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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.

ELA1R6 The student uses a variety of strategies to understand and gain meaning from grade-level text. The student:

m. Recognizes and uses graphic features and graphic organizers to understand text.

(Language Arts, Level: 1)

ELA2R4 The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from grade-level text. The student:

n. Uses titles, tables of contents, and chapter headings to locate information quickly and accurately and to preview text.

(Language Arts, Level: 2)

ELA3R3 The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from grade-level text. The student:

o. Uses titles, tables of contents, and chapter headings to locate information quickly and accurately and to preview 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.

ELA1R6 The student uses a variety of strategies to understand and gain meaning from grade-level text. The student:

c. Asks and answers questions about essential narrative elements (e.g., beginning-middle- end, setting, characters, problems, events, resolution) of a read-aloud or independently read text.

(Language Arts, Level 1)

ELA2R4 The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from grade-level text. The student:

m. Recognizes the basic elements of a variety of genres (e.g., poetry, fables, folktales).

(Language Arts, Level: 2)

ELA3R3 The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from grade-level text. The student:

n. Identifies the basic elements of a variety of genres (fiction, non-fiction, drama, and poetry).

(Language Arts, Level: 3)

ELA4R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts.

h. Identifies themes and lessons in folktales, tall tales, and fables. and h. Distinguishes fact from opinion or fiction.

(Language Arts, Level: 4)

ELA5R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts.

b. Identifies and analyzes the structural elements particular to dramatic literature (e.g., scenes, acts, cast of characters, stage directions) in the plays read, viewed, written, and performed.

(Language Arts, Level: 5)

ELA6R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. For literary texts, the student identifies the characteristics of various genres and produces evidence of reading that:

i. Compares traditional literature and mythology from different cultures.

(Language Arts, Level: 6)

ELA8R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. For literary texts, the student identifies the characteristics of various genres and produces evidence of reading that:

b. Compares and contrasts genre characteristics from two or more selections of literature.

(Language Arts, Level: 8)

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.

ELA1R6 The student uses a variety of strategies to understand and gain meaning from grade-level text. The student:

g. Identifies the main idea and supporting details of informational text read or heard.

(Language Arts, Level 1)

ELA2R4 The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from grade-level text. The student:

i. Identifies and infers main idea and supporting details.

(Language Arts, Level 2)

ELA3R3 The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from grade-level text. The student:

j. Identifies and infers main idea and supporting details.

(Language Arts, Level 3)

ELA4R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. For informational texts, the student reads and comprehends in order to develop understanding and expertise and produces evidence of reading that:

f. Summarizes main ideas and supporting details.

(Language Arts, Level 4)

ELA5R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. For informational texts, the student reads and comprehends in order to develop understanding and expertise and produces evidence of reading that:

f. Identifies and analyzes main ideas, supporting ideas, and supporting details.

(Language Arts, Level 5)

ELA6R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. For informational texts, the student reads and comprehends in order to develop understanding and expertise and produces evidence of reading that:

d. Identifies and analyzes main ideas, supporting ideas, and supporting details.

(Language Arts, Level 6)

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.

ELA2R4 The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from grade-level text. The student:

o. Recognizes the author's purpose.

(Language Arts, Level 2)

ELA3R3 The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from grade-level text. The student:

p. Recognizes the author's purpose.

(Language Arts, Level 3)

ELA5R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. For literary texts, the student identifies the characteristics of various genres and produces evidence of reading that:

f. Identifies and analyzes the author's use of dialogue and description.

(Language Arts, Level 5)

ELA6R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. For literary texts, the student identifies the characteristics of various genres and produces evidence of reading that:

b. Identifies and analyzes the author's use of dialogue and description.

(Language Arts, Level 6)

ELA7R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. For literary texts, the student identifies the characteristics of various genres and produces evidence of reading that:

a. Distinguishes between the concepts of theme in a literary work and the author's purpose in an expository text.

(Language Arts, Level 7)

ELA8RC2 The student participates in discussions related to curricular learning in all subject areas. The student:

e. Examines the author's purpose in writing.

(Language Arts, Level 8)

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.

ELA6R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. For literary texts, the student identifies the characteristics of various genres and produces evidence of reading that:

g. Defines and explains how tone is conveyed in literature through word choice, sentence structure, punctuation, rhythm, repetition, and rhyme.

(Language Arts, Level 6)

ELA7R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. For literary texts, the student identifies the characteristics of various genres and produces evidence of reading that:

h. Identifies and analyzes how an author's use of words creates tone and mood, giving supporting evidence from text.

(Language Arts, Level 7)

ELA8R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. For literary texts, the student identifies the characteristics of various genres and produces evidence of reading that:

h. Analyzes and evaluates how an author's use of words creates tone and mood and provides supporting details from text.

(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.

ELA4W2 The student demonstrates competence in a variety of genres. The student produces informational writing (e.g., report, procedures, correspondence) that:

c. Creates an organizing structure appropriate to a specific purpose, audience, and context.

(Language Arts, Level 4)

ELA5W2 The student demonstrates competence in a variety of genres. The student produces informational writing (e.g., report, procedures, correspondence) that:

c. Creates an organizing structure appropriate to a specific purpose, audience, and context.

(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.

ELA2W1 The student demonstrates competency in the writing process. The student:

t. Uses a variety of resources (encyclopedia, Internet, books) to research and share information on a topic.

(Language Arts, Level 2)

ELA4W3 The student uses research and technology to support writing. The student:

c. Uses various reference materials (i.e., dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia, electronic information, almanac, atlas, magazines, newspapers, and key words).

(Language Arts, Level 4)

ELA5W3 The student uses research and technology to support writing. The student:

c. Uses various reference materials (i.e., dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia, electronic information, almanac, atlas, magazines, newspapers) as aids to writing.

(Language Arts, Level 5)

ELA6W3 The student uses research and technology to support writing. The student:

a. Uses organizational features of electronic text (e.g., bulletin boards, databases, keyword searches, e-mail addresses) to locate relevant information.

(Language Arts, Level 6)

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.

ELA2W1 The student demonstrates competency in the writing process. The student:

a. Writes text of a length appropriate to address a topic and tell the story.

(Language Arts, Level 2)

ELA4W2 The student demonstrates competence in a variety of genres. The student produces a narrative that:

b. Establishes a plot, setting, and conflict, and/or the significance of events.

(Language Arts, Level 4)

ELA5W2 The student demonstrates competence in a variety of genres. The student produces a narrative that:

b. Establishes a plot, point of view, setting, and conflict, and/or the significance of events.

(Language Arts, Level 5)

ELA6W2 The student demonstrates competence in a variety of genres. The student produces a narrative (fictional, personal) that:

c. Includes sensory details and concrete language to develop plot, setting, and character (e.g., vivid verbs, descriptive adjectives, and varied sentence structures).

(Language Arts, Level 6)

ELA7W2 The student demonstrates competence in a variety of genres. The student produces a narrative (fictional, personal, experiential) that:

a. Engages readers by establishing and developing a plot, setting, and point of view that are appropriate to the story (e.g., varied beginnings, standard plot line, cohesive devices, and a sharpened focus).

(Language Arts, Level 7)

ELA8W2. The student demonstrates competence in a variety of genres. The student produces a narrative (fictional, personal, experiential) that:

f. Includes sensory details and concrete language to develop plot, setting, and character (e.g., vivid verbs, descriptive adjectives, varied sentence structures, and specific narrative action).

(Language Arts, Level 8)

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.

ELA1R6 The student uses a variety of strategies to understand and gain meaning from grade-level text. The student:

c. Asks and answers questions about essential narrative elements (e.g., beginning-middle-end, setting, characters, problems, events, resolution) of a read-aloud or independently read text.

(Language Arts, Level 1)

ELA2R4 The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from grade-level text. The student:

l. Recognizes plot, setting, and character within text, and compares and contrasts these elements among texts.

(Language Arts, Level 2)

ELA4W2 The student demonstrates competence in a variety of genres. The student produces a narrative that:

c. Creates an organizing structure.

(Language Arts, Level 4)

ELA5W2 The student demonstrates competence in a variety of genres. The student produces a narrative that:

c. Creates an organizing structure.

(Language Arts, Level 5)

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.

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.

ELA6R2 The student understands and acquires new vocabulary and uses it correctly in reading and writing. The student:

b. Uses knowledge of Greek and Latin affixes to understand unfamiliar vocabulary.

(Language Arts, Level 6)

ELA7R2 The student understands and acquires new vocabulary and uses it correctly in reading and writing. The student:

b. Uses knowledge of Greek, Latin, and Anglo-Saxon roots and affixes to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.

(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.

