw upon a variety of comprehension strategies as needed (e.g., generating and responding to essential questions, making predictions, comparing information from several sources).
    (Language Arts, Level: 4)
  • 2.3. Make and confirm predictions about text by using prior knowledge and ideas presented in the text itself, including illustrations, titles, topic sentences, important words, and foreshadowing clues.
    (Language Arts, Level: 4)
CU35-Geography K-W-L
Students view a description of the subject geography and learn vocabulary words for this subject. They read textbook style geography passages and fill in K-W-L charts to document what they already know, want to know, and learned after reading the passage.
  • 2. Reading Comprehension. Identify the basic facts and ideas in what they have read, heard, or viewed; use comprehension strategies (e.g., generating and responding to questions, comparing new information to what is already known).
    (Language Arts, Level: K)
  • 1.6. Use sentence and word context to find the meaning of unknown words.
    (Language Arts, Level: 3)
  • 1.3. Use knowledge of root words to determine the meaning of unknown words within a passage.
    (Language Arts, Level: 4)
CU36-Flowcharts Organize
Student view a description of a flowchart diagram including the step-by-step process from start to finish with boxes and lines. They read passages describing a sequence or process and fill in the boxes of a flowchart.
  • 2. Reading Comprehension. Read and understand grade-level-appropriate material. describe and connect the essential ideas, arguments, and perspectives of the text by using their knowledge of text structure, organization, and purpose.
    (Language Arts, Level: 5)
  • 2.1. Understand how text features (e.g., format, graphics, sequence, diagrams, illustrations, charts, maps) make information accessible and usable.
    (Language Arts, Level: 5)
  • 2. Reading Comprehension. Read and understand grade-level-appropriate material. describe and connect the essential ideas, arguments, and perspectives of the text by using their knowledge of text structure, organization, and purpose.
    (Language Arts, Level: 6)
  • 2. Reading Comprehension. Read and understand grade-level-appropriate material. describe and connect the essential ideas, arguments, and perspectives of the text by using their knowledge of text structure, organization, and purpose.
    (Language Arts, Level: 7)
  • 2. Reading Comprehension (Focus on Informational Materials). Read and understand grade-level-appropriate material. describe and connect the essential ideas, arguments, and perspectives of the text by using their knowledge of text structure, organization, and purpose.
    (Language Arts, Level: 8) -
CU37-Plays and Drama
Students view a description of plays and drama including script, characters, setting, dialog, comedy, and tragedy. They read script selections and identify the key elements of the play.
  • 3. Literary Response and Analysis. Read and respond to a wide variety of significant works of children’s literature; distinguish between the structural features of the text and the literary terms or elements (e.g., theme, plot, setting, characters).
    (Language Arts, Level: 1)
  • 3.1. Identify and describe the elements of plot, setting, and character(s) in a story, as well as the story’s beginning, middle, and ending.
    (Language Arts, Level: 1)
  • 3. Literary Response and Analysis. Read and respond to a wide variety of significant works of children’s literature; distinguish between the structural features of the text and the literary terms or elements (e.g., theme, plot, setting, characters).
    (Language Arts, Level: 2)
  • 3.1. Compare and contrast plots, settings, and characters presented by different authors.
    (Language Arts, Level: 2)
  • 3. Literary Response and Analysis. Read and respond to a wide variety of significant works of children’s literature; distinguish between the structural features of the text and literary terms or elements (e.g., theme, plot, setting, characters).
    (Language Arts, Level: 3)
  • 3.1. Distinguish common forms of literature (e.g., poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction).
    (Language Arts, Level: 3)
  • 3. Literary Response and Analysis. Read and respond to a wide variety of significant works of children’s literature. distinguish between the structural features of the text and the literary terms or elements (e.g., theme, plot, setting, characters).
    (Language Arts, Level: 4)
  • 3.2. Identify the main events of the plot, their causes, and the influence of each event on future actions.
    (Language Arts, Level: 4)
  • 3.3. Use knowledge of the situation and setting and of a character’s traits and motivations to determine the causes for that character’s actions.
    (Language Arts, Level: 4)
  • 2. Reading Comprehension. Read and understand grade-level-appropriate material. describe and connect the essential ideas, arguments, and perspectives of the text by using their knowledge of text structure, organization, and purpose.
    (Language Arts, Level: 5)
  • 2. Reading Comprehension. Read and understand grade-level-appropriate material. describe and connect the essential ideas, arguments, and perspectives of the text by using their knowledge of text structure, organization, and purpose.
    (Language Arts, Level: 6)
  • 2. Reading Comprehension. Read and understand grade-level-appropriate material. describe and connect the essential ideas, arguments, and perspectives of the text by using their knowledge of text structure, organization, and purpose.
    (Language Arts, Level: 7)
  • 2. Reading Comprehension (Focus on Informational Materials). Read and understand grade-level-appropriate material. describe and connect the essential ideas, arguments, and perspectives of the text by using their knowledge of text structure, organization, and purpose.
    (Language Arts, Level: 8) -
  • 3.1. Articulate the relationship between the expressed purposes and the characteristics of different forms of dramatic literature (e.g., comedy, tragedy, drama, dramatic monologue).
    (Language Arts, Level: 9, 10)
CU38-Social Studies Comprehension
Students view a description of the subject social studies and learn vocabulary words for this subject. They read textbook style expository passages about social studies and answer comprehension questions.
  • 2. Reading Comprehension. Identify the basic facts and ideas in what they have read, heard, or viewed; use comprehension strategies (e.g., generating and responding to questions, comparing new information to what is already known).
    (Language Arts, Level: K)
  • 2.7. Retell the central ideas of simple expository or narrative passages.
    (Language Arts, Level: 1)
  • 1.4. Monitor expository text for unknown words or words with novel meanings by using word, sentence, and paragraph clues to determine meaning.
    (Language Arts, Level: 6)
CU39-Astronomy Expository Organizer
Students view a description of the subject astronomy. They read expository passages about astronomy and fill in all the sections of the expository organizer for each passage: title, purpose, main idea, details, and conclusion.
  • 2.7. Retell the central ideas of simple expository or narrative passages.
    (Language Arts, Level: 1)
  • 2.5. Distinguish the main idea and supporting details in expository text.
    (Language Arts, Level: 3)
CU40-Mystery Prediction
Students view a description of mystery or suspense chapter books. They read parts of chapters of the book, make predictions about the story plot, and read further to confirm their predictions.
  • 2.2. Use pictures and context to make predictions about story content.
    (Language Arts, Level: K)
  • 2. Reading Comprehension. Read and understand grade-level-appropriate material. Draw upon a variety of comprehension strategies as needed (e.g., generating and responding to essential questions, making predictions, comparing information from several sources).
    (Language Arts, Level: 1)
  • 2.5. Confirm predictions about what will happen next in a text by identifying key words (i.e., signpost words).
    (Language Arts, Level: 1)
  • 3.1. Identify and describe the elements of plot, setting, and character(s) in a story, as well as the story’s beginning, middle, and ending.
    (Language Arts, Level: 1)
  • 2. Reading Comprehension. Read and understand grade-level-appropriate material; draw upon a variety of comprehension strategies as needed (e.g., generating and responding to essential questions, making predictions, comparing information from several sources).
    (Language Arts, Level: 2)
  • 2. Reading Comprehension. Read and understand grade-level-appropriate material; draw upon a variety of comprehension strategies as needed (e.g., generating and responding to essential questions, making predictions, comparing information from several sources).
    (Language Arts, Level: 3)
  • 2.4. Recall major points in the text and make and modify predictions about forthcoming information.
    (Language Arts, Level: 3)
  • 2. Reading Comprehension. Read and understand grade-level-appropriate material. draw upon a variety of comprehension strategies as needed (e.g., generating and responding to essential questions, making predictions, comparing information from several sources).
    (Language Arts, Level: 4)
  • 2.3. Make and confirm predictions about text by using prior knowledge and ideas presented in the text itself, including illustrations, titles, topic sentences, important words, and foreshadowing clues.
    (Language Arts, Level: 4)
CU41-Analogies
Students listen to and view a song describing an analogy with several examples. They view analogies with missing elements and identify the correct elements to complete the relationships.
  • 1.1. Identify idioms, analogies, metaphors, and similes in prose and poetry.
    (Language Arts, Level: 7)
  • 1.1. Analyze idioms, analogies, metaphors, and similes to infer the literal and figurative meanings of phrases.
    (Language Arts, Level: 8)
  • 1.3. Support theses or conclusions with analogies, paraphrases, quotations, opinions from authorities, comparisons, and similar devices.
    (Language Arts, Level: 8)
  • 1.13. Analyze the types of arguments used by the speaker, including argument by causation, analogy, authority, emotion, and logic.
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CU42-Compare and Contrast: Venn Diagrams
Students view a description of Venn diagrams to compare and contrast two items, including the common intersecting elements and distinct elements. They read passages and then fill in Venn diagrams.
  • 2.7. Interpret information from diagrams, charts, and graphs.
    (Language Arts, Level: 2)
  • 3.1. Compare and contrast plots, settings, and characters presented by different authors.
    (Language Arts, Level: 2)
  • 2.1. Identify structural patterns found in informational text (e.g., compare and contrast, cause and effect, sequential or chronological order, proposition and support) to strengthen comprehension.
    (Language Arts, Level: 4) -
  • 2.5. Compare and contrast information on the same topic after reading several passages or articles.
    (Language Arts, Level: 4)
  • 3.4. Compare and contrast tales from different cultures by tracing the exploits of one character type and develop theories to account for similar tales in diverse cultures (e.g., trickster tales).
    (Language Arts, Level: 4) -
  • 2.1.c. Employ narrative and descriptive strategies (e.g., relevant dialogue, specific action, physical description, background description, comparison or contrast of characters).
    (Language Arts, Level: 8)
  • 2.1.c. Employ narrative and descriptive strategies (e.g., relevant dialogue, specific action, physical description, background description, comparison or contrast of characters).
    (Language Arts, Level: 8)
CU43-Biography K-W-L
Students view a description of the subject biography and learn vocabulary words for this subject. They read biographical passages about famous people and fill in K-W-L charts to document what they already know, want to know, and learned after reading the passage.
  • 2. Reading Comprehension. Identify the basic facts and ideas in what they have read, heard, or viewed; use comprehension strategies (e.g., generating and responding to questions, comparing new information to what is already known).
    (Language Arts, Level: K)
  • 1.6. Use sentence and word context to find the meaning of unknown words.
    (Language Arts, Level: 3)
  • 1.2. Apply knowledge of word origins, derivations, synonyms, antonyms, and idioms to determine the meaning of words and phrases.
    (Language Arts, Level: 4)
  • 1.3. Use knowledge of root words to determine the meaning of unknown words within a passage.
    (Language Arts, Level: 4)
CU44-Internet Searching
Students view a description of internet search, including search engines, web browser, search terms, links, and web sites. They view search results and identify the best web site for specific purposes.
  • 1.4. Use organizational features of electronic text (e.g., bulletin boards, databases, keyword searches, e-mail addresses) to locate information.
    (Language Arts, Level: 6)
  • 1.4. Plan and conduct multiple-step information searches by using computer networks and modems.
    (Language Arts, Level: 8)
  • 2.6. Demonstrate use of sophisticated learning tools by following technical directions (e.g., those found with graphic calculators and specialized software programs and in access guides to World Wide Web sites on the Internet).
    (Language Arts, Level: 9, 10)
CU45-Health Expository Organizer
Students view a description of the subject health. They read expository passages about health and fill in all the sections of the expository organizer for each passage: title, purpose, main idea, details, and conclusion.
  • 2.7. Retell the central ideas of simple expository or narrative passages.
    (Language Arts, Level: 1)
  • 2.5. Distinguish the main idea and supporting details in expository text.
    (Language Arts, Level: 3)
  • 2.3. Discern main ideas and concepts presented in texts, identifying and assessing evidence that supports those ideas.
    (Language Arts, Level: 5)
  • 2.5.a. Include the main ideas and most significant details.
    (Language Arts, Level: 7)
CU46-Preview, Skim and Scan
Students view a description of skimming and scanning text and previewing a passage. They must briefly skim and scan passages and then answer questions about the passage.
  • 2. Reading Comprehension. Identify the basic facts and ideas in what they have read, heard, or viewed; use comprehension strategies (e.g., generating and responding to questions, comparing new information to what is already known).
    (Language Arts, Level: K)
  • 2.7. Retell the central ideas of simple expository or narrative passages.
    (Language Arts, Level: 1)
  • 2.3. Demonstrate comprehension by identifying answers in the text.
    (Language Arts, Level: 3)
CU47-Careers Flowcharts
Students view a description of a career or permanent occupation, and learn vocabulary words for careers. They read passages that describe careers and then fill in the boxes of a flowchart describing the step-by-step process.
  • 1.3. Use knowledge of root words to determine the meaning of unknown words within a passage.
