Step1
Pretest
1.1Sounds for consonants f, l, m, n, r, s, d, g, p, t
1.1Sounds for the vowels a, then i and o
1.1Sound tapping process for blending and segmenting two and three sound words
1.1Reading and spelling words with 3 sounds: with f, l, m, n, r and s in initial position, short vowels a, then I, then o and the letters d, g, p and t in the final position
1.2Sounds of the letters b, sh, u, h, j, c, k, ck, e, v, w, x, y, z, ch, th, qu and wh (gradually introduced)
1.2The definition of a digraph
1.2How to read and spell words with three sounds and short vowels including words with diagraphs
1.3Sounds for short vowels, consonants and digraphs
1.3Sound tapping process for blending and segmenting sounds
1.3How to read and spell words and nonsense syllables with three sounds
1.4Bonus letter spelling rule (ll,ff,ss)
1.4Welded sound /all/
1.5Welded sounds /am/ & /an/
1.6Concept of “baseword” and “suffix”
1.6/z/ sound of /s/
1.6How to read and spell 3-sound words with suffix –s added
Mastery Test

“I Can” Statements Step 1
1.  I can identify all short vowel sounds and define what a vowel is.
2.  I can identify all basic consonant sounds and define what a consonant is.
3.  I can define what a digraph is and identify the sounds ck, sh, ch, wh, th.
4.  I can blend three sounds into a real word or nonsense syllable.
5.  I can segment and spell words with three sounds.
6.  I can nasalize /am/ and /an/ sound combinations.
7.  I can identify the “bonus letter” rule and apply it.
8.  I can add the suffix –s to a thre sound word, and know that /s/ can say/z/.
9.  I can define what a baseword and suffix are.

Step 2
Pretest
2.1New “welded” sounds: ang, ing, ong, ung, ank, ink, onk and unk
2.1How to read and spell words with the above sounds
2.1Definition of a syllable
2.1How to identify a closed syllable
2.2Difference between a blend and a digraph
2.2How to identify and read a blend and segment up to four sounds in a closed syllable
2.3New welded sounds:  ild, old, olt, ind, ost
2.3Exception to closed syllable
2.4How to blend and segment up to five sounds in a closed syllable
2.5Three letter blends
2.5How to blend and segment up to six sounds in a closed syllable
Mastery Test

“I Can” Statements Step 2
1.  I can identify the welded sounds:  ing, ang, ong, ung, ink, ank, onk and unk.
2.  I can define what a syllable is.
3.  I can identify a closed syllable.
4.  I can tell the difference between a blend and digraph.
5.  I can blend sounds and read words or nonsense syllables with a short vowel.
6.  I can segment sounds and spell words with a short vowel.
7.  I can read and spell ild, old, olt, ost and ind, words.

Step 3
Pretest
3.1Combining two closed syllables (up to three sounds per syllable) into multisyllabic words
3.1Syllable division principles
3.1The spelling of words by syllable (one syllable at a time)
3.2Decoding two closed syllables with more than three sounds in a syllable
3.2Syllable division principles
3.2Syllable division principles (review)
3.2Spelling multisyllabic words with more than three sounds in a syllable
3.3Reading and spelling words with a ct blend
3.4How to put three or four syllables together to form multisyllabic words
3.4How to read and spell multisyllabic words with closed syllables
3.5Two new suffix endings:  ing and ed(/-ed/ sound only)
3.5The suffixes are added to unchanging basewords from Steps 1-3
Mastery Test

“I Can” Statements Step 3
1.  I can understand that syllables can be combined to make longer words.
2.  I can divide two and three syllable words.
3.  I can read and spell two and three syllable words that combine closed syllables.
4.  I can spell ct and ic within words. 

Step 4
Pretest
4.1Vowel-consonant-e syllable
4.1Long vowel sounds and new keywords
4.1Two sounds for the vowel u
4.1/z/ sound of s between two vowels
4.2Combining closed syllables with vowel-consonant-e syllables to form words with two syllables
4.2Compound words with vowel-consonant-e syllable in the first syllable
4.3Combinging closed syllables with vowel-consonant-e syllables to form multisyllabic words
4.4Words do not end in v
4.4Silent e always ends words for v (give/olive)
Mastery Test

“I Can” Statements Step 4
1.  I can describe a vowel-consonant-e syllable and how to mark these syllables.
2.  I can differentiate between a closed and a vowel-consonant-e syllable. 
3.  I can identify long vowel sounds, including the two long sounds for u.
4.  I can identify that s between two vowels may say /z/.
5.  I can read and spell a vowel-consonant-e syllable, alone or combined with closed syllables. 
6.  I can understand that words never end in v, an e will always follow.

Step 5
Pretest
5.1Reading and spelling of open syllables and how to mark them
5.1y as a vowel in an open syllable has two sounds: (long i & long e)
5.2Combining open syllables with closed and v-e syllables to form two-syllable words
5.2Syllable division principles with open syllables
5.2Flexibility with syllable division
5.3y-y says (long e) as a vowel at the end of multisyllabic words
5.3How to read and spell words ending with the vowel y
5.4Reading and spelling open syllables combined with v-e and open syllables in multisyllabic words
5.5The schwa sound for a in unstressed, open syllables
5.5The schwa sound for i in unstressed, open syllables
Mastery Test

“I Can” Statements Step 5
1.  I can identify an open syllable and how to mark it.
2.  I can differentiate between open, closed  and vowel –consonant-e syllables. 
3.  I can understand when y is a vowel it can say long i or long e. 
4.  I can read and spell an open syllable, alone or combined with closed and or vowel-consonant-e syllables.
5.   I can understand the division principles of open syllables.
6.  I can use the schwa vowel sound in unstressed, open syllables.

Step 6
Pretest
6.1Suffix endings: ing, ed, er, est, en, able, ish, y, ive, ly, ty, less, ness, ment and ful
6.1Reading and spelling words with suffixes added to unchanging basewords
6.2Suffix ending ed with the sounds/d/ and /t/
6.2Reading and spelling words with suffix ed added to unchanging basewords
6.3Two suffixes can be added to a word
6.3Reading and spelling words with two suffixes added to unchanging basewords
6.4New syllable type:  Consonant –le
6.4Reading and spelling words with the consonant –le syllable
6.4The consonant –le syllable exception
Mastery Test

“I Can” Statements Step 5
1.  I can read and spell words containing known syllables and suffixes when the baseword remains intact.
2.  I can understand and use the three sounds of the –ed suffix.
3.  I can understand and use the differences between closed, vowel-consonant-e, open and consonant-le syllables.
4.  I can divide, read and spell words with a consonant-le syllable.
5.  I can read and spell the exception to the consonant-le syllable, stle.