ELA2R3 The student acquires and uses grade-level words to communicate effectively. The student:

c. Recognizes and applies the appropriate usage of homophones, homographs, antonyms, and synonyms.

(Language Arts, Level 2)

ELA3R2 The student acquires and uses grade-level words to communicate effectively. The student:

c. Recognizes and applies the appropriate usage of homophones, homographs, antonyms, and synonyms.

(Language Arts, Level 3)

ELA4R3 The student understands and acquires new vocabulary and uses it correctly in reading and writing. The student:

i. Identifies and applies the meaning of the terms antonym, synonym, and homophone.

(Language Arts, Level 3)

ELA4R3 The student understands and acquires new vocabulary and uses it correctly in reading and writing. The student:

i. Identifies and applies the meaning of the terms antonym, synonym, and homophone.

(Language Arts, Level 4)

ELA5R3 The student understands and acquires new vocabulary and uses it correctly in reading and writing. The student:

i. Identifies and applies the meaning of the terms antonym, synonym, and homophone.

(Language Arts, Level 5)

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.

ELA2R3 The student acquires and uses grade-level words to communicate effectively. The student:

d. Determines the meaning of unknown words on the basis of context.

(Language Arts, Level 2)

ELA3R2 The student acquires and uses grade-level words to communicate effectively. The student:

f. Determines the meaning of unknown words on the basis of context.

(Language Arts, Level 3)

ELA4R3 The student understands and acquires new vocabulary and uses it correctly in reading and writing. The student:

b. Determines the meaning of unknown words using their context.

(Language Arts, Level 4)

ELA5R3 The student understands and acquires new vocabulary and uses it correctly in reading and writing. The student:

b. Determines the meaning of unfamiliar words using context clues (e.g., definition, example).

(Language Arts, Level 5)

ELA6R2 The student understands and acquires new vocabulary and uses it correctly in reading and writing. The student:

a. Determines the meaning of unfamiliar words by using word, sentence, and paragraph clues.

(Language Arts, Level 6)

ELA7R2 The student understands and acquires new vocabulary and uses it correctly in reading and writing. The student:

a. Determines the meaning of unfamiliar words using context clues (e.g., contrast, cause and effect, etc.).

(Language Arts, Level 7)

ELA8R2 The student understands and acquires new vocabulary and uses it correctly in reading and writing. The student:

b. Determines the meaning of unfamiliar words in content and context specific to reading and writing.

(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.

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.

ELA2R3 The student acquires and uses grade-level words to communicate effectively. The student:

c. Recognizes and applies the appropriate usage of homophones, homographs, antonyms, and synonyms.

(Language Arts, Level 2)

ELA3R2 The student acquires and uses grade-level words:

c. Recognizes and applies the appropriate usage of homophones, homographs, antonyms, and synonyms.

(Language Arts, Level 3)

ELA4R3 The student understands and acquires new vocabulary and uses it correctly in reading and writing. The student:

i. Identifies and applies the meaning of the terms antonym, synonym, and homophone.

(Language Arts, Level 4)

ELA5R3 The student understands and acquires new vocabulary and uses it correctly in reading and writing. The student:

i. Identifies and applies the meaning of the terms antonym, synonym, and homophone.

(Language Arts, Level 5)

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.

ELA2R3 The student acquires and uses grade-level words to communicate effectively. The student:

c. Recognizes and applies the appropriate usage of homophones, homographs, antonyms, and synonyms.

(Language Arts, Level 2)

ELA3R2 The student acquires and uses grade-level words to communicate effectively. The student:

c. Recognizes and applies the appropriate usage of homophones, homographs, antonyms, and synonyms.

(Language Arts, Level 3)

ELA4R3 The student understands and acquires new vocabulary and uses it correctly in reading and writing. The student:

i. Identifies and applies the meaning of the terms antonym, synonym, and homophone.

(Language Arts, Level 4)

ELA5R3 The student understands and acquires new vocabulary and uses it correctly in reading and writing. The student:

i. Identifies and applies the meaning of the terms antonym, synonym, and homophone.

(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.

ELA4R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. For literary texts, the student identifies the characteristics of various genres and produces evidence of reading that:

c. Identifies the speaker of a poem or story and

i. Identifies rhyme and rhythm, repetition, similes, and sensory images in poems.

(Language Arts, Level 4)

ELA5R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. For literary texts, the student identifies the characteristics of various genres and produces evidence of reading that:

h. Responds to and analyzes the effects of sound, figurative language, and graphics in order to uncover meaning in poetry.

i. Sound (e.g., alliteration, onomatopoeia, rhyme scheme)

ii. Figurative language (e.g., personification, metaphor, simile, hyperbole)

iii. Graphics (i.e., capital letters, line length, stanzas).

(Language Arts, Level 5)

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.

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.

ELA2W1 The student demonstrates competency in the writing process. The student:

d. Begins to create graphic features (charts, tables, graphs).

ELA3R3 The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from grade-level text. The student:

h. Interprets information from illustrations, diagrams, charts, graphs, and graphic organizers.

(Language Arts, Level 3)

ELA4R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. For informational texts, the student reads and comprehends in order to develop understanding and expertise and produces evidence of reading that:

c. Identifies and uses knowledge of common graphic features (e.g., charts, maps, diagrams, illustrations).

(Language Arts, Level 4)

ELA5R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. For informational texts, the student reads and comprehends in order to develop understanding and expertise and produces evidence of reading that:

c. Identifies and uses knowledge of common graphic features (e.g., charts, maps, diagrams, captions, and illustrations).

(Language Arts, Level 5)

ELA6R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. For informational texts, the student reads and comprehends in order to develop understanding and expertise and produces evidence of reading that:

b. Applies knowledge of common graphic features (i.e., graphic organizers, diagrams, captions, illustrations, charts, tables, graphs). (Language Arts, Level 6)

ELA7R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. For informational texts, the student reads and comprehends in order to develop understanding and expertise and produces evidence of reading that:

b. Identifies and uses knowledge of common graphic features to draw conclusions and make judgments (e.g., graphic organizers, diagrams, captions, illustrations).

(Language Arts, Level 7)

CU20-Music Comprehension
Students view a description of the subject music. They read textbook style expository passages about music and answer comprehension questions.

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.

ELA6R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. For literary texts, the student identifies the characteristics of various genres and produces evidence of reading that:

i. Compares traditional literature and mythology from different cultures.

j. Identifies and analyzes similarities and differences in mythologies from different cultures.

(Language Arts, Level 6)

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.

ELA3R2 The student acquires and uses grade-level words to communicate effectively. The student:

d. Identifies the meaning of common idioms and figurative phrases and incorporates them into oral and written language.

(Language Arts, Level 3)

ELA4R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. For literary texts, the student identifies the characteristics of various genres and produces evidence of reading that:

d. Identifies sensory details and figurative language.

(Language Arts, Level 4)

ELA4R3 The student understands and acquires new vocabulary and uses it correctly in reading and writing. The student:

f. Identifies the meaning of common idioms and figurative phrases.

(Language Arts, Level 4)

ELA5R3 The student understands and acquires new vocabulary and uses it correctly in reading and writing. The student:

f. Identifies the meaning of common idioms and figurative phrases.

(Language Arts, Level 5)

ELA7R2 The student understands and acquires new vocabulary and uses it correctly in reading and writing. The student:

c. Identifies and explains idioms and analogies in prose and poetry.

(Language Arts, Level 7)

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.

ELA3R3 The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from grade-level text. The student:

m. Recalls explicit facts and infers implicit facts.

(Language Arts, Level 3)

ELA4R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. For literary texts, the student identifies the characteristics of various genres and produces evidence of reading that:

f. Makes judgments and inferences about setting, characters, and events and supports them with elaborating and convincing evidence from the text.

(Language Arts, Level 4)

ELA5R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. For literary texts, the student identifies the characteristics of various genres and produces evidence of reading that:

i. Makes judgments and inferences about setting, characters, and events and supports them with elaborating and convincing evidence from the text.

(Language Arts, Level 5)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

ELA1R6 The student uses a variety of strategies to understand and gain meaning from grade-level text. The student:

i. Recognizes cause-and-effect relationships in text.

ELA2R4 The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from grade-level text. The student:

k. Identifies and infers cause-and-effect relationships.

(Language Arts, Level 2)

ELA3R3 The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from grade-level text. The student:

l. Identifies and infers cause-and-effect relationships and draws conclusions.

(Language Arts, Level 3)

ELA4R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. For informational texts, the student reads and comprehends in order to develop understanding and expertise and produces evidence of reading that:

e. Distinguishes cause from effect in context.

(Language Arts, Level 4)

ELA5R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. For informational texts, the student reads and comprehends in order to develop understanding and expertise and produces evidence of reading that:

e. Distinguishes cause from effect in context.