    (Language Arts, Level: 4)
  • 2.5. Write documents related to career development, including simple business letters and job applications:
    (Language Arts, Level: 8)
CU48-Follow Directions
Students follow multi-step written directions and instructions to obtain money from an ATM machine and make a series of purchases at a shopping center.
  • 2.3. Follow one-step written instructions.
    (Language Arts, Level: 1)
  • 1.3. Give, restate, and follow simple two-step directions.
    (Language Arts, Level: 1)
  • 2.8. Follow two-step written instructions.
    (Language Arts, Level: 2)
  • 1.4. Give and follow three- and four-step oral directions.
    (Language Arts, Level: 2)
  • 2.7. Follow simple multiple-step written instructions.
    (Language Arts, Level: 3)
  • 2.7. Follow multiple-step instructions in a basic technical manual.
    (Language Arts, Level: 4)
  • 2.5. Follow multiple-step instructions for preparing applications (e.g., for a public library card, bank savings account, sports club, league membership).
    (Language Arts, Level: 6)
CU49-Fast Fluency Game
Students exercise their reading fluency by reading a passage and answering a series of timed questions on title, main idea, tone, metaphor and simile, analogy, and point of view.
  • 2. Reading Comprehension. Identify the basic facts and ideas in what they have read, heard, or viewed; use comprehension strategies (e.g., generating and responding to questions, comparing new information to what is already known).
    (Language Arts, Level: K)
  • 2.1. Locate the title, table of contents, name of author, and name of illustrator.
    (Language Arts, Level: K)
  • 1.2. Identify the title and author of a reading selection.
    (Language Arts, Level: 1)
  • 2.7. Retell the central ideas of simple expository or narrative passages.
    (Language Arts, Level: 1)
  • 2.5. Distinguish the main idea and supporting details in expository text.
    (Language Arts, Level: 3)
  • 3.5. Define figurative language (e.g., simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification) and identify its use in literary works.
    (Language Arts, Level: 4)
  • 2.3. Discern main ideas and concepts presented in texts, identifying and assessing evidence that supports those ideas.
    (Language Arts, Level: 5)
  • 1.1. Identify idioms, analogies, metaphors, and similes in prose and poetry.
    (Language Arts, Level: 7)
  • 1.1. Analyze idioms, analogies, metaphors, and similes to infer the literal and figurative meanings of phrases.
    (Language Arts, Level: 8)
  • 1.6. Revise writing for word choice; appropriate organization; consistent point of view; and transitions between paragraphs, passages, and ideas.
    (Language Arts, Level: 8)
CU50-Final Challenge
Students follow multi-step written directions and instructions to find a missing certificate in an old mansion.
  • 2.3. Follow one-step written instructions.
    (Language Arts, Level: 1)
  • 1.3. Give, restate, and follow simple two-step directions.
    (Language Arts, Level: 1)
  • 2.8. Follow two-step written instructions.
    (Language Arts, Level: 2)
  • 1.4. Give and follow three- and four-step oral directions.
    (Language Arts, Level: 2)
  • 2.7. Follow simple multiple-step written instructions.
    (Language Arts, Level: 3)
  • 2.7. Follow multiple-step instructions in a basic technical manual.
    (Language Arts, Level: 4)
  • 2.5. Follow multiple-step instructions for preparing applications (e.g., for a public library card, bank savings account, sports club, league membership).
    (Language Arts, Level: 6)
MU01-Place Value
Students listen to and view the place value song that presents the ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, and millions place. Students identify the place value of digits, compare numbers greater than or less than a number, identify spoken numbers, and identify numbers written out as words.
  • 1. understand and use numbers up to 100:
    (Mathematics, Level: 1)
  • 1.1. Count, read, and write whole numbers to 100.
    (Mathematics, Level: 1)
  • 1.2. Compare and order whole numbers to 100 by using the symbols for less than, equal to, or greater than (<, = , >).
    (Mathematics, Level: 1)
  • 1.4. Count and group object in ones and tens.
    (Mathematics, Level: 1)
  • 1. understand the relationship between numbers, quantities, and place value in whole numbers up to 1,000:
    (Mathematics, Level: 2)
  • 1.1. Count, read, and write whole numbers to 1,000 and identify the place value for each digit.
    (Mathematics, Level: 2)
  • 1.2. Use words, models, and expanded forms (e.g., 45 'equals' 4 tens + 5) to represent numbers (to 1,000).
    (Mathematics, Level: 2)
  • 1.3. Order and compare whole numbers to 1,000 by using the symbols for 'less than,' 'greater than,' and 'equals' (<, 'equals' , >).
    (Mathematics, Level: 2)
  • 1. understand the place value of whole numbers:
    (Mathematics, Level: 3)
  • 1.1. Count, read, and write whole numbers to 10,000.
    (Mathematics, Level: 3)
  • 1.2. Compare and order whole numbers to 10,000.
    (Mathematics, Level: 3)
  • 1.3. Identify the place value for each digit in numbers to 10,000.
    (Mathematics, Level: 3)
  • 1.5. Use expanded notation to represent numbers.
    (Mathematics, Level: 3)
  • 1.1. Read and write whole numbers in the millions.
    (Mathematics, Level: 4)
  • 1.2. Order and compare whole numbers and decimals to two decimal places.
    (Mathematics, Level: 4)
MU02-Number Line
Students listen to and view a description of the number line, positive numbers, negative numbers, integers, whole numbers, and real numbers. Students identify points on the number line including positive, negative, integer, whole, and real numbers.
  • 1.8. Use concepts of negative numbers (e.g., on a number line, in counting, in temperature, in 'owing').
    (Mathematics, Level: 4)
  • 1.9. Identify on a number line the relative position of positive fractions, positive mixed numbers, and positive decimals to two decimal places.
    (Mathematics, Level: 4)
  • 1.5. Identify and represent on a number line decimals, fractions, mixed numbers, and positive and negative integers.
    (Mathematics, Level: 5)
MU03-Comparison
Students listen to and view a song video describing the comparison signs including the greater than sign, less than sign, and equal sign. Students compare two numbers or expressions and select the correct comparison symbols.
  • 1.2. Compare and order whole numbers to 100 by using the symbols for less than, equal to, or greater than (<, = , >).
    (Mathematics, Level: 1)
  • 1.1. Represent relationships of quantities in the form of mathematical expressions, equations, or inequalities.
    (Mathematics, Level: 3)
  • 1.2. Solve problems involving numeric equations or inequalities.
    (Mathematics, Level: 3) -
  • 1.3. Select appropriate operational and relational symbols to make an expression true.
    (Mathematics, Level: 3)
MU04-Add Facts 1-5
Students listen to and view five songs listing the addition facts or sums for the numbers 1 to 5 plus 1 to 10. Students memorize to automaticity 50 addition facts presented in a random order with repetition to mastery. Students solve 1-digit addition problems.
  • 2.1. Know the addition facts (sums to 20) and the corresponding subtraction facts and commit them to memory.
    (Mathematics, Level: 1)
MU05-Add Facts 6-10
Students listen to and view five songs listing the addition facts or sums for the numbers 6 to 10 plus 1 to 10. Students memorize to automaticity 100 addition facts or sums to 20 presented in a random order with repetition to mastery. Students solve 1-digit addition problems.
  • 2.1. Know the addition facts (sums to 20) and the corresponding subtraction facts and commit them to memory.
    (Mathematics, Level: 1)
MU06-Long Addition
Students listen to and view a song video describing addition or sum of two-digit or multidigit numbers and learn to carry over. Students calculate the sum of 2-digit numbers step-by-step.
  • 2. estimate, calculate, and solve problems involving addition and subtraction of two- and three-digit numbers:
    (Mathematics, Level: 2)
  • 2.2. Find the sum or difference of two whole numbers up to three digits long.
    (Mathematics, Level: 2)
  • 2.1. Find the sum or difference of two whole numbers between 0 and 10,000.
    (Mathematics, Level: 3)
  • 3.1. Demonstrate an understanding of, and the ability to use, standard algorithms for the addition and subtraction of multidigit numbers.
    (Mathematics, Level: 4)
MU07-Subtraction
Students listen to and view a song video describing subtraction or the difference of two-digit numbers and learn to borrow or regroup. Students subtract 2-digit numbers step-by-step.
  • 2.6. Solve addition and subtraction problems with one- and two-digit numbers (e.g., 5+58 'equals' __).
    (Mathematics, Level: 1)
  • 2. estimate, calculate, and solve problems involving addition and subtraction of two- and three-digit numbers:
    (Mathematics, Level: 2)
  • 2.2. Find the sum or difference of two whole numbers up to three digits long.
    (Mathematics, Level: 2)
  • 2.1. Find the sum or difference of two whole numbers between 0 and 10,000.
    (Mathematics, Level: 3)
  • 3.1. Demonstrate an understanding of, and the ability to use, standard algorithms for the addition and subtraction of multidigit numbers.
    (Mathematics, Level: 4)
MU08-Mult Facts 1-5
Students listen to and view five songs listing the multiplication facts for the numbers 1 to 5 times 1 to 12. Students memorize to automaticity the multiplication table 1 to 5 presented in a random order with repetition to mastery. Students solve 1-digit multiplication problems.
  • 2.2. Memorize to automaticity the multiplication table for numbers between 1 and 10.
    (Mathematics, Level: 3)
  • 3.2. Demonstrate an understanding of, and the ability to use, standard algorithms for multiplying a multidigit number by a two-digit number and for dividing a multidigit number by a one-digit number; use relationships between them to simplify computations and to check results.
    (Mathematics, Level: 4) -
MU09-Mult Facts 6-10
Students listen to and view five songs listing the multiplication facts for the numbers 6 to 10 times 1 to 12. Students memorize to automaticity the multiplication table presented in a random order with repetition to mastery. Students solve 1-digit multiplication problems.
  • 2.2. Memorize to automaticity the multiplication table for numbers between 1 and 10.
    (Mathematics, Level: 3)
MU10-Long Multiplication
Students listen to and view a description of the long multiplication process or algorithm. Students multiply and solve problems with 1 digit, 2 digit, and multidigit numbers.
  • 2.4. Solve simple problems involving multiplication of multidigit numbers by one-digit numbers.
    (Mathematics, Level: 3)
  • 3.2. Demonstrate an understanding of, and the ability to use, standard algorithms for multiplying a multidigit number by a two-digit number and for dividing a multidigit number by a one-digit number; use relationships between them to simplify computations and to check results.
    (Mathematics, Level: 4) -
  • 3.3. Solve problems involving multiplication of multidigit numbers by two-digit numbers.
    (Mathematics, Level: 4)
MU11-Long Division
Students listen to and view a description of the long division process or algorithm. Students divide and solve problems with 1 digit, 2 digit, and multidigit numbers.
  • 2.5. Solve division problems in which a multidigit number is evenly divided by a one-digit number.
    (Mathematics, Level: 3)
  • 3.2. Demonstrate an understanding of, and the ability to use, standard algorithms for multiplying a multidigit number by a two-digit number and for dividing a multidigit number by a one-digit number; use relationships between them to simplify computations and to check results.
    (Mathematics, Level: 4) -
  • 3.4. Solve problems involving division of multidigit numbers by one-digit numbers.
    (Mathematics, Level: 4)
  • 2.2. Demonstrate proficiency with division, including division with positive decimals and long division with multidigit divisors.
    (Mathematics, Level: 5)
MU12-Signed Add
Students listen to and view a signed addition song video describing how to add and subtract positive and negative integers, and how to convert subtraction of signed numbers into addition. Students solve addition and subtraction problems with signed numbers positive and negative step by step.
  • 2.1. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide with decimals; add with negative integers; subtract positive integers from negative integers; and verify the reasonableness of the results.
    (Mathematics, Level: 5)
  • 2.3. Solve addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems, including those arising in concrete situations, that use positive and negative integers and combinations of these operations.
    (Mathematics, Level: 6)
MU13-Signed Multiply
Students listen to and view a signed multiplication song video describing how to multiply and divide positive and negative integers. Students solve multiplication and division problems with signed numbers positive and negative step by step.
  • 2.3. Solve addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems, including those arising in concrete situations, that use positive and negative integers and combinations of these operations.
    (Mathematics, Level: 6)
MU14-Fractions Basics
Students listen to and view a fractions basics song describing parts of a whole, numerator, denominator, proper fractions, improper fractions, mixed fractions, and conversion between types of fractions. Students solve problems identifying and converting between types of fractions.
  • 4. understand that fractions and decimals may refer to parts of a set and parts of a whole:
    (Mathematics, Level: 2)
  • 4.2. Recognize fractions of a whole and parts of a group.
    (Mathematics, Level: 2)
  • 4.3. Know that when all fractional parts are included, such as four-fourths, the result is equal to the whole and to one.
    (Mathematics, Level: 2)
  • 1.7. Write the fraction represented by a drawing of parts of a figure; represent a given fraction by using drawings; and relate a fraction to a simple decimal on a number line.
    (Mathematics, Level: 4)
MU15-Factors & Multiples
Students listen to and view a description of factors, factorization, and multiples. Students create a list of factors of a number, and a list of multiples of a number.
