Reading Horizons (2nd)

- Use mostly 1 syllable words in the story except for skill words, custom words, character, setting, and character name.
- Vary sentence patterns (simple, compound, and complex)
- Use connecting words and subordinating conjunctions (while, when, as, until, etc.)
- Implement "show, not tell" descriptive techniques, incorporating sensory details (how things feel, sound, look, etc.)
- Use dialogue
- There should be a clear problem and solution

Lesson 116 (other sounds for ea)

Unit 9, Week 2 (schwa)

Benchmark (2nd)

- Only use 1 syllable words in the story except for skill words, custom words, character, setting, and character name.
- Use dialogue when possible
- Vary sentence patterns (simple, compound, and complex)
- Use connecting words and subordinating conjunctions (while, when, as, until, etc.)
- Use the following story structure: 1-2. Introduce character and set the scene, 3-5. Introduce the problem. 6-7. Provide a bit of detail. 8-10. Solve the problem. 11-12. Wrap things up.

Unit 6, Lessons 19-24 (Spelling Alternatives for /ә/ )

CKLA (2nd)

Juniper the elephant was in the grasslands. She had a big idea. "I will create a new game to play!" she said. Juniper thought about what to do. She wanted to play with her animal friends.

Juniper had another idea. "We can play tag!" she said. But her friends did not want to play tag. Juniper was unhappy. She went away to think.

She sat under a tree. She saw a white shell. Then, she had the best idea of all. Juniper found her friends. "I realize what we can do!" she said. "We can paint the shell." Her friends liked that idea. Juniper and her friends went to paint the shell. It was a good day.

Thea the elephant was in the grasslands. She had a big idea.

"I will create a new game to play!" she said.

Thea thought about what to do. She wanted to play with her animal friends.

Thea had another idea. "We can play tag!" she said.

But her friends did not want to play tag. They were a bit tired and were napping.

Thea was unhappy, so she went away to think. She sat under a tree.

She saw a white shell. Then, she had the best idea of all.

Thea reappeared and found her friends. "I realize what we can do!" she said.

"We can paint the shell." Her friends liked that idea.

Thea and her friends went to paint the shell. It was a good day.