(Language Arts, Level 5)

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.

ELA4R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. For literary texts, the student identifies the characteristics of various genres and produces evidence of reading that:

i. Identifies rhyme and rhythm, repetition, similes, and sensory images in poems.

(Language Arts, Level 4)

ELA5R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. For literary texts, the student identifies the characteristics of various genres and produces evidence of reading that:

e. Identifies imagery, figurative language (e.g., personification, metaphor, simile, hyperbole), rhythm, or flow when responding to literature.

(Language Arts, Level 5)

ELA6R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. For literary texts, the student identifies the characteristics of various genres and produces evidence of reading that:

h. Responds to and explains the effects of sound, figurative language, and graphics in order to uncover meaning in literature:

i. Sound (e.g., alliteration, onomatopoeia, rhyme scheme)

ii. Figurative language (i.e., simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification)

iii. Graphics (i.e., capital letters, line length, bold face print, italics).

(Language Arts, Level 6)

ELA7R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. For literary texts, the student identifies the characteristics of various genres and produces evidence of reading that:

g. Explains and analyzes the effects of sound, form, figurative language, and graphics in order to uncover meaning in literature:

i. Sound (e.g., alliteration, onomatopoeia, internal rhyme, rhyme scheme)

ii. Figurative language (e.g., simile, metaphor, personification, and hyperbole)

iii. Graphics (e.g., capital letters, line length, word position).

(Language Arts, Level 7)

ELA8R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. For literary texts, the student identifies the characteristics of various genres and produces evidence of reading that:

g. Analyzes and evaluates the effects of sound, form, figurative language, and graphics in order to uncover meaning in literature:

i. Sound (e.g., alliteration, onomatopoeia, internal rhyme, rhyme scheme, meter)

ii. Figurative language (e.g., simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, symbolism, imagery).

(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.

ELA3W1 The student demonstrates competency in the writing process. The student:

a. Captures a reader's interest by setting a purpose and developing a point of view.

(Language Arts, Level 3)

ELA4W1 The student produces writing that establishes an appropriate organizational structure, sets a context and engages the reader, maintains a coherent focus throughout, and signals a satisfying closure. The student:

a. Selects a focus, an organizational structure, and a point of view based on purpose, genre expectations, audience, length, and format requirements.

(Language Arts, Level 4)

ELA5W1 The student produces writing that establishes an appropriate organizational structure, sets a context and engages the reader, maintains a coherent focus throughout, and signals a satisfying closure. The student:

a. Selects a focus, an organizational structure, and a point of view based on purpose, genre expectations, audience, length, and format requirements.

(Language Arts, Level 5)

ELA8R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. For informational texts, the student reads and comprehends in order to develop understanding and expertise and produces evidence of reading that:

c. Recognizes and traces the development of an author's argument, point of view, or perspective in text.

(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.

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.

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.

ELA3R3 The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from grade-level text. The student:

d. Distinguishes fact from opinion.

(Language Arts, Level 3)

ELA4R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. For informational texts, the student reads and comprehends in order to develop understanding and expertise and produces evidence of reading that:

h. Distinguishes fact from opinion or fiction.

(Language Arts, Level 4)

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.

ELA1R6 The student uses a variety of strategies to understand and gain meaning from grade-level text. The student:

b. Makes predictions using prior knowledge.

(Language Arts, Level 2)

ELA2R4 The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from grade-level text. The student:

b. Makes predictions from text content.

(Language Arts, Level 2)

ELA3R3 The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from grade-level text. The student:

b. Makes predictions from text content.

(Language Arts, Level 3)

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.

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.

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.

ELA4R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. For literary texts, the student identifies the characteristics of various genres and produces evidence of reading that:

b. Identifies and analyzes the elements of plot, character, and setting in stories read, written, viewed, or performed.

(Language Arts, Level 4)

ELA5R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. For literary texts, the student identifies the characteristics of various genres and produces evidence of reading that:

b. Identifies and analyzes the structural elements particular to dramatic literature (e.g., scenes, acts, cast of characters, stage directions) in the plays read, viewed, written, and performed.

(Language Arts, Level 5)

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.

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.

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.

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.

ELA7R2 The student understands and acquires new vocabulary and uses it correctly in reading and writing. The student:

c. Identifies and explains idioms and analogies in prose and poetry.

(Language Arts, Level 7)

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.

ELA1R6 The student uses a variety of strategies to understand and gain meaning from grade-level text. The student:

l. Recognizes plot, setting, and character within texts, and compares and contrasts these elements among texts.

(Language Arts, Level 2)

ELA2R4 The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from grade-level text. The student:

l. Recognizes plot, setting, and character within text, and compares and contrasts these elements among texts.

(Language Arts, Level 2)

ELA3R3 The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from grade-level text. The student:

e. Recognizes plot, setting, and character within text, and compares and contrasts these elements between texts.

(Language Arts, Level 3)

ELA4R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. For literary texts, the student identifies the characteristics of various genres and produces evidence of reading that:

g. Identifies similarities and differences between the characters or events and theme in a literary work and the actual experiences in an author's life.

(Language Arts, Level 4)

ELA5R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. For literary texts, the student identifies the characteristics of various genres and produces evidence of reading that:

j. Identifies similarities and differences between the characters or events and theme in a literary work and the actual experiences in an author's life.

(Language Arts, Level 5)

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.

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.

ELA2W1 The student demonstrates competency in the writing process. The student:

t. Uses a variety of resources (encyclopedia, Internet, books) to research and share information on a topic.

(Language Arts, Level 2)

ELA3C1 The student demonstrates understanding and control of the rules of the English language, realizing that usage involves the appropriate application of conventions and grammar in both written and spoken formats. The student:

j. Uses resources (encyclopedias, Internet, books) to research and share information about a topic.

(Language Arts, Level 3)

ELA4W3 The student uses research and technology to support writing. The student:

c. Uses various reference materials (i.e., dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia, electronic information, almanac, atlas, magazines, newspapers, and key words).

(Language Arts, Level 4)

ELA5W3 The student uses research and technology to support writing. The student:

f. Creates simple documents by using electronic media and employing organizational features (e.g., passwords, entry and pull-down menus, word searches, thesaurus, spell check).

(Language Arts, Level 5)

ELA6W3 The student uses research and technology to support writing. The student:

a. Uses organizational features of electronic text (e.g., bulletin boards, databases, keyword searches, e-mail addresses) to locate relevant information.

(Language Arts, Level 6)

ELA7W3 The student uses research and technology to support writing. The student:

e. Uses electronic media to locate relevant information.

(Language Arts, Level 7)

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.

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.

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.

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.

ELA6R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. For informational texts, the student reads and comprehends in order to develop understanding and expertise and produces evidence of reading that:

e. Follows multi-step instructions to complete or create a simple product.

(Language Arts, Level 6)

ELA7R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. For informational texts, the student reads and comprehends in order to develop understanding and expertise and produces evidence of reading that:

f. Understands and explains the use of a simple device by following technical directions.

(Language Arts, Level 7)

ELA8R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. For informational texts, the student reads and comprehends in order to develop understanding and expertise and produces evidence of reading that:

d. Understands and explains the use of a complex mechanical device by following technical directions.

(Language Arts, Level 8)

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.

CU50-Final Challenge
Students follow multi-step written directions and instructions to find a missing certificate in an old mansion.

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.

ELA1R3 The student demonstrates the relationship between letters and letter combinations of written words and the sounds of spoken words. The student:

a. Automatically generates the sounds for all letters and letter patterns, including long and short vowels.

(Language Arts, Level 1)

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.

ELA1R3 The student demonstrates the relationship between letters and letter combinations of written words and the sounds of spoken words. The student:

b. Applies knowledge of letter-sound correspondence to decode new 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.

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.

ELA1R3 The student demonstrates the relationship between letters and letter combinations of written words and the sounds of spoken words. The student:

a. Automatically generates the sounds for all letters and letter patterns, including long and short vowels.

(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.

ELA1R3 The student demonstrates the relationship between letters and letter combinations of written words and the sounds of spoken words. The student:

b. Applies knowledge of letter-sound correspondence to decode new 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.

ELA1R3 The student demonstrates the relationship between letters and letter combinations of written words and the sounds of spoken words. The student:

b. Applies knowledge of letter-sound correspondence to decode new words.

(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.

ELA1R3 The student demonstrates the relationship between letters and letter combinations of written words and the sounds of spoken words. The student:

a. Automatically generates the sounds for all letters and letter patterns, including long and short vowels.

(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.