  • 4. know how to factor small whole numbers:
    (Mathematics, Level: 4)
  • 4.1. Understand that many whole numbers break down in different ways.
    (Mathematics, Level: 4)
MU16-Prime Numbers
Students listen to and view a prime number song defining prime numbers and listing the prime numbers up to 47. Students are given whole numbers and create a factor tree of prime factors, or a prime factorization.
  • 4.2. Know that numbers such as 2, 3, 5, 7, and 11 do not have any factors except 1 and themselves and that such numbers are called prime numbers.
    (Mathematics, Level: 4)
  • 1.4. Determine the prime factors of all numbers through 50 and write the numbers as the product of their prime factors by using exponents to show multiples of a factor (e.g., 24 'equals' 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 'equals' 23 × 3).
    (Mathematics, Level: 5)
MU17-Reduce Fractions
Students listen to and view a song video describing the process or algorithm for reducing or simplifying fractions to their lowest terms using the greatest common factor, or GCF. Students reduce or simplify fractions step by step by finding the factors of the numerator and denominator, selecting the greatest common factor (divisor), and dividing by the GCF.
  • 2.4. Determine the least common multiple and the greatest common divisor of whole numbers; use them to solve problems with fractions (e.g., to find a common denominator to add two fractions or to find the reduced form for a fraction).
    (Mathematics, Level: 6)
MU18-Multiply Fractions
Students listen to and view a description of how to multiply fractions, and how to divide fractions by inverting the divisor and multiplying. Students solve problems by multiplying and dividing fractions step by step.
  • 2. perform calculations and solve problems involving addition, subtraction, and simple multiplication and division of fractions and decimals:
    (Mathematics, Level: 5)
  • 2.4. Understand the concept of multiplication and division of fractions.
    (Mathematics, Level: 5)
  • 2.5. Compute and perform simple multiplication and division of fractions and apply these procedures to solving problems.
    (Mathematics, Level: 5)
MU19-Add Fractions
Students listen to and view a description of the process or algorithm for the addition and subtraction of fractions using the least common denominator, or LCD. Students add and subtract fractions step by step by finding the least common multiple, converting fractions to the LCD, and adding the numerators.
  • 3.2. Add and subtract simple fractions.
    (Mathematics, Level: 3)
  • 2. perform calculations and solve problems involving addition, subtraction, and simple multiplication and division of fractions and decimals:
    (Mathematics, Level: 5)
  • 2.1. Solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of positive fractions and explain why a particular operation was used for a given situation.
    (Mathematics, Level: 6)
  • 2.4. Determine the least common multiple and the greatest common divisor of whole numbers; use them to solve problems with fractions (e.g., to find a common denominator to add two fractions or to find the reduced form for a fraction).
    (Mathematics, Level: 6)
  • 2.2. Add and subtract fractions by using factoring to find common denominators.
    (Mathematics, Level: 7)
MU20-Decimal Place Value
Students listen to and view a decimal place value song describing the tenths, hundredths, and thousandths place in numbers of one, two, and three decimal places. Students identify spoken and written numbers with up to three decimal places and round and compare decimal numbers.
  • 1. understand the place value of whole numbers and decimals to two decimal places and how whole numbers and decimals relate to simple fractions. use the concepts of negative numbers:
    (Mathematics, Level: 4)
  • 1.2. Order and compare whole numbers and decimals to two decimal places.
    (Mathematics, Level: 4)
  • 1.6. Write tenths and hundredths in decimal and fraction notations and know the fraction and decimal equivalents for halves and fourths.
    (Mathematics, Level: 4) -
MU21-Add Decimals
Students listen to and view a description of how to add and subtract decimal numbers by lining up the decimal point, adding, and placing the decimal point in the answer. Students solve problems with the addition and subtractions of decimal numbers.
  • 3.3. Solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of money amounts in decimal notation and multiply and divide money amounts in decimal notation by using whole-number multipliers and divisors.
    (Mathematics, Level: 3)
  • 2. extend their use and understanding of whole numbers to the addition and subtraction of simple decimals:
    (Mathematics, Level: 4)
  • 2.1. Estimate and compute the sum or difference of whole numbers and positive decimals to two places.
    (Mathematics, Level: 4)
  • 2.1. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide with decimals; add with negative integers; subtract positive integers from negative integers; and verify the reasonableness of the results.
    (Mathematics, Level: 5)
MU22-Multiply Decimals
Students listen to and view a description of how to multiply and divide decimal numbers and place the decimal point in the answer. Students solve problems with the multiplication and division of decimal numbers.
  • 3.3. Solve problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of money amounts in decimal notation and multiply and divide money amounts in decimal notation by using whole-number multipliers and divisors.
    (Mathematics, Level: 3)
  • 2. perform calculations and solve problems involving addition, subtraction, and simple multiplication and division of fractions and decimals:
    (Mathematics, Level: 5)
  • 2.1. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide with decimals; add with negative integers; subtract positive integers from negative integers; and verify the reasonableness of the results.
    (Mathematics, Level: 5)
  • 2.2. Demonstrate proficiency with division, including division with positive decimals and long division with multidigit divisors.
    (Mathematics, Level: 5)
MU23-Percent Convert
Students listen to and view a description of percentages and how to convert percentages to and from fractions and decimals. Students calculate the percentage of quantities and solve problems converting percentages, fractions, and decimals.
  • 1.2. Interpret percents as a part of a hundred; find decimal and percent equivalents for common fractions and explain why they represent the same value; compute a given percent of a whole number.
    (Mathematics, Level: 5)
  • 1. compare and order positive and negative fractions, decimals, and mixed numbers. solve problems involving fractions, ratios, proportions, and percentages:
    (Mathematics, Level: 6)
  • 1.4. Calculate given percentages of quantities and solve problems involving discounts at sales, interest earned, and tips.
    (Mathematics, Level: 6)
  • 1.3. Convert fractions to decimals and percents and use these representations in estimations, computations, and applications.
    (Mathematics, Level: 7) -
  • 1.6. Calculate the percentage of increases and decreases of a quantity.
    (Mathematics, Level: 7)
MU24-Percent Problems
Students listen to and view a description of how to solve common percentage word problems including sales discounts. Students solve real world word problems involving the calculation of percent values.
  • 1. compare and order positive and negative fractions, decimals, and mixed numbers. solve problems involving fractions, ratios, proportions, and percentages:
    (Mathematics, Level: 6)
  • 1.4. Calculate given percentages of quantities and solve problems involving discounts at sales, interest earned, and tips.
    (Mathematics, Level: 6)
  • 1.7. Solve problems that involve discounts, markups, commissions, and profit and compute simple and compound interest.
    (Mathematics, Level: 7)
MU25-Exponents Basics
Students listen to and view a description of exponents including squares, cubes, and higher powers as well as exponents of power 0 and power 1. Students solve exponent problems by matching a base and exponent with the equivalent multiplication and the evaluated number. Students work with and understand powers of 10.
  • 1.3. Understand and compute positive integer powers of nonnegative integers; compute examples as repeated multiplication.
    (Mathematics, Level: 5)
  • 2. use exponents, powers, and roots and use exponents in working with fractions:
    (Mathematics, Level: 7)
  • 2.1. Interpret positive whole-number powers as repeated multiplication and negative whole-number powers as repeated division or multiplication by the multiplicative inverse. Simplify and evaluate expressions that include exponents.
    (Mathematics, Level: 7)
MU26-Exponents Rules
Students listen to and view a song video describing exponent rules and properties: multiplying and dividing two exponents with a common base, taking an exponent of an exponent, and evaluating negative exponents. Students solve exponent problems by matching an exponent problem with the applied rule and the answer.
  • 2. use exponents, powers, and roots and use exponents in working with fractions:
    (Mathematics, Level: 7)
  • 2.1. Understand negative whole-number exponents. Multiply and divide expressions involving exponents with a common base.
    (Mathematics, Level: 7)
  • 2.3. Multiply, divide, and simplify rational numbers by using exponent rules.
    (Mathematics, Level: 7)
MU27-Square Roots
Students listen to and view a description of square roots and a song listing square roots of perfect squares from 1 to 100. Students solve square root problems. Students estimate square roots by determining between which integers the square root lies.
  • 2.4. Use the inverse relationship between raising to a power and extracting the root of a perfect square integer; for an integer that is not square, determine without a calculator the two integers between which its square root lies and explain why.
    (Mathematics, Level: 7)
  • 2. interpret and evaluate expressions involving integer powers and simple roots:
    (Mathematics, Level: 7)
MU28-Scientific Notation
Students listen to and view a description of scientific notation, calculator notation, and standard notation. Students convert numbers between standard and scientific notation by placing the decimal point and determining the exponent required.
    MU29-Algebra Basics
    Students listen to and view a description of algebra basics including variables, constants, coefficients, evaluating expressions, and substitution. Students identify the terminology for each part of an equation and substitute values to evaluate expressions.
    • 1. use variables in simple expressions, compute the value of the expression for specific values of the variable, and plot and interpret the results:
      (Mathematics, Level: 5)
    • 1.2. Use a letter to represent an unknown number; write and evaluate simple algebraic expressions in one variable by substitution.
      (Mathematics, Level: 5) -
    • 1.2. Write and evaluate an algebraic expression for a given situation, using up to three variables.
      (Mathematics, Level: 6)
    • 1.1. Use variables and appropriate operations to write an expression, an equation, an inequality, or a system of equations or inequalities that represents a verbal description (e.g., three less than a number, half as large as area A).
      (Mathematics, Level: 7)
    • 1.4. Use algebraic terminology (e.g., variable, equation, term, coefficient, inequality, expression, constant) correctly.
      (Mathematics, Level: 7)
    MU30-PEMDAS Order of Operations
    Students listen to and view a song describing the PEMDAS order of operations: parentheses (brackets) first, exponents next, multiplication and division, addition and subtraction. Students evaluate expressions step-by-step using the PEMDAS order of operations.
    • 1.3. Use parentheses to indicate which operation to perform first when writing expressions containing more than two terms and different operations.
      (Mathematics, Level: 4)
    • 1.3. Apply algebraic order of operations and the commutative, associative, and distributive properties to evaluate expressions; and justify each step in the process.
      (Mathematics, Level: 6)
    • 1.4. Solve problems manually by using the correct order of operations or by using a scientific calculator.
      (Mathematics, Level: 6)
    • 1.2. Use the correct order of operations to evaluate algebraic expressions.
      (Mathematics, Level: 7)
    MU31-Simplify Expressions
    Students listen to and view a description of how to simplify algebra expressions using the distributive property and how to combine like terms. Students distribute and combine like terms to simplify expressions.
    • 1.3. Know and use the distributive property in equations and expressions with variables.
      (Mathematics, Level: 5)
    • 1.3. Apply algebraic order of operations and the commutative, associative, and distributive properties to evaluate expressions; and justify each step in the process.
      (Mathematics, Level: 6)
    • 1.3. Simplify numerical expressions by applying properties of rational numbers (e.g., identity, inverse, distributive, associative, commutative) and justify the process used.
      (Mathematics, Level: 7)
    MU32-Solve Equations
    Students listen to and view a description of how to solve one-step, two-step and multi-step linear equations with one variable. Students identify the operations to perform for each step to solve equations with one variable.
    • 1.1. Write and solve one-step linear equations in one variable.
      (Mathematics, Level: 6)
    • 4.1. Solve two-step linear equations and inequalities in one variable over the rational numbers, interpret the solution or solutions in the context from which they arose, and verify the reasonableness of the results.
      (Mathematics, Level: 7)
    • 5. solve multistep problems, including word problems, involving linear equations and linear inequalities in one variable and provide justification for each step.
      (Mathematics, Level: 8 - 12)
    MU33-Ratios & Proportions
    Students listen to and view a description of ratio and proportion, and learn to solve proportion problems through cross-multiplication. Students solve ratio and proportion problems step-by-step.
    • 1.2. Interpret and use ratios in different contexts to show the relative sizes of two quantities, using appropriate notations (a / b, a to b, a:b).
      (Mathematics, Level: 6)
    • 1.3. Use proportions to solve problems. Use cross-multiplication as a method for solving such problems, understanding it as the multiplication of both sides of an equation by a multiplicative inverse.
      (Mathematics, Level: 6)
    MU34-Word Problems
    Students listen to and view a description of a four-step method for solving real world word problems: find what is asked for, list what is given, determine the math needed, and calculate the answer. Students solve word problems using the four step method.
    • 3.2. Note the method of deriving the solution and demonstrate a conceptual understanding of the derivation by solving similar problems.
      (Mathematics, Level: 4)
    • 2.3. Solve simple problems, including ones arising in concrete situations, involving the addition and subtraction of fractions and mixed numbers (like and unlike denominators of 20 or less), and express answers in the simplest form.
      (Mathematics, Level: 5)
    • 3.2. Note the method of deriving the solution and demonstrate a conceptual understanding of the derivation by solving similar problems.
