Language Arts

Houghton Mifflin Reading Series

 

 Skills:

  Decoding/ Phonics

   Oral Language Context Clues

   Letter/ Sound Association

   Extending Alphabetical Order

  Comprehension

   Word Meaning

   Following Directions

   Noting Correct Sequence

   Categorizing

   Identifying the Topic and Main Ideas

   Visualizing

   Making Inferences

   Compare and Contrast Relationships

   Cause - Effect Relationships

  Literary Skills

   Types of Literature

   Story Elements

   Writing Styles and Devices

  Vocabulary

   Introducing New Reading Vocabulary

   Reinforcing Reading Vocabulary

  Grammar

   Sentence Characteristics

   Sentence Types

   Parts of a Sentence

   Nouns

   Verbs: Forms of have, contractions, present and past tense

   Pronouns

   Adjectives

  Mechanics

   Capitalization

   Punctuation

  The Writing Process

  Listening and Speaking Skills

  Literature and Reading

  Handwriting  (Cursive Skills Reviewed)

   Letter Formation

   Size and Proportion

   Vertical Quality

   Slant

   Spacing

   Line Quality

 

 

CURRICULUM