LA1R3 The student demonstrates the relationship between letters and letter combinations of written words and the sounds of spoken words. The student:

b. Applies knowledge of letter-sound correspondence to decode new 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.

ELA1R3 The student demonstrates the relationship between letters and letter combinations of written words and the sounds of spoken words. The student:

b. Applies knowledge of letter-sound correspondence to decode new words.

(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.

ELA1R3 The student demonstrates the relationship between letters and letter combinations of written words and the sounds of spoken words. The student:

b. Applies knowledge of letter-sound correspondence to decode new 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.

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.

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.

ELA2R1 The student quickly applies knowledge of letter-sound correspondence and spelling patterns to decode unfamiliar words. The student:

d. Reads and spells words containing r-controlled vowels and silent letters.

(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.

LA2R1 The student quickly applies knowledge of letter-sound correspondence and spelling patterns to decode unfamiliar words. The student:

d. Reads and spells words containing r-controlled vowels and silent letters.

(Language Arts, Level 2)

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.

ELA1R3 The student demonstrates the relationship between letters and letter combinations of written words and the sounds of spoken words. The student:

c. Reads words containing consonant blends and digraphs.

(Language Arts, Level 1)

ELA2R1 The student quickly applies knowledge of letter-sound correspondence and spelling patterns to decode unfamiliar words. The student:

a. Reads words containing blends, digraphs, and diphthongs.

(Language Arts, Level 2)

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.

ELA1R3 The student demonstrates the relationship between letters and letter combinations of written words and the sounds of spoken words. The student:

c. Reads words containing consonant blends and digraphs.

(Language Arts, Level 1)

ELA2R1 The student quickly applies knowledge of letter-sound correspondence and spelling patterns to decode unfamiliar words. The student:

a. Reads words containing blends, digraphs, and diphthongs.

(Language Arts, Level 2)

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.

ELA1R3 The student demonstrates the relationship between letters and letter combinations of written words and the sounds of spoken words. The student:

c. Reads words containing consonant blends and digraphs.

(Language Arts, Level 1)

ELA2R1 The student quickly applies knowledge of letter-sound correspondence and spelling patterns to decode unfamiliar words. The student:

e. Reads and spells words containing irregular vowel patterns.

(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.

ELA1R3 The student demonstrates the relationship between letters and letter combinations of written words and the sounds of spoken words. The student:

f. Reads words containing vowel digraphs and r-controlled vowels.

(Language Arts, Level 1)

ELA2R1 The student quickly applies knowledge of letter-sound correspondence and spelling patterns to decode unfamiliar words. The student:

e. Reads and spells words containing irregular vowel patterns.

(Language Arts, Level 2)

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.

ELA1R3 The student demonstrates the relationship between letters and letter combinations of written words and the sounds of spoken words. The student:

f. Reads words containing vowel digraphs and r-controlled vowels.

(Language Arts, Level 1)

ELA2R1 The student quickly applies knowledge of letter-sound correspondence and spelling patterns to decode unfamiliar words. The student:

e. Reads and spells words containing irregular vowel patterns.

(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.

ELA1R3 The student demonstrates the relationship between letters and letter combinations of written words and the sounds of spoken words. The student:

f. Reads words containing vowel digraphs and r-controlled vowels.

(Language Arts, Level 1)

ELA2R1 The student quickly applies knowledge of letter-sound correspondence and spelling patterns to decode unfamiliar words. The student:

a. Reads words containing blends, digraphs, and diphthongs.

(Language Arts, Level 2)

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.

ELA1R3 The student demonstrates the relationship between letters and letter combinations of written words and the sounds of spoken words. The student:

c. Reads words containing consonant blends and digraphs.

(Language Arts, Level 1)

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.

ELA1R3 The student demonstrates the relationship between letters and letter combinations of written words and the sounds of spoken words. The student:

c. Reads words containing consonant blends and digraphs.

(Language Arts, Level 1)

ELA2R1 The student quickly applies knowledge of letter-sound correspondence and spelling patterns to decode unfamiliar words. The student

a. Reads words containing blends, digraphs, and diphthongs.

(Language Arts, Level 2)

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.

ELA1R3 The student demonstrates the relationship between letters and letter combinations of written words and the sounds of spoken words. The student:

f. Reads words containing vowel digraphs and r-controlled vowels.

(Language Arts, Level 1)

ELA2R1 The student quickly applies knowledge of letter-sound correspondence and spelling patterns to decode unfamiliar words. The student:

a. Reads words containing blends, digraphs, and diphthongs.

(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.

ELA1R3 The student demonstrates the relationship between letters and letter combinations of written words and the sounds of spoken words. The student:

f. Reads words containing vowel digraphs and r-controlled vowels.

(Language Arts, Level 1)

ELA2R1 The student quickly applies knowledge of letter-sound correspondence and spelling patterns to decode unfamiliar words. The student:

a. Reads words containing blends, digraphs, and diphthongs.

(Language Arts, Level 2)

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.

ELA1R3 The student demonstrates the relationship between letters and letter combinations of written words and the sounds of spoken words. The student:

f. Reads words containing vowel digraphs and r-controlled vowels.

(Language Arts, Level 1)

ELA2R1 The student quickly applies knowledge of letter-sound correspondence and spelling patterns to decode unfamiliar words. The student:

a. Reads words containing blends, digraphs, and diphthongs.

(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.

ELA1R3 The student demonstrates the relationship between letters and letter combinations of written words and the sounds of spoken words. The student:

f. Reads words containing vowel digraphs and r-controlled vowels.

(Language Arts, Level 1)

ELA2R1 The student quickly applies knowledge of letter-sound correspondence and spelling patterns to decode unfamiliar words. The student:

a. Reads words containing blends, digraphs, and diphthongs.

(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.

ELA2R1 The student quickly applies knowledge of letter-sound correspondence and spelling patterns to decode unfamiliar words. The student:

d. Reads and spells words containing r-controlled vowels and silent letters.

(Language Arts, Level 2)

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.

ELA1R3 The student demonstrates the relationship between letters and letter combinations of written words and the sounds of spoken words. The student:

g. Uses spelling patterns to recognize words.

(Language Arts, Level 1)

RU29-True/False A
Students read sentences containing words from common word families and then identify whether they are true or false.

ELA1R3 The student demonstrates the relationship between letters and letter combinations of written words and the sounds of spoken words. The student:

g. Uses spelling patterns to recognize words.

(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.

ELA1R3 The student demonstrates the relationship between letters and letter combinations of written words and the sounds of spoken words. The student:

g. Uses spelling patterns to recognize words.

(Language Arts, Level 1)

RU31-True/False A
Students read sentences containing words from common word families and then identify whether they are true or false.

ELA1R3 The student demonstrates the relationship between letters and letter combinations of written words and the sounds of spoken words. The student:

g. Uses spelling patterns to recognize words.

(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.

ELA3R2 The student acquires and uses grade-level words to communicate effectively. The student:

e. Identifies and infers meaning from common root words, common prefixes (e.g., un-, re-, dis-, in-) and common suffixes (e.g., -tion, -ous, -ly).

(Language Arts, Level 3)

ELA4R3 The student understands and acquires new vocabulary and uses it correctly in reading and writing. The student:

e. Identifies the meaning of common prefixes (e.g., un-, re-, dis-).

(Language Arts, Level 4)

ELA5R3 The student understands and acquires new vocabulary and uses it correctly in reading and writing. The student:

c. Determines the meaning of unfamiliar words using knowledge of common roots, suffixes, and prefixes.

(Language Arts, Level 5)

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.

ELA3R2 The student acquires and uses grade-level words to communicate effectively. The student:

e. Identifies and infers meaning from common root words, common prefixes (e.g., un-, re-, dis-, in-) and common suffixes (e.g., -tion, -ous, -ly).

(Language Arts, Level 3)

ELA4R3 The student understands and acquires new vocabulary and uses it correctly in reading and writing. The student:

e. Identifies the meaning of common prefixes (e.g., un-, re-, dis-).

(Language Arts, Level 4)

ELA5R3 The student understands and acquires new vocabulary and uses it correctly in reading and writing. The student:

c. Determines the meaning of unfamiliar words using knowledge of common roots, suffixes, and prefixes.

(Language Arts, Level 5)

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.

ELA1R3 The student demonstrates the relationship between letters and letter combinations of written words and the sounds of spoken words. The student:

e. Reads compound words and contractions in grade appropriate texts.

(Language Arts, Level 1)

ELA2R1 The student quickly applies knowledge of letter-sound correspondence and spelling patterns to decode unfamiliar words. The student:

c. Reads compound words and contractions in grade appropriate texts.

(Language Arts, Level 2)

RU35-Long or Multi-syllable Words A
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.