      (Mathematics, Level: 7)
    MU35-Graphs & Charts
    Students view a description of bar graphs, pie charts, and line graphs, including the concepts of largest and smallest value. Students answer word problems by analyzing a variety of charts and graphs.
    • 2.3. Use a variety of methods, such as words, numbers, symbols, charts, graphs, tables, diagrams, and models, to explain mathematical reasoning.
      (Mathematics, Level: 4)
    • 1.1. Use information taken from a graph or equation to answer questions about a problem situation.
      (Mathematics, Level: 5)
    • 2.3. Use a variety of methods, such as words, numbers, symbols, charts, graphs, tables, diagrams, and models, to explain mathematical reasoning.
      (Mathematics, Level: 5)
    • 2.4. Use a variety of methods, such as words, numbers, symbols, charts, graphs, tables, diagrams, and models, to explain mathematical reasoning.
      (Mathematics, Level: 6)
    • 1.5. Represent quantitative relationships graphically and interpret the meaning of a specific part of a graph in the situation represented by the graph.
      (Mathematics, Level: 7)
    • 2.5. Use a variety of methods, such as words, numbers, symbols, charts, graphs, tables, diagrams, and models, to explain mathematical reasoning.
      (Mathematics, Level: 7)
    MU36-Coordinate Graphs
    Students view a description and listen to a song video explaining coordinate graphs. Students learn about the x-axis, y-axis, the four quadrants, and plotting an ordered pair (x,y) as a point on a coordinate plane. Students plot the location of an ordered pair on a coordinate graph and identify the correct quadrant for a point.
    • 2. use two-dimensional coordinate grids to represent points and graph lines and simple figures:
      (Mathematics, Level: 4)
    • 2.2. Understand that the length of a horizontal line segment equals the difference of the x-coordinates.
      (Mathematics, Level: 4)
    • 1.4. Identify and graph ordered pairs in the four quadrants of the coordinate plane.
      (Mathematics, Level: 5)
    • 1.4. Identify ordered pairs of data from a graph and interpret the meaning of the data in terms of the situation depicted by the graph.
      (Mathematics, Level: 5)
    • 1.5. Know how to write ordered pairs correctly; for example, (x, y).
      (Mathematics, Level: 5)
    MU37-Line Graphs
    Students view a description and listen to a song video explaining line graphs. Students learn about linear equations of the form y=mx+b, the slope rise over run of a line, and the y-intercept. Students solve problems graphing linear functions from an equation through the slope and y-intercept.
    • 3.3. Graph linear functions, noting that the vertical change (change in y-value) per unit of horizontal change (change in x-value) is always the same and know that the ratio ('rise over run') is called the slope of a graph.
      (Mathematics, Level: 7)
    • 6. graph a linear equation and compute the x- and y-intercepts.
      (Mathematics, Level: 8 - 12)
    MU38-Scatterplots
    Students listen to and view description of scatterplots. Students learn how to determine the relationship between two variables from the best fit curve through the data points: direct correlation linear, inverse or negative correlation, non-linear curved, or random with no correlation.
    • 1.2. Represent two numerical variables on a scatterplot and informally describe how the data points are distributed and any apparent relationship that exists between the two variables.
      (Mathematics, Level: 7)
    MU39-Non-linear Graphs
    Students listen to and view a description of non-linear graphs including parabolas y = nx2, cubic functions y = nx3, and absolute value functions y = |x|. Students view non-linear graphs and identify the type of function.
    • 3. graph and interpret linear and some nonlinear functions:
      (Mathematics, Level: 7)
    • 3.1. Graph functions of the form y = nx2 and y = nx3 and use in solving problems.
      (Mathematics, Level: 7)
    MU40-Measurement
    Students listen to and view a song video describing the measurement of length, volume, and weight/mass in the metric system and the customary or U.S. system. Students use measurement tools such as a ruler, tape measure, weigh scale, and measuring jug to measure and estimate measurement in a variety of items in different systems and units in real world problem solving situations.
    • 1. choose and use appropriate units and measurement tools to quantify the properties of objects:
      (Mathematics, Level: 3)
    • 1.1. Choose the appropriate tools and units (metric and U.S.) and estimate and measure the length, liquid volume, and weight / mass of given objects.
      (Mathematics, Level: 3)
    • 1.3. Understand the concept of volume and use the appropriate units in common measuring systems (i.e., cubic centimeter [cm 3], cubic meter [m3], cubic inch [in 3], cubic yard [yd3]) to compute the volume of rectangular solids.
      (Mathematics, Level: 5)
    • 1.1. Compare weights, capacities, geometric measures, times, and temperatures within and between measurement systems (e.g., miles per hour and feet per second, cubic inches to cubic centimeters).
      (Mathematics, Level: 7)
    MU41-Conversions
    Students listen to and view a method to convert measures from one unit to another within one measurement system and between the metric and customary or U.S. systems. Students use a conversion table to create a conversion ratio and solve real world conversion problems.
    • 1.4. Express simple unit conversions in symbolic form.
      (Mathematics, Level: 3)
    • 1.1. Choose the appropriate tools and units (metric and U.S.) and estimate and measure the length, liquid volume, and weight / mass of given objects.
      (Mathematics, Level: 3)
    • 1.4. Carry out simple unit conversions within a system of measurement (e.g., centimeters and meters, hours and minutes).
      (Mathematics, Level: 3)
    • 1.3. Understand the concept of volume and use the appropriate units in common measuring systems (i.e., cubic centimeter [cm 3], cubic meter [m3], cubic inch [in 3], cubic yard [yd3]) to compute the volume of rectangular solids.
      (Mathematics, Level: 5)
    • 2.1. Convert one unit of measurement to another (e.g., from feet to miles, from centimeters to inches).
      (Mathematics, Level: 6)
    • 1. choose appropriate units of measure and use ratios to convert within and between measurement systems to solve problems:
      (Mathematics, Level: 7)
    • 1.1. Compare weights, capacities, geometric measures, times, and temperatures within and between measurement systems (e.g., miles per hour and feet per second, cubic inches to cubic centimeters).
      (Mathematics, Level: 7)
    MU42-Time
    Students listen to and view a song video describing how to solve real world time problems, including how to convert from one unit of time to another. Students solve time conversion problems involving seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, and years.
    • 1.4. Carry out simple unit conversions within a system of measurement (e.g., centimeters and meters, hours and minutes).
      (Mathematics, Level: 3)
    • 2.3. Solve problems involving rates, average speed, distance, and time.
      (Mathematics, Level: 6)
    • 1.1. Compare weights, capacities, geometric measures, times, and temperatures within and between measurement systems (e.g., miles per hour and feet per second, cubic inches to cubic centimeters).
      (Mathematics, Level: 7)
    MU43-Rate
    Students listen to and view a description of rate as a ratio of measures and learn a method for solving rate word problems. Students learn how to solve common problems of distance, speed, and time using the formula d=rt. Students solve a variety of real world word problems involving rate and speed.
    • 2. analyze and use tables, graphs, and rules to solve problems involving rates and proportions:
      (Mathematics, Level: 6)
    • 2.2. Demonstrate an understanding that rate is a measure of one quantity per unit value of another quantity.
      (Mathematics, Level: 6)
    • 2.3. Solve problems involving rates, average speed, distance, and time.
      (Mathematics, Level: 6)
    • 4.2. Solve multistep problems involving rate, average speed, distance, and time or a direct variation.
      (Mathematics, Level: 7)
    • 1.3. Use measures expressed as rates (e.g., speed, density) and measures expressed as products (e.g., person-days) to solve problems; check the units of the solutions; and use dimensional analysis to check the reasonableness of the answer.
      (Mathematics, Level: 7)
    MU44-Angles & Lines
    Students listen to and view a song video describing angles, rays, and lines. Students learn about acute, obtuse, complementary, and supplementary angles, and parallel and perpendicular lines. Students solve word problems with figures of angles and lines.
    • 2.4. Identify right angles in geometric figures or in appropriate objects and determine whether other angles are greater or less than a right angle.
      (Mathematics, Level: 3)
    • 3.5. Know the definitions of a right angle, an acute angle, and an obtuse angle. Understand that 90 degrees, 180 degrees, 270 degrees, and 360 degrees are associated, respectively, with one-fourth, one-half, three-fourths, and full turns.
      (Mathematics, Level: 4)
    • 2.1. Measure, identify, and draw angles, perpendicular and parallel lines, rectangles, and triangles by using appropriate tools (e.g., straightedge, ruler, compass, protractor, drawing software).
      (Mathematics, Level: 5)
    • 2.1. Identify angles as vertical, adjacent, complementary, or supplementary and provide descriptions of these terms.
      (Mathematics, Level: 6)
    • 2.2. Use the properties of complementary and supplementary angles and the sum of the angles of a triangle to solve problems involving an unknown angle.
      (Mathematics, Level: 6)
    MU45-Triangles
    Students listen to and view a song video describing triangles including right, acute, obtuse, isosceles, equilateral, and scalene triangles. Students solve problems to identify a type of triangle, find unknown angles, and compute the area of a triangle from the base and height.
    • 2.2. Identify attributes of triangles (e.g., two equal sides for the isosceles triangle, three equal sides for the equilateral triangle, right angle for the right triangle).
      (Mathematics, Level: 3)
    • 3.5. Know the definitions of a right angle, an acute angle, and an obtuse angle. Understand that 90 degrees, 180 degrees, 270 degrees, and 360 degrees are associated, respectively, with one-fourth, one-half, three-fourths, and full turns.
      (Mathematics, Level: 4)
    • 3.7. Know the definitions of different triangles (e.g., equilateral, isosceles, scalene) and identify their attributes.
      (Mathematics, Level: 4)
    • 2.1. Measure, identify, and draw angles, perpendicular and parallel lines, rectangles, and triangles by using appropriate tools (e.g., straightedge, ruler, compass, protractor, drawing software).
      (Mathematics, Level: 5)
    • 2.2. Know that the sum of the angles of any triangle is 180 degrees and the sum of the angles of any quadrilateral is 360 degrees and use this information to solve problems.
      (Mathematics, Level: 5)
    • 2.2. Use the properties of complementary and supplementary angles and the sum of the angles of a triangle to solve problems involving an unknown angle.
      (Mathematics, Level: 6)
    • 2.1. Use formulas routinely for finding the perimeter and area of basic two-dimensional figures and the surface area and volume of basic three-dimensional figures, including rectangles, parallelograms, trapezoids, squares, triangles, circles, prisms, and cylinders.
      (Mathematics, Level: 7)
    MU46-Pythagorean Theorem
    Students listen to and view a song video describing the Pythagorean theorem and the formula a2 + b2 = c2 for the sides and hypotenuse of a right triangle. Students learn common Pythagorean triples like 3-4-5. Students solve word problems with figures using the Pythagorean theorem and common triples to find the length of the missing side.
    • 3. know the Pythagorean theorem and deepen their understanding of plane and solid geometric shapes by constructing figures that meet given conditions and by identifying attributes of figures:
      (Mathematics, Level: 7)
    • 3.3. Know and understand the Pythagorean theorem and its converse and use it to find the length of the missing side of a right triangle and the lengths of other line segments and, in some situations, empirically verify the Pythagorean theorem by direct measurement.
      (Mathematics, Level: 7)
    • 15. use the Pythagorean theorem to determine distance and find missing lengths of sides of right triangles.
      (Mathematics, Level: 8 - 12)
    MU47-Polygons
    Students listen to and view a description of common polygons including a triangle, quadrilateral, pentagon, hexagon, heptagon, and octagon. Students listen to and view a song video describing quadrilaterals including the square, rectangle, rhombus, trapezoid, and parallelogram. Students solve problems to find the perimeter and area of various polygons.
    • 1.3. Find the perimeter of a polygon with integer sides.
      (Mathematics, Level: 3)
    • 2.1. Identify, describe, and classify polygons (including pentagons, hexagons, and octagons).
      (Mathematics, Level: 3)
    • 2.3. Identify attributes of quadrilaterals (e.g., parallel sides for the parallelogram, right angles for the rectangle, equal sides and right angles for the square).
      (Mathematics, Level: 3)
    • 1.1. Measure the area of rectangular shapes by using appropriate units, such as square centimeter (cm2), square meter (m 2), square kilometer (km 2), square inch (in 2), square yard (yd2), or square mile (mi 2).
      (Mathematics, Level: 4)
    • 1.4. Understand and use formulas to solve problems involving perimeters and areas of rectangles and squares. Use those formulas to find the areas of more complex figures by dividing the figures into basic shapes.
      (Mathematics, Level: 4)
    • 3.8. Know the definition of different quadrilaterals (e.g., rhombus, square, rectangle, parallelogram, trapezoid).
      (Mathematics, Level: 4)
    • 1.1. Derive and use the formula for the area of a triangle and of a parallelogram by comparing it with the formula for the area of a rectangle (i.e., two of the same triangles make a parallelogram with twice the area; a parallelogram is compared with a rectangle of the same area by cutting and pasting a right triangle on the parallelogram).
      (Mathematics, Level: 5)
    • 2.1. Use formulas routinely for finding the perimeter and area of basic two-dimensional figures and the surface area and volume of basic three-dimensional figures, including rectangles, parallelograms, trapezoids, squares, triangles, circles, prisms, and cylinders.
      (Mathematics, Level: 7)
    • 10. compute areas of polygons, including rectangles, scalene triangles, equilateral triangles, rhombi, parallelograms, and trapezoids.
      (Mathematics, Level: 8 - 12) -
    MU48-Circles
    Students listen to and view a song video describing circles including pi , center, radius, diameter, circumference, and area. Students learn the formulas for the area and circumference of a circle. Students solve circle real world word problems with figures using a four-step structured method.
    • 1.4. Understand and use formulas to solve problems involving perimeters and areas of rectangles and squares. Use those formulas to find the areas of more complex figures by dividing the figures into basic shapes.
      (Mathematics, Level: 4)
    • 3.2. Identify the radius and diameter of a circle.
      (Mathematics, Level: 4)
    • 1.1. Understand the concept of a constant such as pi (?); know the formulas for the circumference and area of a circle.
      (Mathematics, Level: 6)
    • 1.2. Know common estimates of pi (? )(3.14; 22/7) and use these values to estimate and calculate the circumference and the area of circles; compare with actual measurements.
      (Mathematics, Level: 6)
    • 2.1. Use formulas routinely for finding the perimeter and area of basic two-dimensional figures and the surface area and volume of basic three-dimensional figures, including rectangles, parallelograms, trapezoids, squares, triangles, circles, prisms, and cylinders.
      (Mathematics, Level: 7)
    • 3.1. Identify and construct basic elements of geometric figures (e.g., altitudes, mid-points, diagonals, angle bisectors, and perpendicular bisectors; central angles, radii, diameters, and chords of circles) by using a compass and straightedge.
      (Mathematics, Level: 7)
    • 8. know, derive, and solve problems involving the perimeter, circumference, area, volume, lateral area, and surface area of common geometric figures.
      (Mathematics, Level: 8 - 12)
    MU49-Solid Figures
    Students listen to and view a song video describing solid figures including the rectangular solid, cube, cylinder, sphere, and cone. Students learn about the edges and faces of three-dimensional objects, and learn the formulas for surface area and volume of key solid figures. Students solve problems to identify solid figures and calculate number of faces, surface area, and volume.
    • 2.5. Identify, describe, and classify common three-dimensional geometric objects (e.g., cube, rectangular solid, sphere, prism, pyramid, cone, cylinder).
      (Mathematics, Level: 3)
    • 2.6. Identify common solid objects that are the components needed to make a more complex solid object.
      (Mathematics, Level: 3)
    • 3.6. Visualize, describe, and make models of geometric solids (e.g., prisms, pyramids) in terms of the number and shape of faces, edges, and vertices; interpret two-dimensional representations of three-dimensional objects; and draw patterns (of faces) for a solid that, when cut and folded, will make a model of the solid.
      (Mathematics, Level: 4)
    • 1.3. Understand the concept of volume and use the appropriate units in common measuring systems (i.e., cubic centimeter [cm 3], cubic meter [m3], cubic inch [in 3], cubic yard [yd3]) to compute the volume of rectangular solids.
      (Mathematics, Level: 5)
    • 1.3. Know and use the formulas for the volume of triangular prisms and cylinders (area of base × height); compare these formulas and explain the similarity between them and the formula for the volume of a rectangular solid.
      (Mathematics, Level: 6)
    • 2.1. Use formulas routinely for finding the perimeter and area of basic two-dimensional figures and the surface area and volume of basic three-dimensional figures, including rectangles, parallelograms, trapezoids, squares, triangles, circles, prisms, and cylinders.
      (Mathematics, Level: 7)
    • 2.3. Compute the length of the perimeter, the surface area of the faces, and the volume of a three-dimensional object built from rectangular solids. Understand that when the lengths of all dimensions are multiplied by a scale factor, the surface area is multiplied by the square of the scale factor and the volume is multiplied by the cube of the scale factor.
      (Mathematics, Level: 7)
    • 9. compute the volumes and surface areas of prisms, pyramids, cylinders, cones, and spheres; and commit to memory the formulas for prisms, pyramids, and cylinders.
      (Mathematics, Level: 8 - 12)
    MU50-Symmetry & Transforms
    Students listen to and view a description of symmetry and transform, including reflection across a mirror line, rotation, and translation. Students solve problems with figures to identify the type of symmetry.
    • 3.4. Identify figures that have bilateral and rotational symmetry.
      (Mathematics, Level: 4) -
    MU51-Mean Median Mode
    Students listen to and view a song video describing how to calculate the mean, median, and mode of a data set. Students compute the mean, median, and mode from given data sets.
    • 1.1. Know the concepts of mean, median, and mode; compute and compare simple examples to show that they may differ.
      (Mathematics, Level: 5)
    • 1.1. Compute the range, mean, median, and mode of data sets.
      (Mathematics, Level: 6) -
    • 6. know the definitions of the mean, median, and mode of a distribution of data and can compute each in particular situations.
      (Mathematics, Level: 8 - 12)
    MU52-Percentiles Box & Whisker
    Student listen to and view a description of percentiles, quartiles, the min or minimum, and the max or maximum. Student learn how to create a box-and-whisker plot from a data set using the min, lower quartile Q1, median, upper quartile Q3, and max. Students solve problems computing the min, Q1, median, Q3, and max from a data set and making a box and whisker plot.
    • 1. compute and analyze statistical measurements for data sets:
      (Mathematics, Level: 6)
    • 1.1. Know various forms of display for data sets, including a stem-and-leaf plot or box-and-whisker plot; use the forms to display a single set of data or to compare two sets of data.
      (Mathematics, Level: 7)
    • 1.3. Understand the meaning of, and be able to compute, the minimum, the lower quartile, the median, the upper quartile, and the maximum of a data set.
      (Mathematics, Level: 7)
    MU53-Histograms Stem & Leaf
    Students listen to and view a description of histograms to plot the frequency of items occurring in a data set. Students learn how to interpret stem-and-leaf plots of a data set. Students solve problems using histograms and stem and leaf diagrams.
    • 1.2. Organize and display single-variable data in appropriate graphs and representations (e.g., histogram, circle graphs) and explain which types of graphs are appropriate for various data sets.
      (Mathematics, Level: 5)
    • 1.1. Know various forms of display for data sets, including a stem-and-leaf plot or box-and-whisker plot; use the forms to display a single set of data or to compare two sets of data.
      (Mathematics, Level: 7)
    • 8. organize and describe distributions of data by using a number of different methods, including frequency tables, histograms, standard line and bar graphs, stem-and-leaf displays, scatterplots, and box-and-whisker plots.
      (Mathematics, Level: 8 - 12)
    MU54-Probability Basics
    Students listen to and view a description of probability basics including events, outcomes, success, and how to calculate probability. Students solve basic probability problems using a three-step method to find total outcomes, successful outcomes, and the ratio for the probability as a fraction, decimal, or percent.
    • 1.2. Record the possible outcomes for a simple event (e.g., tossing a coin) and systematically keep track of the outcomes when the event is repeated many times.
      (Mathematics, Level: 3)
    • 2. make predictions for simple probability situations:
      (Mathematics, Level: 4)
    • 2.2. Express outcomes of experimental probability situations verbally and numerically (e.g., 3 out of 4; 3/4).
      (Mathematics, Level: 4)
    • 3.3. Represent probabilities as ratios, proportions, decimals between 0 and 1, and percentages between 0 and 100 and verify that the probabilities computed are reasonable; know that if P is the probability of an event, 1-P is the probability of an event not occurring.
      (Mathematics, Level: 6)
    MU55-Independent Events
    Students listen to and view a description of independent events and learn that the probability of independent events occurring is the product of the individual probabilities. Students solve problems involving two or three independent trials using a three-step method: number of independent events, probability of each event, and combined probability in real world problem solving situations.
    • 3.4. Understand that the probability of either of two disjoint events occurring is the sum of the two individual probabilities and that the probability of one event following another, in independent trials, is the product of the two probabilities.
      (Mathematics, Level: 6)
    • 3.5. Understand the difference between independent and dependent events.
      (Mathematics, Level: 6)
    MU56-Table Grids & Tree Diagrams
    Students listen to and view a description of tables grids, tree diagrams, and lists of all possible outcomes to help solve probability problems. Students solve problems asking for the probability of different events occurring using table grids and tree diagrams.
    • 1.2. Record the possible outcomes for a simple event (e.g., tossing a coin) and systematically keep track of the outcomes when the event is repeated many times.
      (Mathematics, Level: 3)
    • 2.1. Represent all possible outcomes for a simple probability situation in an organized way (e.g., tables, grids, tree diagrams).
      (Mathematics, Level: 4)
    • 3.1. Represent all possible outcomes for compound events in an organized way (e.g., tables, grids, tree diagrams) and express the theoretical probability of each outcome.
      (Mathematics, Level: 6)
    MU57-Missing & Irrelevant Info
    Students listen to and view a description of missing information and relevant versus irrelevant information in word problems. Students identify the missing information and the irrelevant information from sample word problems.
    • 1.1. Analyze problems by identifying relationships, distinguishing relevant from irrelevant information, sequencing and prioritizing information, and observing patterns.
      (Mathematics, Level: 3)
    • 1.1. Analyze problems by identifying relationships, distinguishing relevant from irrelevant information, sequencing and prioritizing information, and observing patterns.
      (Mathematics, Level: 4)
    • 1.1. Analyze problems by identifying relationships, distinguishing relevant from irrelevant information, sequencing and prioritizing information, and observing patterns.
      (Mathematics, Level: 5)
    • 1.1. Analyze problems by identifying relationships, distinguishing relevant from irrelevant information, identifying missing information, sequencing and prioritizing information, and observing patterns.
      (Mathematics, Level: 6)
    • 1.1. Analyze problems by identifying relationships, distinguishing relevant from irrelevant information, identifying missing information, sequencing and prioritizing information, and observing patterns.
      (Mathematics, Level: 7)
    MU58-Conjectures Patterns
    Students listen to and view a description of mathematical conjectures and patterns. Students make conjectures to solve word problems involving patterns and sequences.
    • 1.1. Analyze problems by identifying relationships, distinguishing relevant from irrelevant information, sequencing and prioritizing information, and observing patterns.
      (Mathematics, Level: 3)
    • 1.1. Analyze problems by identifying relationships, distinguishing relevant from irrelevant information, sequencing and prioritizing information, and observing patterns.
      (Mathematics, Level: 4)
    • 1.1. Analyze problems by identifying relationships, distinguishing relevant from irrelevant information, sequencing and prioritizing information, and observing patterns.
      (Mathematics, Level: 5)
    • 1.1. Analyze problems by identifying relationships, distinguishing relevant from irrelevant information, identifying missing information, sequencing and prioritizing information, and observing patterns.
      (Mathematics, Level: 6)
    • 1.2. Formulate and justify mathematical conjectures based on a general description of the mathematical question or problem posed.
      (Mathematics, Level: 6)
    • 1.1. Analyze problems by identifying relationships, distinguishing relevant from irrelevant information, identifying missing information, sequencing and prioritizing information, and observing patterns.
      (Mathematics, Level: 7)
    • 1.2. Formulate and justify mathematical conjectures based on a general description of the mathematical question or problem posed.
      (Mathematics, Level: 7)
    • 2.4. Make and test conjectures by using both inductive and deductive reasoning.
      (Mathematics, Level: 7)
    MU59-Estimation & Rounding
    Students listen to and view a description of estimation through rounding, and learn how to estimate sums and products of large numbers through rounding. Students solve estimation problems by finding the best estimate for problems with multiple sums or products.
    • 1.4. Round off numbers to 10,000 to the nearest ten, hundred, and thousand.
      (Mathematics, Level: 3)
    • 2.1. Use estimation to verify the reasonableness of calculated results.
      (Mathematics, Level: 3)
    • 2.1. Use estimation to verify the reasonableness of calculated results.
      (Mathematics, Level: 4)
    • 1.1. Estimate, round, and manipulate very large (e.g., millions) and very small (e.g., thousandths) numbers.
      (Mathematics, Level: 5)
    • 2.1. Use estimation to verify the reasonableness of calculated results.
      (Mathematics, Level: 5)
    • 2.1. Use estimation to verify the reasonableness of calculated results.
      (Mathematics, Level: 6)
    • 2.1. Use estimation to verify the reasonableness of calculated results.
      (Mathematics, Level: 7)
    RU01-Letter Sounds A-I
    Students listen to and view three songs that present the phonics letter sounds A to I with uppercase and lowercase alphabet letters and matching pictures (A says a for apple). Students recognize letter-sound relationships and select pictures to match letters until mastery is achieved.
    • 1.5. Distinguish letters from words.