ELA2R1 The student quickly applies knowledge of letter-sound correspondence and spelling patterns to decode unfamiliar words. The student:

f. Reads multisyllabic words.

(Language Arts, Level 2)

RU36-Long or Multi-syllable Words B
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.

ELA2R1 The student quickly applies knowledge of letter-sound correspondence and spelling patterns to decode unfamiliar words. The student:

f. Reads multisyllabic words.

(Language Arts, Level 2)

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.

ELA1R3 The student demonstrates the relationship between letters and letter combinations of written words and the sounds of spoken words. The student:

e. Reads compound words and contractions in grade appropriate texts.

(Language Arts, Level 1)

ELA2R1 The student quickly applies knowledge of letter-sound correspondence and spelling patterns to decode unfamiliar words. The student:

c. Reads compound words and contractions in grade appropriate texts.

(Language Arts, Level 2)

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.

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.

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.

ELA1LSV1 The student uses oral and visual strategies to communicate. The student:

a. Follows three-part oral directions.

(Language Arts, Level 1)

ELA6R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. Critical Component: For informational texts, the student reads and comprehends in order to develop understanding and expertise and produces evidence of reading that:

e. Follows multi-step instructions to complete or create a simple product.

(Language Arts, Level 6)

ELA7R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. Critical Component: For informational texts, the student reads and comprehends in order to develop understanding and expertise and produces evidence of reading that:

f. Understands and explains the use of a simple device by following technical directions.

(Language Arts, Level 7)

ELA8R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. Critical Component: For informational texts, the student reads and comprehends in order to develop understanding and expertise and produces evidence of reading that:

d. Understands and explains the use of a complex mechanical device by following technical directions.

(Language Arts, Level 8)

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.

ELA1LSV1 The student uses oral and visual strategies to communicate. The student:

a. Follows three-part oral directions.

(Language Arts, Level 1)

ELA6R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. Critical Component: For informational texts, the student reads and comprehends in order to develop understanding and expertise and produces evidence of reading that:

e. Follows multi-step instructions to complete or create a simple product.

(Language Arts, Level 6)

ELA7R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. Critical Component: For informational texts, the student reads and comprehends in order to develop understanding and expertise and produces evidence of reading that:

f. Understands and explains the use of a simple device by following technical directions.

(Language Arts, Level 7)

ELA8R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. Critical Component: For informational texts, the student reads and comprehends in order to develop understanding and expertise and produces evidence of reading that:

d. Understands and explains the use of a complex mechanical device by following technical directions.

(Language Arts, Level 8)

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.

ELA1R6 The student uses a variety of strategies to understand and gain meaning from grade-level text. The student:

c. Asks and answers questions about essential narrative elements (e.g., beginning middle- end, setting, characters, problems, events, resolution) of a read-aloud or independently read text.

(Language Arts, Level 1)

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.

ELA1R6 The student uses a variety of strategies to understand and gain meaning from grade-level text. The student:

d. Retells stories read independently or with a partner.

(Language Arts, Level 1)

ELA2R4 The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from grade-level text. The student:

e. Summarizes text content.

(Language Arts, Level 2)

ELA3R3 The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from grade-level text. The student:

g. Summarizes text content.

(Language Arts, Level 3)

ELA5R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. Critical Component: For informational texts, the student reads and comprehends in order to develop understanding and expertise and produces evidence of reading that:

d. Identifies and uses knowledge of common organizational structures (e.g., chronological order, logical order, cause and effect, classification schemes).

(Language Arts, Level 5)

ELA6R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. Critical Component: For informational texts, the student reads and comprehends in order to develop understanding and expertise and produces evidence of reading that:

c. Applies knowledge of common organizational structures and patterns (e.g., transitions, logical order, cause and effect, classification schemes).

(Language Arts, Level 6)

ELA7R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. Critical Component: For informational texts, the student reads and comprehends in order to develop understanding and expertise and produces evidence of reading that:

c. Applies knowledge of common organizational structures and patterns (i.e., logical order, cause and effect relationships, comparison and contrast, transitions).

(Language Arts, Level 7)

ELA8R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. Critical Component: For informational texts, the student reads and comprehends in order to develop understanding and expertise and produces evidence of reading that:

b. Applies, analyzes, and evaluates common organizational structures (e.g., graphic organizers, logical order, cause and effect relationships, comparison and contrast).

(Language Arts, Level 8)

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.

ELA2R4 The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from grade-level text. The student:

l. Recognizes plot, setting, and character within text, and compares and contrasts these elements among texts.

(Language Arts, Level 2)

ELA3R3 The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from grade-level text. The student:

e. Recognizes plot, setting, and character within text, and compares and contrasts these elements between texts.

(Language Arts, Level 3)

ELA4R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. Critical Component: For literary texts, the student identifies the characteristics of various genres and produces evidence of reading that:

g. Identifies similarities and differences between the characters or events and theme in a literary work and the actual experiences in an author's life.

(Language Arts, Level 4)

ELA5R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. Critical Component: For literary texts, the student identifies the characteristics of various genres and produces evidence of a reading that:

c. Identifies and analyzes the similarities and differences between a narrative text and its film or play version and identifies similarities and differences between the characters or events and theme in a literary work and the actual experiences in an author's life.

(Language Arts, Level 5)

ELA6R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. Critical Component: For literary texts, the student identifies the characteristics of various genres and produces evidence of reading that:

j. Identifies and analyzes similarities and differences in mythologies from different cultures.

(Language Arts, Level 6)

ELA7R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. Critical Component: For informational texts, the student reads and comprehends in order to develop understanding and expertise and produces evidence of reading that:

c. Applies knowledge of common organizational structures and patterns (i.e., logical order, cause and effect relationships, comparison and contrast, transitions).

(Language Arts, Level 7)

ELA8R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. Critical Component: For literary texts, the student identifies the characteristics of various genres and produces evidence of reading that:

b. Compares and contrasts genre characteristics from two or more selections of literature.

(Language Arts, Level 8)

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.

ELA1R6 The student uses a variety of strategies to understand and gain meaning from grade-level text. The student:

i. Recognizes cause-and-effect relationships in text.

(Language Arts, Level 1)

ELA3R3 The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from grade-level text. The student:

l. Identifies and infers cause-and-effect relationships and draws conclusions.

(Language Arts, Level 3)

ELA4R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. Critical Component: For informational texts, the student reads and comprehends in order to develop understanding and expertise and produces evidence of reading that:

e. Distinguishes cause from effect in context.

(Language Arts, Level 4)

ELA5R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. Critical Component: Critical Component: For informational texts, the student reads and comprehends in order to develop understanding and expertise and produces evidence of reading that:

e. Distinguishes cause from effect in context.

(Language Arts, Level 5)

ELA6R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. Critical Component: For informational texts, the student reads and comprehends in order to develop understanding and expertise and produces evidence of reading that:

c. Applies knowledge of common organizational structures and patterns (e.g., transitions, logical order, cause and effect, classification schemes).

(Language Arts, Level 6)

ELA7R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. Critical Component: For informational texts, the student reads and comprehends in order to develop understanding and expertise and produces evidence of reading that:

c. Applies knowledge of common organizational structures and patterns (i.e., logical order, cause and effect relationships, comparison and contrast, transitions).

(Language Arts, Level 7)

ELA8R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. Critical Component: For informational texts, the student reads and comprehends in order to develop understanding and expertise and produces evidence of reading that:

b. Applies, analyzes, and evaluates common organizational structures (e.g., graphic organizers, logical order, cause and effect relationships, comparison and contrast).

(Language Arts, Level 8)

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.

ELA1R6 The student uses a variety of strategies to understand and gain meaning from grade-level text. The student:

e. Distinguishes fact from fiction in a text.

(Mathematics, Level 1)

ELA2R4 The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from grade-level text. The student f. Distinguishes fact from fiction in a text.(Mathematics, Level 2)

ELA3R3 The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from grade-level text. The student:

d. Distinguishes fact from opinion.

(Mathematics, Level 3)

ELA4R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. Critical Component: For informational texts, the student reads and comprehends in order to develop understanding and expertise and produces evidence of reading that:

h. Distinguishes fact from opinion or fiction.

(Mathematics, Level 4)

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.

ELA1R6 The student uses a variety of strategies to understand and gain meaning from grade-level text. The student:

g. Identifies the main idea and supporting details of informational text read or heard.

(Language Arts, Level 1)

ELA2R4 The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from grade-level text. The student:

i. Identifies and infers main idea and supporting details.

(Language Arts, Level 2)

ELA3R3 The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from grade-level text. The student:

j. Identifies and infers main idea and supporting details.