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.6. Recognize and name all uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.7. Track (move sequentially from sound to sound) and represent the number, sameness / difference, and order of two and three isolated phonemes (e.g., / f, s, th / , / j, d, j / ).
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.14. Match all consonant and short-vowel sounds to appropriate letters.
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.16. Understand that as letters of words change, so do the sounds (i.e., the alphabetic principle).
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.3. Identify letters, words, and sentences.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.10. Generate the sounds from all the letters and letter patterns, including consonant blends and long- and short-vowel patterns (i.e., phonograms), and blend those sounds into recognizable words.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1. Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development. Understand the basic features of reading; select letter patterns and know how to translate them into spoken language by using phonics, syllabication, and word parts; apply this knowledge to achieve fluent oral and silent reading.
      (Language Arts, Level: 2)
    RU02-Three-Letter Words A-I
    Students listen to and view two songs that present the decoding of three-letter C-V-C words with letters A-I in steps: alphabet, phonics, blending, and whole word. Students decode three letter words and select matching pictures until mastery is achieved.
    • 1.5. Distinguish letters from words.
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.9. Blend vowel-consonant sounds orally to make words or syllables.
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.15. Read simple one-syllable and high-frequency words (i.e., sight words).
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.3. Identify letters, words, and sentences.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.4. Distinguish initial, medial, and final sounds in single-syllable words.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.8. Blend two to four phonemes into recognizable words (e.g., / c / a / t / = cat; / f / l / a / t / = flat).
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.9. Segment single syllable words into their components (e.g., / c / a / t / = cat; / s / p / l / a / t / =splat; / r / i / ch / = rich).
      (Language Arts, Level: 1) -
    • 1.10. Generate the sounds from all the letters and letter patterns, including consonant blends and long- and short-vowel patterns (i.e., phonograms), and blend those sounds into recognizable words.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    RU03-Sentences A-I
    Students listen to and view a sight word song with three new words. They match three written sight words with spoken words. Students read simple sentences with known sight words and decodable words with letters A-I. They match sentences with pictures and fill in missing words in sentences.
    • 1.2. Follow words from left to right and from top to bottom on the printed page.
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.4. Recognize that sentences in print are made up of separate words.
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.12. Track auditorily each word in a sentence and each syllable in a word.
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.15. Read simple one-syllable and high-frequency words (i.e., sight words).
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.3. Identify letters, words, and sentences.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.10. Generate the sounds from all the letters and letter patterns, including consonant blends and long- and short-vowel patterns (i.e., phonograms), and blend those sounds into recognizable words.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.11. Read common, irregular sight words (e.g., the, have, said, come, give, of).
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    RU04-Letter Sounds J-R
    Students listen to and view three songs that present the phonics letter sounds J to R with uppercase and lowercase alphabet letters and matching pictures (A says a for apple). Students recognize letter-sound relationships and select pictures to match letters until mastery is achieved.
    • 1.6. Recognize and name all uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.7. Track (move sequentially from sound to sound) and represent the number, sameness / difference, and order of two and three isolated phonemes (e.g., / f, s, th / , / j, d, j / ).
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.14. Match all consonant and short-vowel sounds to appropriate letters.
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.3. Identify letters, words, and sentences.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.10. Generate the sounds from all the letters and letter patterns, including consonant blends and long- and short-vowel patterns (i.e., phonograms), and blend those sounds into recognizable words.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    RU05-Three-Letter Words J-R
    Students listen to and view two songs that present the decoding of three-letter C-V-C words with letters A-R in steps: alphabet, phonics, blending, and whole word. Students decode three letter words and select matching pictures until mastery is achieved.
    • 1.5. Distinguish letters from words.
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.9. Blend vowel-consonant sounds orally to make words or syllables.
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.15. Read simple one-syllable and high-frequency words (i.e., sight words).
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.3. Identify letters, words, and sentences.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.4. Distinguish initial, medial, and final sounds in single-syllable words.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.8. Blend two to four phonemes into recognizable words (e.g., / c / a / t / = cat; / f / l / a / t / = flat).
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.9. Segment single syllable words into their components (e.g., / c / a / t / = cat; / s / p / l / a / t / =splat; / r / i / ch / = rich).
      (Language Arts, Level: 1) -
    • 1.10. Generate the sounds from all the letters and letter patterns, including consonant blends and long- and short-vowel patterns (i.e., phonograms), and blend those sounds into recognizable words.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    RU06-Sentences J-R
    Students listen to and view a sight word song with three new words. They match three written sight words with spoken words. Students read simple sentences with known sight words and decodable words with letters A-R. They match sentences with pictures and fill in missing words in sentences.
    • 1.2. Follow words from left to right and from top to bottom on the printed page.
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.4. Recognize that sentences in print are made up of separate words.
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.12. Track auditorily each word in a sentence and each syllable in a word.
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.15. Read simple one-syllable and high-frequency words (i.e., sight words).
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.3. Identify letters, words, and sentences.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.10. Generate the sounds from all the letters and letter patterns, including consonant blends and long- and short-vowel patterns (i.e., phonograms), and blend those sounds into recognizable words.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.11. Read common, irregular sight words (e.g., the, have, said, come, give, of).
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    RU07-Letter Sounds S-Z
    Students view three songs that present the phonics letter sounds S to Z with uppercase and lowercase alphabet letters and matching pictures (A says a for apple). Students demonstrate letter-sound recognition by selecting pictures to match letters until mastery is achieved.
    • 1.6. Recognize and name all uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.7. Track (move sequentially from sound to sound) and represent the number, sameness / difference, and order of two and three isolated phonemes (e.g., / f, s, th / , / j, d, j / ).
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.14. Match all consonant and short-vowel sounds to appropriate letters.
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.3. Identify letters, words, and sentences.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.10. Generate the sounds from all the letters and letter patterns, including consonant blends and long- and short-vowel patterns (i.e., phonograms), and blend those sounds into recognizable words.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    RU08-Three-Letter Words S-Z
    Students listen to and view two songs that present the decoding of three-letter C-V-C words with letters A-Z in steps: alphabet, phonics, blending, and whole word. Students decode three letter words and select matching pictures until mastery is achieved.
    • 1.5. Distinguish letters from words.
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.9. Blend vowel-consonant sounds orally to make words or syllables.
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.15. Read simple one-syllable and high-frequency words (i.e., sight words).
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.3. Identify letters, words, and sentences.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.4. Distinguish initial, medial, and final sounds in single-syllable words.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.8. Blend two to four phonemes into recognizable words (e.g., / c / a / t / = cat; / f / l / a / t / = flat).
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.9. Segment single syllable words into their components (e.g., / c / a / t / = cat; / s / p / l / a / t / =splat; / r / i / ch / = rich).
      (Language Arts, Level: 1) -
    • 1.10. Generate the sounds from all the letters and letter patterns, including consonant blends and long- and short-vowel patterns (i.e., phonograms), and blend those sounds into recognizable words.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    RU09-Sentences S-Z
    Students listen to and view a sight word song with three new words. They match three written sight words with spoken words. Students read simple sentences with known sight words and decodable words with letters A-Z. They match sentences with pictures and fill in missing words in sentences.
    • 1.2. Follow words from left to right and from top to bottom on the printed page.
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.4. Recognize that sentences in print are made up of separate words.
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.12. Track auditorily each word in a sentence and each syllable in a word.
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.15. Read simple one-syllable and high-frequency words (i.e., sight words).
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.3. Identify letters, words, and sentences.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.10. Generate the sounds from all the letters and letter patterns, including consonant blends and long- and short-vowel patterns (i.e., phonograms), and blend those sounds into recognizable words.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.11. Read common, irregular sight words (e.g., the, have, said, come, give, of).
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    RU10-Short Vowels
    Students listen to and view a short vowel song presenting each vowel sound with a matching word and picture. They select missing short vowels in three-letter C-V-C words to match a picture until mastery is achieved.
    • 1.7. Track (move sequentially from sound to sound) and represent the number, sameness / difference, and order of two and three isolated phonemes (e.g., / f, s, th / , / j, d, j / ).
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.8. Track (move sequentially from sound to sound) and represent changes in simple syllables and words with two and three sounds as one sound is added, substituted, omitted, shifted, or repeated (e.g., vowel-consonant, consonant-vowel, or consonant-vowel- consonant).
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.9. Blend vowel-consonant sounds orally to make words or syllables.
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.14. Match all consonant and short-vowel sounds to appropriate letters.
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.16. Understand that as letters of words change, so do the sounds (i.e., the alphabetic principle).
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.7. Add, delete, or change target sounds to change words (e.g., change cow to how; pan to an).
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.8. Blend two to four phonemes into recognizable words (e.g., / c / a / t / = cat; / f / l / a / t / = flat).
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.10. Generate the sounds from all the letters and letter patterns, including consonant blends and long- and short-vowel patterns (i.e., phonograms), and blend those sounds into recognizable words.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    RU11-Ending Blends
    Students listen to and view two songs presenting common ending or final consonant blends and diagraphs with example words. They decode words and select matching pictures until mastery is achieved.
    • 1.7. Track (move sequentially from sound to sound) and represent the number, sameness / difference, and order of two and three isolated phonemes (e.g., / f, s, th / , / j, d, j / ).
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.10. Generate the sounds from all the letters and letter patterns, including consonant blends and long- and short-vowel patterns (i.e., phonograms), and blend those sounds into recognizable words.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    RU12-Ending Blends Sentences
    Students listen to and view a sight word song with three new words. They read sentences containing words with ending or final consonant blends and diagraphs and select the correct final word to complete the sentence.
    • 1.15. Read simple one-syllable and high-frequency words (i.e., sight words).
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.10. Generate the sounds from all the letters and letter patterns, including consonant blends and long- and short-vowel patterns (i.e., phonograms), and blend those sounds into recognizable words.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.11. Read common, irregular sight words (e.g., the, have, said, come, give, of).
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    RU13-Long Vowels and Silent E
    Students listen to and view a song which present the silent E or magic E rule and long vowel sounds. They must listen to words and select either the short vowel C-V-C word or the corresponding long vowel word with a final silent E added at the end.
    • 1.7. Track (move sequentially from sound to sound) and represent the number, sameness / difference, and order of two and three isolated phonemes (e.g., / f, s, th / , / j, d, j / ).
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.16. Understand that as letters of words change, so do the sounds (i.e., the alphabetic principle).
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.5. Distinguish long- and short-vowel sounds in orally stated single-syllable words (e.g., bit / bite).
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.10. Generate the sounds from all the letters and letter patterns, including consonant blends and long- and short-vowel patterns (i.e., phonograms), and blend those sounds into recognizable words.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.1. Recognize and use knowledge of spelling patterns (e.g., diphthongs, special vowel spellings) when reading.
      (Language Arts, Level: 2)
    RU14-Long Vowels Sentences
    Students listen to and view a sight word song with three new words. They read sentences containing words with long vowels and the silent E or magic E, and select the correct final word to complete the sentence.
    • 1.15. Read simple one-syllable and high-frequency words (i.e., sight words).
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.10. Generate the sounds from all the letters and letter patterns, including consonant blends and long- and short-vowel patterns (i.e., phonograms), and blend those sounds into recognizable words.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.11. Read common, irregular sight words (e.g., the, have, said, come, give, of).
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    RU15-Beginning Blends A
    Students listen to and view a song presenting the first of two sets of beginning or initial consonant blends and diagraphs with example words. They listen to words and select matching beginning consonant blends to develop phonemic awareness until mastery is achieved.
    • 1.7. Track (move sequentially from sound to sound) and represent the number, sameness / difference, and order of two and three isolated phonemes (e.g., / f, s, th / , / j, d, j / ).
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.8. Track (move sequentially from sound to sound) and represent changes in simple syllables and words with two and three sounds as one sound is added, substituted, omitted, shifted, or repeated (e.g., vowel-consonant, consonant-vowel, or consonant-vowel- consonant).
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.9. Blend vowel-consonant sounds orally to make words or syllables.
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.11. Distinguish orally stated one-syllable words and separate into beginning or ending sounds.
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.16. Understand that as letters of words change, so do the sounds (i.e., the alphabetic principle).
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.4. Distinguish initial, medial, and final sounds in single-syllable words.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.7. Add, delete, or change target sounds to change words (e.g., change cow to how; pan to an).
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.9. Segment single syllable words into their components (e.g., / c / a / t / = cat; / s / p / l / a / t / =splat; / r / i / ch / = rich).
      (Language Arts, Level: 1) -
    • 1.10. Generate the sounds from all the letters and letter patterns, including consonant blends and long- and short-vowel patterns (i.e., phonograms), and blend those sounds into recognizable words.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.12. Use knowledge of vowel digraphs and r-controlled letter-sound associations to read words.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    RU16-Beginning Blends A Riddles
    Students listen to and view a sight word song with three new words. They read riddles containing three sentences and select the matching word answer from three words with beginning consonant blends.
    • 1.15. Read simple one-syllable and high-frequency words (i.e., sight words).
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.10. Generate the sounds from all the letters and letter patterns, including consonant blends and long- and short-vowel patterns (i.e., phonograms), and blend those sounds into recognizable words.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.11. Read common, irregular sight words (e.g., the, have, said, come, give, of).
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    RU17-Vowel Blends A
    Students listen to and view a song presenting the first of four sets of vowel blends or pairs, diagraphs, and diphthongs with example words. They listen to a word containing a vowel blend and select the matching written word.
    • 1.7. Track (move sequentially from sound to sound) and represent the number, sameness / difference, and order of two and three isolated phonemes (e.g., / f, s, th / , / j, d, j / ).
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.9. Blend vowel-consonant sounds orally to make words or syllables.
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.16. Understand that as letters of words change, so do the sounds (i.e., the alphabetic principle).
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.1. Match oral words to printed words.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.4. Distinguish initial, medial, and final sounds in single-syllable words.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.8. Blend two to four phonemes into recognizable words (e.g., / c / a / t / = cat; / f / l / a / t / = flat).
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.10. Generate the sounds from all the letters and letter patterns, including consonant blends and long- and short-vowel patterns (i.e., phonograms), and blend those sounds into recognizable words.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.12. Use knowledge of vowel digraphs and r-controlled letter-sound associations to read words.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.1. Recognize and use knowledge of spelling patterns (e.g., diphthongs, special vowel spellings) when reading.
      (Language Arts, Level: 2)
    RU18-Vowel Blends A Sentences
    Students listen to and view a sight word song with three new words. They read sentences with missing endings and select the correct ending from two containing words with vowel blends or pairs, diagraphs, and diphthongs.
    • 1.15. Read simple one-syllable and high-frequency words (i.e., sight words).
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.10. Generate the sounds from all the letters and letter patterns, including consonant blends and long- and short-vowel patterns (i.e., phonograms), and blend those sounds into recognizable words.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.11. Read common, irregular sight words (e.g., the, have, said, come, give, of).
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    RU19-Vowel Blends B
    Students listen to and view a song presenting the second of four sets of vowel blends or pairs, diagraphs, and diphthongs with example words. They listen to a word containing a vowel blend and select the matching written word.
    • 1.7. Track (move sequentially from sound to sound) and represent the number, sameness / difference, and order of two and three isolated phonemes (e.g., / f, s, th / , / j, d, j / ).
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.9. Blend vowel-consonant sounds orally to make words or syllables.
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.16. Understand that as letters of words change, so do the sounds (i.e., the alphabetic principle).
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.1. Match oral words to printed words.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.4. Distinguish initial, medial, and final sounds in single-syllable words.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.8. Blend two to four phonemes into recognizable words (e.g., / c / a / t / = cat; / f / l / a / t / = flat).
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.10. Generate the sounds from all the letters and letter patterns, including consonant blends and long- and short-vowel patterns (i.e., phonograms), and blend those sounds into recognizable words.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.12. Use knowledge of vowel digraphs and r-controlled letter-sound associations to read words.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.1. Recognize and use knowledge of spelling patterns (e.g., diphthongs, special vowel spellings) when reading.
      (Language Arts, Level: 2)
    RU20-Vowel Blends B Sentences
    Students listen to and view a sight word song with three new words. They read sentences with missing endings and select the correct ending from two containing words with vowel blends.
    • 1.15. Read simple one-syllable and high-frequency words (i.e., sight words).
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.10. Generate the sounds from all the letters and letter patterns, including consonant blends and long- and short-vowel patterns (i.e., phonograms), and blend those sounds into recognizable words.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.11. Read common, irregular sight words (e.g., the, have, said, come, give, of).
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    RU21-Beginning Blends B
    Students listen to and view a song presenting the second of two sets of beginning or initial consonant blends and diagraphs with example words. They listen to words and select matching beginning consonant blends to develop phonemic awareness until mastery is achieved.
    • 1.7. Track (move sequentially from sound to sound) and represent the number, sameness / difference, and order of two and three isolated phonemes (e.g., / f, s, th / , / j, d, j / ).
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.8. Track (move sequentially from sound to sound) and represent changes in simple syllables and words with two and three sounds as one sound is added, substituted, omitted, shifted, or repeated (e.g., vowel-consonant, consonant-vowel, or consonant-vowel- consonant).
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.9. Blend vowel-consonant sounds orally to make words or syllables.
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.11. Distinguish orally stated one-syllable words and separate into beginning or ending sounds.
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.16. Understand that as letters of words change, so do the sounds (i.e., the alphabetic principle).
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.4. Distinguish initial, medial, and final sounds in single-syllable words.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.7. Add, delete, or change target sounds to change words (e.g., change cow to how; pan to an).
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.9. Segment single syllable words into their components (e.g., / c / a / t / = cat; / s / p / l / a / t / =splat; / r / i / ch / = rich).
      (Language Arts, Level: 1) -
    • 1.10. Generate the sounds from all the letters and letter patterns, including consonant blends and long- and short-vowel patterns (i.e., phonograms), and blend those sounds into recognizable words.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.12. Use knowledge of vowel digraphs and r-controlled letter-sound associations to read words.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.1. Recognize and use knowledge of spelling patterns (e.g., diphthongs, special vowel spellings) when reading.
      (Language Arts, Level: 2)
    RU22-Beginning Blends B Riddles
    Students listen to and view a sight word song with three new words. They read riddles containing three sentences and select the matching word answer from three words with beginning consonant blends.
    • 1.15. Read simple one-syllable and high-frequency words (i.e., sight words).
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.10. Generate the sounds from all the letters and letter patterns, including consonant blends and long- and short-vowel patterns (i.e., phonograms), and blend those sounds into recognizable words.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.11. Read common, irregular sight words (e.g., the, have, said, come, give, of).
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    RU23-Vowel Blends C
    Students listen to and view a song presenting the third of four sets of vowel blends or pairs, diagraphs, and diphthongs with example words. They listen to a word containing a vowel blend and select the matching written word.
    • 1.7. Track (move sequentially from sound to sound) and represent the number, sameness / difference, and order of two and three isolated phonemes (e.g., / f, s, th / , / j, d, j / ).
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.9. Blend vowel-consonant sounds orally to make words or syllables.
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.16. Understand that as letters of words change, so do the sounds (i.e., the alphabetic principle).
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.1. Match oral words to printed words.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.4. Distinguish initial, medial, and final sounds in single-syllable words.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.8. Blend two to four phonemes into recognizable words (e.g., / c / a / t / = cat; / f / l / a / t / = flat).
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.10. Generate the sounds from all the letters and letter patterns, including consonant blends and long- and short-vowel patterns (i.e., phonograms), and blend those sounds into recognizable words.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.12. Use knowledge of vowel digraphs and r-controlled letter-sound associations to read words.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.1. Recognize and use knowledge of spelling patterns (e.g., diphthongs, special vowel spellings) when reading.
      (Language Arts, Level: 2)
    RU24-Vowel Blends C Sentences
    Students listen to and view a sight word song with three new words. They read sentences with missing endings and select the correct ending from two containing words with vowel blends or pairs, diagraphs, and diphthongs.
    • 1.10. Identify and produce rhyming words in response to an oral prompt.
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.15. Read simple one-syllable and high-frequency words (i.e., sight words).
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.6. Create and state a series of rhyming words, including consonant blends.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.10. Generate the sounds from all the letters and letter patterns, including consonant blends and long- and short-vowel patterns (i.e., phonograms), and blend those sounds into recognizable words.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.11. Read common, irregular sight words (e.g., the, have, said, come, give, of).
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    RU25-Vowel Blends D
    Students listen to and view a song presenting the fourth of four sets of vowel blends or pairs, diagraphs, and diphthongs with example words. They listen to a word containing a vowel blend and select the matching written word.
    • 1.7. Track (move sequentially from sound to sound) and represent the number, sameness / difference, and order of two and three isolated phonemes (e.g., / f, s, th / , / j, d, j / ).
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.9. Blend vowel-consonant sounds orally to make words or syllables.
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.1. Match oral words to printed words.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.4. Distinguish initial, medial, and final sounds in single-syllable words.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.8. Blend two to four phonemes into recognizable words (e.g., / c / a / t / = cat; / f / l / a / t / = flat).
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.10. Generate the sounds from all the letters and letter patterns, including consonant blends and long- and short-vowel patterns (i.e., phonograms), and blend those sounds into recognizable words.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.12. Use knowledge of vowel digraphs and r-controlled letter-sound associations to read words.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.1. Recognize and use knowledge of spelling patterns (e.g., diphthongs, special vowel spellings) when reading.
      (Language Arts, Level: 2)
    RU26-Vowel Blends D Sentences
    Students listen to and view a sight word song with three new words. They read sentences with missing endings and select the correct ending from two containing words with vowel blends or pairs, diagraphs, and diphthongs.
    • 1.10. Identify and produce rhyming words in response to an oral prompt.
      (Language Arts, Level: K)
    • 1.6. Create and state a series of rhyming words, including consonant blends.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.10. Generate the sounds from all the letters and letter patterns, including consonant blends and long- and short-vowel patterns (i.e., phonograms), and blend those sounds into recognizable words.
      (Language Arts, Level: 1)
    • 1.1. Recognize and use knowledge of spelling patterns (e.g., diphthongs, special vowel spellings) when reading.
      (Language Arts, Level: 2)
    RU27-Silent Letters & Sounds
    Students listen to and view a song presenting words with silent letters such as GH. They read words and select the silent letter or letters in the word.
      RU28-Word Families A
      Students listen to and view a song presenting the first of two sets of word families with common endings, rimes, and chunks. They read a word and identify all rhyming words from a list.
      • 1.14. Read inflectional forms (e.g., -s, -ed, -ing) and root words (e.g., look, looked, looking).
        (Language Arts, Level: 1)
      • 1.15. Read common word families (e.g., -ite, -ate).
        (Language Arts, Level: 1)
      • 1.1. Know and use complex word families when reading (e.g., -ight) to decode unfamiliar words.
        (Language Arts, Level: 3)
      RU29-True/False A
      Students read sentences containing words from common word families and then identify whether they are true or false.
      • 2.6. Relate prior knowledge to textual information.
        (Language Arts, Level: 1)
      RU30-Word Families A
      Students listen to and view a song presenting the second of two sets of word families with common endings, rimes, and chunks. They read a word and identify all rhyming words from a list.
      • 1.14. Read inflectional forms (e.g., -s, -ed, -ing) and root words (e.g., look, looked, looking).
        (Language Arts, Level: 1)
      • 1.15. Read common word families (e.g., -ite, -ate).
        (Language Arts, Level: 1)
      • 1.1. Know and use complex word families when reading (e.g., -ight) to decode unfamiliar words.
        (Language Arts, Level: 3)
      RU31-True/False A
      Students read sentences containing words from common word families and then identify whether they are true or false.
      • 2.6. Relate prior knowledge to textual information.
        (Language Arts, Level: 1)
      RU32-Prefixes
      Students view a description of prefixes. They listen to a word and attach the correct prefix from a list of prefixes to the base or root word.
      • 1.14. Read inflectional forms (e.g., -s, -ed, -ing) and root words (e.g., look, looked, looking).
        (Language Arts, Level: 1)
      • 1.9. Know the meaning of simple prefixes and suffixes (e.g., over-, un-, - ing, -ly).
        (Language Arts, Level: 2)
      • 1.8. Use knowledge of prefixes (e.g., un-, re-, pre-, bi-, mis-, dis-) and suffixes (e.g., -er, -est, -ful) to determine the meaning of words.
        (Language Arts, Level: 3)
      RU33-Suffixes
      Students view a description of suffixes. They listen to a word and attach the correct suffix from a list of suffixes to the base or root word.
      • 1.14. Read inflectional forms (e.g., -s, -ed, -ing) and root words (e.g., look, looked, looking).
        (Language Arts, Level: 1)
      • 1.9. Know the meaning of simple prefixes and suffixes (e.g., over-, un-, - ing, -ly).
        (Language Arts, Level: 2)
      • 1.8. Use knowledge of prefixes (e.g., un-, re-, pre-, bi-, mis-, dis-) and suffixes (e.g., -er, -est, -ful) to determine the meaning of words.
        (Language Arts, Level: 3)
      RU34-Compound Words
      Students view a description of compound words. They listen to a compound word and attach the correct initial word from a list to the ending word.
      • 1.13. Read compound words and contractions.
        (Language Arts, Level: 1)
      • 1.8. Use knowledge of individual words in unknown compound words to predict their meaning.
        (Language Arts, Level: 2)
      RU35-Sentence Comprehension
      Students read sentences and choose the correct word to complete them from among words with prefixes, words with suffixes, and compound words.
      • 1.16. Understand that as letters of words change, so do the sounds (i.e., the alphabetic principle).
        (Language Arts, Level: K)
      RU36-Long or Multi-syllable Words
      Students listen to and view a song presenting a method for decoding long words or multi-syllable words by separating the syllables, sounding out each syllable, and blending together the sounds. They must listen to long words and select them from a list of words.