(Language Arts, Level 3)

ELA4R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. Critical Component: For informational texts, the student reads and comprehends in order to develop understanding and expertise and produces evidence of reading that:

f. Summarizes main ideas and supporting details.

(Language Arts, Level 4)

ELA5R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. Critical Component: Critical Component: For informational texts, the student reads and comprehends in order to develop understanding and expertise and produces evidence of reading that:

f. Identifies and analyzes main ideas, supporting ideas, and supporting details.

(Language Arts, Level 5)

ELA6R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. Critical Component: For informational texts, the student reads and comprehends in order to develop understanding and expertise and produces evidence of reading that:

d. Identifies and analyzes main ideas, supporting ideas, and supporting details.

(Language Arts, Level 6)

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.

ELA3R3 The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from grade-level text. The student:

l. Identifies and infers cause-and-effect relationships and draws conclusions and

f. Makes judgments and inferences about setting, characters, and events and supports them with evidence from the text.

(Language Arts, Level 3)

ELA4R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. Critical Component: For literary texts, the student identifies the characteristics of various genres and produces evidence of reading that:

f. Makes judgments and inferences about setting, characters, and events and supports them with elaborating and convincing evidence from the text.

(Language Arts, Level 4)

ELA5R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. Critical Component: For literary texts, the student identifies the characteristics of various genres and produces evidence of a reading that:

i. Makes judgments and inferences about setting, characters, and events and supports them with elaborating and convincing evidence from the text.

(Language Arts, Level 5)

ELA7R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. Critical Component: For informational texts, the student reads and comprehends in order to develop understanding and expertise and produces evidence of reading that:

b. Identifies and uses knowledge of common graphic features to draw conclusions and make judgments (e.g., graphic organizers, diagrams, captions, illustrations).

(Language Arts, Level 7)

RU49-Challenge Game: Follow Instructions
Students read multiple-step written instructions and perform tasks to clean up a messy room.

ELA1LSV1 The student uses oral and visual strategies to communicate. The student:

a. Follows three-part oral directions.

(Language Arts, Level 1)

ELA7R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. Critical Component: For informational texts, the student reads and comprehends in order to develop understanding and expertise and produces evidence of reading that:

f. Understands and explains the use of a simple device by following technical directions.

(Language Arts, Level 7)

ELA8R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. Critical Component: For informational texts, the student reads and comprehends in order to develop understanding and expertise and produces evidence of reading that:

d. Understands and explains the use of a complex mechanical device by following technical directions.

(Language Arts, Level 8)

RU50-Final Challenge: Comprehension
Students listen to a word and then find the matching word in a dictionary to fill in a sentence with a missing word. The game requires comprehension, fluency, and phonemic awareness.

ELA1R6 The student uses a variety of strategies to understand and gain meaning from grade-level text. The student:

k. Begins to use dictionary and glossary skills to determine word meanings.

(Language Arts, Level 1)

ELA2R4 The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from grade-level text. The student:

q. Uses dictionary, thesaurus, and glossary skills to determine word meanings.

(Language Arts, Level 2)

ELA3R3 The student uses a variety of strategies to gain meaning from grade-level text. The student:

r. Applies dictionary, thesaurus, and glossary skills to determine word meanings.(

(Language Arts, Level 3)

ELA4R3 The student understands and acquires new vocabulary and uses it correctly in reading and writing. The student:

d. Determines meanings of words and alternate word choices using a dictionary or thesaurus.

(Language Arts, Level 4)

ELA5R3 The student understands and acquires new vocabulary and uses it correctly in reading and writing. The student:

d. Determines pronunciations, meanings, alternate word choices, and parts of speech of words using dictionaries and thesauruses.

(Language Arts, Level 5)

ELA6R2 The student understands and acquires new vocabulary and uses it correctly in reading and writing. The student:

d. Uses reference skills to determine pronunciations, meanings, alternate word choices, and parts of speech of words.

(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.

M1N1. Students will estimate, model, compare, order, and represent whole numbers up to 100.

d. Understand the magnitude and order of numbers up to 100 by making ordered sequences and representing them on a number line.

(Mathematics, Level 1)

M2N1. Students will use multiple representation of numbers to connect symbols to quantities.

b. Understand the relative magnitudes of numbers using 10 as a unit, 100 as a unit, or 1000 as a unit. Represent 2-digit numbers with drawings of tens and ones and 3-digit numbers with drawings of hundreds, tens, and ones.

(Mathematics, Level 2)

M3N1. Students will further develop their understanding of whole numbers and ways of representing them.

a. Identify place values from tenths through ten thousands.

(Mathematics, Level 3)

M4N1. Students will further develop their understanding of how whole numbers

are represented in the base-ten numeration system. a.

Identify place value names and places from hundredths through one million.

(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.

M1N1. Students will estimate, model, compare, order, and represent whole numbers up to 100.

d. Understand the magnitude and order of numbers up to 100 by making ordered sequences and representing them on a number line.

(Mathematics, Level 1)

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.

M2N5. Students will represent and interpret quantities and relationships using mathematical expressions including equality and inequality signs (=,>, <).

a. Include the use of boxes or ___ to represent a missing value. b. Represent problem solving situations where addition, subtraction or multiplication may be applied using mathematical expressions.

(Mathematics, Level 2)

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.

M1N3. Students will add and subtract numbers less than 100 as well as understand and use the inverse relationship between addition and subtraction.

f. Know the single-digit addition facts to 18 and corresponding subtraction facts with understanding and fluency. (Use strategies such as relating to facts already known, applying the commutative property, and grouping facts into families.)

(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.

M1N3. Students will add and subtract numbers less than 100 as well as understand and use the inverse relationship between addition and subtraction.

f. Know the single-digit addition facts to 18 and corresponding subtraction facts with understanding and fluency. (Use strategies such as relating to facts already known, applying the commutative property, and grouping facts into families.)

(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.

M2N2. Students will build fluency with multi-digit addition and subtraction.

a. Correctly add and subtract two whole numbers up to three digits each with regrouping.

(Mathematics, Level 2)

M3N2.Students will further develop their skills of addition and subtraction and apply them in problem solving.

a. Use the properties of addition and subtraction to compute and verify the results of computation.

(Mathematics, Level 3)

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.

M2N2. Students will build fluency with multi-digit addition and subtraction.

a. Correctly add and subtract two whole numbers up to three digits each with regrouping.

(Mathematics, Level 2)

M3N2.Students will further develop their skills of addition and subtraction and apply them in problem solving.

a. Use the properties of addition and subtraction to compute and verify the results of computation.

(Mathematics, Level 3)

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.

M2N3. Students will understand multiplication, multiply numbers, and verify results.

b. Use repeated addition, arrays, and counting by multiples (skip counting) to correctly multiply 1-digit numbers and construct the multiplication table.

(Mathematics, Level 2)

M3N3. Students will further develop their understanding of multiplication of whole numbers and develop the ability to apply it in problem solving.

b. Know the multiplication facts with understanding and fluency to 10 x 10.

(Mathematics, Level 3)

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.

M2N3. Students will understand multiplication, multiply numbers, and verify results.

b. Use repeated addition, arrays, and counting by multiples (skip counting) to correctly multiply 1-digit numbers and construct the multiplication table.

(Mathematics, Level 2)

M3N3. Students will further develop their understanding of multiplication of whole numbers and develop the ability to apply it in problem solving.

b. Know the multiplication facts with understanding and fluency to 10 x 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.

M3N3. Students will further develop their understanding of multiplication of whole numbers and develop the ability to apply it in problem solving.

g. Solve problems requiring multiplication.

(Mathematics, Level 3)

M4N3. Students will solve problems involving multiplication of 2-3 digit numbers by 1-2 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.

M3N4. Student will understand the meaning of division and develop the ability to apply it in problem solving.

f. Solve problems requiring division.

(Mathematics, Level 3)

M4N4. Students will further develop their understanding of division of whole numbers and divide in problem solving situations without calculators.

b. Solve problems involving division by a 2-digit number (including those that generate a remainder).

(Mathematics, Level 4)

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.

M7N1. Students will understand the meaning of positive and negative rational numbers and use them in computation.

c. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide positive and negative rational numbers.

(Mathematics, Level 7)

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.

M7N1. Students will understand the meaning of positive and negative rational numbers and use them in computation.

c. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide positive and negative rational numbers.

(Mathematics, Level 7)

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.

M3N5. Student will understand the meaning of decimal fractions and common fractions in simple cases and apply them in problem-solving situations.

a. Understand a decimal fraction (i.e., 0.1) and a common fraction (i.e., 1/10 represent parts of a whole.

(Mathematics, Level 3)

M4N5. Students will further develop their understanding of the meaning of decimal fractions and use them in computations.

a. Understand decimal fractions are a part of the base-ten system. and M4N6. Students will further develop their understanding of the meaning of common fractions and use them in computations. a. Understand representations of simple equivalent fractions.

(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.

M5N1. Students will further develop their understanding of whole numbers.

b. Find multiples and factors.

(Mathematics, Level 5)

M6N1. Students will understand the meaning of the four arithmetic operations as related to positive rational numbers and will use these concepts to solve problems. a. Apply factors and multiples.

(Mathematics, Level 6)

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.

M5N1. Students will further develop their understanding of whole numbers.

a. Classify the set of counting numbers into subsets with distinguishing characteristics (odd/even, prime/composite).

(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.

M5N4. Students will continue to develop their understanding of the meaning of common fractions and compute with them.

e. Explore finding common denominators using concrete, pictorial, and computational models.

(Mathematics, Level 5)

M6N1. Students will understand the meaning of the four arithmetic operations as related to positive rational numbers and will use these concepts to solve problems.

c. Determine the greatest common factor (GCF) and the least common multiple (LCM) for a set of numbers.

(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.

M4N5. Students will further develop their understanding of the meaning of decimal fractions and use them in computations.

e. Multiply and divide both one and two digit decimal fractions by whole numbers.

(Mathematics, Level 4)

M5N4. Students will continue to develop their understanding of the meaning of common fractions and compute with them.

d. Model the multiplication and division of common fractions.

(Mathematics, Level 5)

M6N1. Students will understand the meaning of the four arithmetic operations as related to positive rational numbers and will use these concepts to solve problems.

e. Multiply and divide fractions and mixed numbers.

(Mathematics, Level 6)

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.

M4N6. Students will further develop their understanding of the meaning of common fractions and use them in computations.

b. Add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers with common denominators. (Denominators should not exceed twelve.)

(Mathematics, Level 4)

M5N4. Students will continue to develop their understanding of the meaning of common fractions and compute with them. g. Add and subtract common fractions and mixed numbers with unlike denominators.

(Mathematics, Level 5)

M6N1. Students will understand the meaning of the four arithmetic operations as related to positive rational numbers and will use these concepts to solve problems. d. Add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers with unlike denominators.

(Mathematics, Level 6)

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.

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.

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.

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.

M5N5. Students will understand the meaning of percentage.

a. Model percent on 10 by 10 grids.

(Mathematics, Level 5)

M6N1. Students will understand the meaning of the four arithmetic operations as related to positive rational numbers and will use these concepts to solve problems.

f. Use fractions, decimals, and percents interchangeably.

(Mathematics, Level 6)

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.

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.

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.

M8N1. Students will understand different representations of numbers including square roots, exponents, and scientific notation.

k. Use appropriate technologies to solve problems involving square roots, exponents, and scientific notation.

(Mathematics, Level 8)

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.

M8N1. Students will understand different representations of numbers including square roots, exponents, and scientific notation.

a. Find square roots of perfect squares.

(Mathematics, Level 8)

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.

M8N1. Students will understand different representations of numbers including square roots, exponents, and scientific notation.

j. Express and use numbers in scientific notation.

(Mathematics, Level 8)

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.

M4A1. Students will represent and interpret mathematical relationships in quantitative expressions.

c. Write and evaluate mathematical expressions using symbols and different values.

(Mathematics, Level 4)

M5A1. Students will represent and interpret the relationships between quantities algebraically.

a. Use variables, such as n or x, for unknown quantities in algebraic expressions.

(Mathematics, Level 5)

M6A3. Students will evaluate algebraic expressions, including those with exponents, and solve simple one-step equations using each of the four basic operations.

(Mathematics, Level 6)

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.

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.

M7A1. Students will represent and evaluate quantities using algebraic expressions.

b. Simplify and evaluate algebraic expressions, using commutative, associative, and distributive properties as appropriate.

(Mathematics, Level 7)

M8A1. Students will use algebra to represent, analyze, and solve problems.

b. Simplify and evaluate algebraic expressions.

(Mathematics, Level 8)

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.

M3A1. Students will use mathematical expressions to represent relationships between quantities and interpret given expressions.

c. Use a symbol, such as and Δ, to represent an unknown and find the value of the unknown in a number sentence.

(Mathematics, Level 3)

M6A3. Students will evaluate algebraic expressions, including those with exponents, and solve simple one-step equations using each of the four basic operations.

(Mathematics, Level 6)

M7A2. Students will understand and apply linear equations in one variable

a. Given a problem, define a variable, write an equation, solve the equation, and interpret the solution.

(Mathematics, Level 7)

M8A1. Students will use algebra to represent, analyze, and solve problems.

a. Represent a given situation using algebraic expressions or equations in one variable.

(Mathematics, Level 8)

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.

M6G1. Students will further develop their understanding of plane figures.

c. Use the concepts of ratio, proportion and scale factor to demonstrate the relationships between similar plane figures.

(Mathematics, Level 6)

M6A1. Students will understand the concept of ratio and use it to represent quantitative relationships.

(Mathematics, Level 6)

M6A2. Students will consider relationships between varying quantities.

c. Use proportions (a/b=c/d) to describe relationships and solve problems, including percent problems.

(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.

M1P1. Students will solve problems (using appropriate technology).

a. Build new mathematical knowledge thorough problem solving. And

c. Apply and adapt a variety of appropriate strategies to solve problems.

(Mathematics, Level 1)

M2P1. Students will solve problems (using appropriate technology).

a. Build new mathematical knowledge thorough problem solving.

c. Apply and adapt a variety of appropriate strategies to solve problems.

(Mathematics, Level 2)

M3P1. Students will solve problems (using appropriate technology).

c. Apply and adapt a variety of appropriate strategies to solve problems.

(Mathematics, Level 3)

M4P1. Students will solve problems (using appropriate technology).

c. Apply and adapt a variety of appropriate strategies to solve problems.

(Mathematics, Level 4)

M5P1. Students will solve problems (using appropriate technology).

c. Apply and adapt a variety of appropriate strategies to solve problems.

(Mathematics, Level 5)

M6P1. Students will solve problems (using appropriate technology).

c. Apply and adapt a variety of appropriate strategies to solve problems.

(Mathematics, Level 6)

M7P1. Students will solve problems (using appropriate technology).

c. Apply and adapt a variety of appropriate strategies to solve problems.

(Mathematics, Level 7)

M8P1. Students will solve problems (using appropriate technology).

c. Apply and adapt a variety of appropriate strategies to solve problems.

(Mathematics, Level 8)

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.

M2D1. Students will create simple tables and graphs and interpret their meaning.

a. Organize and display data using picture graphs, Venn diagrams, bar graphs, and simple charts/tables to record results.

b. Know how to interpret picture graphs, Venn diagrams, and bar graphs.

(Mathematics, Level 2)

M3D1. Students will create and interpret simple tables and graphs.

b. Construct and interpret bar graphs using scale increments of 1, 2, 5, and 10.

(Mathematics, Level 3)

M4D1. Students will gather, organize, and display data according to the situation and compare related features.

a. Represent data in bar, line and pictographs. and d. Identify missing information and duplications in data.

(Mathematics, Level 4)

M5D2. Students will collect, organize, and display data using the most appropriate graph.

(Mathematics, Level 5)

M6D1. Students will pose questions, collect data, represent and analyze the data, and interpret results.

c. Choose appropriate graphs to be consistent with the nature of the data (categorical or numerical). Graphs should include pictographs, histograms, bar graphs, line graphs, circle graphs, and line plots.

(Mathematics, Level 6)

M7D1. Students will pose questions, collect data, represent and analyze the data, and interpret results.

f. Analyze data using appropriate graphs, including pictographs, histograms, bar graphs, line graphs, circle graphs, and line plots introduced earlier, and using box and- whisker plots and scatter plots.

(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.

M4G3. Students will use the coordinate system.

a. Understand and apply ordered pairs in the first quadrant of the coordinate system.

(Mathematics, Level 4)

M7A3. Students will understand relationships between two variables.

a. Plot points on a coordinate plane.

(Mathematics, Level 7)

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.

M8A3. Students will understand relations and linear functions.

i. Translate among verbal, tabular, graphic, and algebraic representations of functions.

(Mathematics, Level 8)

M8A4. Students will graph and analyze graphs of linear equations and inequalitites.

c. Graph equations of the form y = mx + b.

(Mathematics, Level 8)

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.

M7D1. Students will pose questions, collect data, represent and analyze the data, and interpret results.

f. Analyze data using appropriate graphs, including pictographs, histograms, bar graphs, line graphs, circle graphs, and line plots introduced earlier, and using box and- whisker plots and scatter plots.

(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.

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.