      • 1.1. Match oral words to printed words.
        (Language Arts, Level: 1)
      • 1.2. Apply knowledge of basic syllabication rules when reading (e.g., vowel-consonant-vowel = su / per; vowel-consonant / consonant-vowel = sup / per).
        (Language Arts, Level: 2)
      • 1.3. Decode two-syllable nonsense words and regular multisyllable words.
        (Language Arts, Level: 2)
      • 1.2. Decode regular multisyllabic words.
        (Language Arts, Level: 3)
      RU37-Contractions
      Students view a description of contractions. They read two words and then select the matching contraction with the correct apostrophe and eliminated letters.
      • 1.13. Read compound words and contractions.
        (Language Arts, Level: 1)
      RU38-Numbers
      Students listen to and view a song presenting the word categories of numbers 1 to 100. They fill in a bank check by selecting the written out number that matches the numeral amount on the check.
      • 1.17. Identify and sort common words in basic categories (e.g., colors, shapes, foods).
        (Language Arts, Level: K)
      • 1.17. Classify grade-appropriate categories of words (e.g., concrete collections of animals, foods, toys).
        (Language Arts, Level: 1)
      RU39-Days and Months
      Students listen to and view a song presenting the word categories of days of the week and months of the year. They read invitations and identify the time and details of the invite.
      • 1.3. Understand that printed materials provide information.
        (Language Arts, Level: K)
      • 1.17. Identify and sort common words in basic categories (e.g., colors, shapes, foods).
        (Language Arts, Level: K)
      • 1.17. Classify grade-appropriate categories of words (e.g., concrete collections of animals, foods, toys).
        (Language Arts, Level: 1)
      RU40-Directions
      Students read and follow multiple-step written instructions and select the correct directions on maps, signs, diagrams and illustrations to navigate to a house.
      • 2.3. Follow one-step written instructions.
        (Language Arts, Level: 1)
      • 2.7. Interpret information from diagrams, charts, and graphs.
        (Language Arts, Level: 2)
      • 2.8. Follow two-step written instructions.
        (Language Arts, Level: 2)
      • 2.7. Follow simple multiple-step written instructions.
        (Language Arts, Level: 3)
      • 2.3. Make and confirm predictions about text by using prior knowledge and ideas presented in the text itself, including illustrations, titles, topic sentences, important words, and foreshadowing clues.
        (Language Arts, Level: 4)
      RU41-Instructions
      Students read and follow multiple-step written instructions and select the correct actions on signs, diagrams and illustrations to operate a gasoline pump and a television remote control.
      • 1.3. Understand that printed materials provide information.
        (Language Arts, Level: K)
      • 2.3. Follow one-step written instructions.
        (Language Arts, Level: 1)
      • 2.8. Follow two-step written instructions.
        (Language Arts, Level: 2)
      • 2.7. Follow simple multiple-step written instructions.
        (Language Arts, Level: 3)
      • 2.3. Make and confirm predictions about text by using prior knowledge and ideas presented in the text itself, including illustrations, titles, topic sentences, important words, and foreshadowing clues.
        (Language Arts, Level: 4)
      RU42-Details: Who What When Where Why
      Students listen to and view a song presenting the facts and details who what when where and why. They read one-paragraph passages and answer comprehension multiple-choice questions including detail questions. Students follow the paragraph structure of left to right and top to bottom reading.
      • 1.2. Follow words from left to right and from top to bottom on the printed page.
        (Language Arts, Level: K)
      • 1.3. Understand that printed materials provide information.
        (Language Arts, Level: K)
      • 2.5. Ask and answer questions about essential elements of a text.
        (Language Arts, Level: K)
      • 2.2. Respond to who, what, when, where, and how questions.
        (Language Arts, Level: 1)
      • 2.4. Use context to resolve ambiguities about word and sentence meanings.
        (Language Arts, Level: 1)
      • 2.5. Restate facts and details in the text to clarify and organize ideas.
        (Language Arts, Level: 2)
      • 2.2. Ask questions and support answers by connecting prior knowledge with literal information found in, and inferred from, the text.
        (Language Arts, Level: 3)
      • 2.3. Demonstrate comprehension by identifying answers in the text.
        (Language Arts, Level: 3)
      • 2.5. Distinguish the main idea and supporting details in expository text.
        (Language Arts, Level: 3)
      • 2.3. Make and confirm predictions about text by using prior knowledge and ideas presented in the text itself, including illustrations, titles, topic sentences, important words, and foreshadowing clues.
        (Language Arts, Level: 4)
      RU43-Order and Sequence
      Students read five sentences and move each sentence into the logical order and sequence. They place the topic sentence or problem at the top, the detail sentences in sequential or chronological order, and the conclusion sentence or solution at the end.
      • 2.1. Identify text that uses sequence or other logical order.
        (Language Arts, Level: 1) -
      • 2.4. Use context to resolve ambiguities about word and sentence meanings.
        (Language Arts, Level: 1)
      • 2.6. Extract appropriate and significant information from the text, including problems and solutions.
        (Language Arts, Level: 3)
      • 2.1. Identify structural patterns found in informational text (e.g., compare and contrast, cause and effect, sequential or chronological order, proposition and support) to strengthen comprehension.
        (Language Arts, Level: 4) -
      • 2.3. Make and confirm predictions about text by using prior knowledge and ideas presented in the text itself, including illustrations, titles, topic sentences, important words, and foreshadowing clues.
        (Language Arts, Level: 4)
      • 2.2. Analyze text that is organized in sequential or chronological order.
        (Language Arts, Level: 5)
      RU44-Compare and Contrast
      Students read one paragraph passages and answer multiple-choice questions to compare and contrast the similarities and differences of information on the same topic.
      • 2.4. Use context to resolve ambiguities about word and sentence meanings.
        (Language Arts, Level: 1)
      • 2.3. Demonstrate comprehension by identifying answers in the text.
        (Language Arts, Level: 3)
      • 2.6. Extract appropriate and significant information from the text, including problems and solutions.
        (Language Arts, Level: 3)
      • 2.1. Identify structural patterns found in informational text (e.g., compare and contrast, cause and effect, sequential or chronological order, proposition and support) to strengthen comprehension.
        (Language Arts, Level: 4) -
      • 2.2. Use appropriate strategies when reading for different purposes (e.g., full comprehension, location of information, personal enjoyment).
        (Language Arts, Level: 4)
      • 2.3. Make and confirm predictions about text by using prior knowledge and ideas presented in the text itself, including illustrations, titles, topic sentences, important words, and foreshadowing clues.
        (Language Arts, Level: 4)
      • 2.5. Compare and contrast information on the same topic after reading several passages or articles.
        (Language Arts, Level: 4)
      RU45-Cause and Effect
      Students view a description of cause and effect explaining the why and because relationships. Students read one paragraph passages and answer multiple-choice questions which ask why, with answers beginning with because.
      • 2.4. Use context to resolve ambiguities about word and sentence meanings.
        (Language Arts, Level: 1)
      • 2.5. Confirm predictions about what will happen next in a text by identifying key words (i.e., signpost words).
        (Language Arts, Level: 1)
      • 2.6. Recognize cause-and-effect relationships in a text.
        (Language Arts, Level: 2) -
      • 2.3. Demonstrate comprehension by identifying answers in the text.
        (Language Arts, Level: 3)
      • 2.4. Recall major points in the text and make and modify predictions about forthcoming information.
        (Language Arts, Level: 3)
      • 2.6. Extract appropriate and significant information from the text, including problems and solutions.
        (Language Arts, Level: 3)
      • 2.1. Identify structural patterns found in informational text (e.g., compare and contrast, cause and effect, sequential or chronological order, proposition and support) to strengthen comprehension.
        (Language Arts, Level: 4) -
      • 2.2. Use appropriate strategies when reading for different purposes (e.g., full comprehension, location of information, personal enjoyment).
        (Language Arts, Level: 4)
      • 2.3. Make and confirm predictions about text by using prior knowledge and ideas presented in the text itself, including illustrations, titles, topic sentences, important words, and foreshadowing clues.
        (Language Arts, Level: 4)
      RU46-Fact and Opinion
      Students view a description of fact and opinion. They read sentences and select whether they represent a fact or the opinion of the author.
      • 2.4. Use context to resolve ambiguities about word and sentence meanings.
        (Language Arts, Level: 1)
      • 2.6. Relate prior knowledge to textual information.
        (Language Arts, Level: 1)
      • 2.3. Demonstrate comprehension by identifying answers in the text.
        (Language Arts, Level: 3)
      • 2.6. Extract appropriate and significant information from the text, including problems and solutions.
        (Language Arts, Level: 3)
      • 2.1. Identify structural patterns found in informational text (e.g., compare and contrast, cause and effect, sequential or chronological order, proposition and support) to strengthen comprehension.
        (Language Arts, Level: 4) -
      • 2.2. Use appropriate strategies when reading for different purposes (e.g., full comprehension, location of information, personal enjoyment).
        (Language Arts, Level: 4)
      • 2.3. Make and confirm predictions about text by using prior knowledge and ideas presented in the text itself, including illustrations, titles, topic sentences, important words, and foreshadowing clues.
        (Language Arts, Level: 4)
      • 2.5. Distinguish facts, supported inferences, and opinions in text.
        (Language Arts, Level: 5)
      RU47-Main Idea
      Students listen to and view a song describing the main idea and details of a paragraph, with an example paragraph and structure diagram. They must read a paragraph and identify the main idea, summary, central idea, theme, or topic.
      • 2.4. Use context to resolve ambiguities about word and sentence meanings.
        (Language Arts, Level: 1)
      • 2.7. Retell the central ideas of simple expository or narrative passages.
        (Language Arts, Level: 1)
      • 2.3. Demonstrate comprehension by identifying answers in the text.
        (Language Arts, Level: 3)
      • 2.5. Distinguish the main idea and supporting details in expository text.
        (Language Arts, Level: 3)
      • 2.6. Extract appropriate and significant information from the text, including problems and solutions.
        (Language Arts, Level: 3)
      • 2.1. Identify structural patterns found in informational text (e.g., compare and contrast, cause and effect, sequential or chronological order, proposition and support) to strengthen comprehension.
        (Language Arts, Level: 4) -
      • 2.2. Use appropriate strategies when reading for different purposes (e.g., full comprehension, location of information, personal enjoyment).
        (Language Arts, Level: 4)
      • 2.3. Make and confirm predictions about text by using prior knowledge and ideas presented in the text itself, including illustrations, titles, topic sentences, important words, and foreshadowing clues.
        (Language Arts, Level: 4)
      • 2.3. Discern main ideas and concepts presented in texts, identifying and assessing evidence that supports those ideas.
        (Language Arts, Level: 5)
      RU48-Conclutions and Inferences
      Students view a description of conclusions and inferences. They read one paragraph passages and answer multiple-choice questions including making inferences and predicting outcomes.
      • 1.2. Follow words from left to right and from top to bottom on the printed page.
        (Language Arts, Level: K)
      • 2.4. Use context to resolve ambiguities about word and sentence meanings.
        (Language Arts, Level: 1)
      • 2.2. Ask questions and support answers by connecting prior knowledge with literal information found in, and inferred from, the text.
        (Language Arts, Level: 3)
      • 2.3. Demonstrate comprehension by identifying answers in the text.
        (Language Arts, Level: 3)
      • 2.6. Extract appropriate and significant information from the text, including problems and solutions.
        (Language Arts, Level: 3)
      • 2.1. Identify structural patterns found in informational text (e.g., compare and contrast, cause and effect, sequential or chronological order, proposition and support) to strengthen comprehension.
        (Language Arts, Level: 4) -
      • 2.2. Use appropriate strategies when reading for different purposes (e.g., full comprehension, location of information, personal enjoyment).
        (Language Arts, Level: 4)
      • 2.3. Make and confirm predictions about text by using prior knowledge and ideas presented in the text itself, including illustrations, titles, topic sentences, important words, and foreshadowing clues.
        (Language Arts, Level: 4)
      • 2.4. Draw inferences, conclusions, or generalizations about text and support them with textual evidence and prior knowledge.
        (Language Arts, Level: 5)
      RU49-Challenge Game: Follow Instructions
      Students read multiple-step written instructions and perform tasks to clean up a messy room.
      • 2.3. Follow one-step written instructions.
        (Language Arts, Level: 1)
      • 2.8. Follow two-step written instructions.
        (Language Arts, Level: 2)
      • 2.7. Follow simple multiple-step written instructions.
        (Language Arts, Level: 3)
      RU50-Final Challenge: Follow Instructions
      Students read multiple-step written instructions and perform tasks to create a music video.
      • 1.3. Understand that printed materials provide information.
        (Language Arts, Level: K)
      • 2.3. Follow one-step written instructions.
        (Language Arts, Level: 1)
      • 2.8. Follow two-step written instructions.
        (Language Arts, Level: 2)
      • 2.7. Follow simple multiple-step written instructions.
        (Language Arts, Level: 3)