M2M1. Students will know the standard units of inch, foot, yard, and metric units of centimeter and meter and measure length to the nearest inch or centimeter.

b. Estimate lengths, and then measure to determine if estimations were reasonable.

(Mathematics, Level 2)

M3M2. Students will measure length choosing appropriate units and tools.

b. Measure to the nearest 1/4 inch, 1/2 inch, and millimeter (mm) in addition to previously learned inch, foot, yard, centimeter, and meter.

(Mathematics, Level 3)

M4M1. Students will understand the concept of weight and how to measure it.

a. Use standard and metric units to measure the weight of objects. and

b. Know units used to measure weight (gram, kilogram, ounces, pounds and tons).

(Mathematics, Level 4)

M5M3. Students will measure capacity with appropriately chosen units and tools.

a. Use milliliters, liters, fluid ounces, cups, pints, quarts, and gallons to measure capacity.

(Mathematics, Level 5)

M6M2. Students will use appropriate units of measure for finding length, perimeter, area and volume and will express each quantity using the appropriate unit.

a. Measure length to the nearest half, fourth, eighth and sixteenth of an inch. and

b. Select and use units of appropriate size and type to measure length, perimeter, area and volume.

(Mathematics, Level 6)

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.

M6M1. Students will convert from one unit to another within one system of measurement (customary or metric) by using proportional relationships.

(Mathematics, Level 6)

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.

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.

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.

M4G1. Students will define and identify the characteristics of geometric figures through examination and construction.

a. Examine and compare angles in order to classify and identify triangles by their angles.

(Mathematics, Level 4)

M8G1. Students will understand and apply the properties of parallel and perpendicular lines and understand the meaning of congruence.

a. Investigate characteristics of parallel and perpendicular lines both algebraically and geometrically.

(Mathematics, Level 8)

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.

M2G1. Students will describe and classify plane figures (triangles, square, rectangle, trapezoid, quadrilateral, pentagon, hexagon, and irregular polygonal shapes) according to the number of edges and vertices and the sizes of angles (right angle, obtuse, acute).

(Mathematics, Level 2)

M3G1. Students will further develop their understanding of geometric figures by drawing them. They will also state and explain their properties.

a. Draw and classify previously learned fundamental geometric figures and scalene, isosceles and equilateral triangles.

(Mathematics, Level 3)

M5M1. Students will extend their understanding of area of fundamental geometric plane figures.

c. Derive the formula for the area of a triangle (e.g. demonstrate and explain its relationship to the area of a rectangle with the same base and height). and

d. Find the areas of triangles and parallelograms using formulae.

(Mathematics, Level 5)

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.

M8G2. Students will understand and use the Pythagorean theorem.

a. Apply properties of right triangles, including the Pythagorean theorem. and

b. Recognize and interpret the Pythagorean theorem as a statement about areas of squares on the sides of a right triangle.

(Mathematics, Level 8)

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.

M2G1. Students will describe and classify plane figures (triangles, square, rectangle, trapezoid, quadrilateral, pentagon, hexagon, and irregular polygonal shapes) according to the number of edges and vertices and the sizes of angles (right angle, obtuse, acute).

(Mathematics, Level 2)

M3G1. Students will further develop their understanding of geometric figures by drawing them. They will also state and explain their properties.

b. Identify and explain the properties of fundamental geometric figures.

(Mathematics, Level 3)

M4G1. Students will define and identify the characteristics of geometric figures through examination and construction.

c. Examine and classify quadrilaterals (including parallelograms, squares, rectangles, trapezoids, and rhombi).

(Mathematics, Level 4)

M5M1. Students will extend their understanding of area of fundamental geometric plane figures.

d. Find the areas of triangles and parallelograms using formulae.

(Mathematics, Level 5)

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.

M3G1. Students will further develop their understanding of geometric figures by drawing them. They will also state and explain their properties.

d. Identify the center, diameter, and radius of a circle.

(Mathematics, Level 3)

M5G2. Students will understand the relationship of the circumference of a circle to its diameter is pi (π ≈ 3.14).

(Mathematics, Level 5)

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.

M2G2. Students will describe and classify solid geometric figures (prisms, cylinders, cones, and spheres) according to such things as the number of edges and vertices and the number and shape of faces and angles.

a. Recognize the (plane) shapes of the faces of a geometric solid and count the number of faces of each type.

b. Recognize the shape of an angle as a right angle, an obtuse or acute angle.

(Mathematics, Level 2)

M4G2. Students will understand fundamental solid figures.

a. Compare and contrast a cube and a rectangular prism in terms of the number and shape of their faces, edges, and vertices.

(Mathematics, Level 4)

M5M4. Students will understand and compute the volume of a simple geometric solid.

d. Compute the volume of a cube and a rectangular prism using formulae.

(Mathematics, Level 5)

M6M3. Students will determine the volume of fundamental solid figures (right rectangular prisms, cylinders, pyramids and cones).

a. Determine the formula for finding the volume of fundamental solid figures.

b. Compute the volumes of fundamental solid figures, using appropriate units of measure.

(Mathematics, Level 6)

M6M4. Students will determine the surface area of solid figures (right rectangular prisms and cylinders).

b. Compute the surface area of right rectangular prisms and cylinders using formulae.

(Mathematics, Level 6)

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.

M6G1. Students will further develop their understanding of plane figures.

a. Determine and use lines of symmetry.

(Mathematics, Level 6)

M7G2. Students will demonstrate understanding of transformations.

a. Demonstrate understanding of translations, dilations, rotations, reflections, and relate symmetry to appropriate transformations.

(Mathematics, Level 7)

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.

M7D1. Students will pose questions, collect data, represent and analyze the data, and interpret results.

c. Analyze data using measures of central tendency (mean, median, and mode), including recognition of outliers.

(Mathematics, Level 7)

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.

M7D1. Students will pose questions, collect data, represent and analyze the data, and interpret results.

d. Analyze data with respect to measures of variation (range, quartiles, interquartile range).

(Mathematics, Level 7)

M7D1. Students will pose questions, collect data, represent and analyze the data, and interpret results.

f. Analyze data using appropriate graphs, including pictographs, histograms, bar graphs, line graphs, circle graphs, and line plots introduced earlier, and using box and- whisker plots and scatter plots.

(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.

M6D1. Students will pose questions, collect data, represent and analyze the data, and interpret results.

c. Choose appropriate graphs to be consistent with the nature of the data (categorical or numerical). Graphs should include pictographs, histograms, bar graphs, line graphs, circle graphs, and line plots.

(Mathematics, Level 6)

M7D1. Students will pose questions, collect data, represent and analyze the data, and interpret results.

b. Construct frequency distributions.

(Mathematics, Level 7)

M7D1. Students will pose questions, collect data, represent and analyze the data, and interpret results.

f. Analyze data using appropriate graphs, including pictographs, histograms, bar graphs, line graphs, circle graphs, and line plots introduced earlier, and using box and- whisker plots and scatter plots.

(Mathematics, Level 7)

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.

M6D2. Students will use experimental and simple theoretical probability and understand the nature of sampling. They will also make predictions from investigations.

a. Predict the probability of a given event through trials/simulations (experimental probability), and represent the probability as a ratio.

(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.

M8D3. Students will use the basic laws of probability.

a. Find the probability of simple independent events. And

b. Find the probability of compound independent events.

(Mathematics, Level 8)

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.

M8D2. Students will determine the number of outcomes related to a given event.

a. Use tree diagrams to find the number of outcomes.

(Mathematics, Level 8)

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.

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.

M2P2. Students will reason and evaluate mathematical arguments.

b. Make and investigate mathematical conjectures.

(Mathematics, Level 2)

M3P2. Students will reason and evaluate mathematical arguments.

b. Make and investigate mathematical conjectures.

(Mathematics, Level 3)

M4P2. Students will reason and evaluate mathematical arguments.

b. Make and investigate mathematical conjectures.

(Mathematics, Level 4)

M5P2. Students will reason and evaluate mathematical arguments.

b. Make and investigate mathematical conjectures.

(Mathematics, Level 5)

M6P2. Students will reason and evaluate mathematical arguments.

b. Make and investigate mathematical conjectures.

(Mathematics, Level 6)

M7P2. Students will reason and evaluate mathematical arguments.

b. Make and investigate mathematical conjectures.

(Mathematics, Level 7)

M8P2. Students will reason and evaluate mathematical arguments.

b. Make and investigate mathematical conjectures.

(Mathematics, Level 8)

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.

M4N2. Students will understand and apply the concept of rounding numbers.

d. Represent the results of computation as a rounded number when appropriate and estimate a sum or difference by rounding numbers.

(Mathematics, Level 4)

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