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Unit 1
Take a New Step
Textbook section IXL skills

Week 1: Make New Friends Phonological awareness

1. Blend onset and rime together to make a
word CZB
2. Which two words start with the same
sound? QRJ
3. Find the words that begin with a given
sound SYE

Reading comprehension
4. Which feeling matches the picture? DY9

Vocabulary
5. Sort objects into categories BWF
6. Which one is not like the others? CME

Grammar and mechanics

7. Is the noun a person, animal, place, or
thing? XKA

Week 2: Get Up and Go! Phonological awareness

1. Which word has the same ending? 29K
2. Identify the first, second, and last sound in a
word B2Y

Phonics and word analysis

3. Find the short a word 8S3
4. Choose the short a word that matches the
picture XS9

Grammar and mechanics

5. Complete the sentence with a noun to match the
picture 24M

Week 3: Use Your Senses Phonics and word analysis

1. Choose the letter that matches the consonant
sound: f, l, m, n, r, s QDV
2. Choose the two words that are the same 6FN

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3. Sort consonants and vowels FLH

4. Choose the lowercase letter that matches:
review 8XS
5. Choose the uppercase letter that matches:
review RDN
6. Read sight words: a, an, I, the T9K

Reading comprehension
7. Identify book parts and features FR2
8. Which could happen in real life? DZU

Writing
9. Find the complete sentence XFR

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Unit 2
Let's Explore
Textbook section IXL skills

Week 1: Tools We Use Phonological awareness

1. Blend each sound in a word together 6SJ

Phonics and word analysis

2. Which two words start with the same
sound? QRJ
3. Which letter does the word end with? 92S

Vocabulary
4. Use color words MZ8

Grammar and mechanics

5. Find the picture that matches the action
verb T8Q

Writing
6. Capitalize the pronoun "I" HDH

Week 2: Shapes All Around Us Phonics and word analysis

1. Find the words that begin with a given
sound SYE
2. Which two words end with the same sound? ND6

Reading comprehension
3. What is the picture about? UZL

Grammar and mechanics

4. Complete the sentence with an action verb to
match the picture F6S

Writing
5. Choose the sentence that is spaced
correctly TNE
6. Is it a telling sentence or an asking
sentence? HG5
7. Identify exclamations JF9

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Week 3: World of Bugs Phonological awareness

1. How many syllables does the word have? GNB
2. Choose the picture that rhymes with the
word RQK

Phonics and word analysis

3. Identify the first, second, and last sound in a
word B2Y
4. Choose the letter that matches the consonant
sound: b, d, j, k, p, t, v, z 7WM
5. Read sight words: a, like, see, the, we FSK

Vocabulary
6. Sort objects into categories BWF

Grammar and mechanics

7. Find the action verb XU2

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Unit 3
Going Places
Textbook section IXL skills

Week 1: Rules to Go By Phonological awareness

1. Put the sounds in order 9SW

Phonics and word analysis

2. Find the short i word Z72
3. Choose the short i word that matches the
picture 2YY
4. Complete the short i words HGL

Grammar and mechanics

5. Capitalize the first letter of a sentence DZJ
6. Identify and use end marks V8Y

Week 2: Sounds Around Us Phonological awareness

1. Which word ends with the same sound? XFJ

Phonics and word analysis

2. Which two words have the same ending? AKH
3. Choose the lowercase letter that matches: a, b,
d, e, g, h, n, q, r KHJ

Reading comprehension
4. Choose the picture that matches the setting or
character RJ8

Grammar and mechanics

5. Find the complete sentence XFR

Week 3: The Places We Go Phonological awareness

1. Which word has more syllables? CQH

Phonics and word analysis

2. Choose the lowercase letter that matches: c, k,
o, p, s, u, v, w, x, z RKW
3. Read sight words: a, and, go, the SPU

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Reading comprehension
4. Order images in a story WAA

Vocabulary
5. Who, what, when, where, or why? JBJ

Grammar and mechanics

6. Is it a telling sentence or an asking
sentence? HG5

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Unit 4
Around the Neighborhood
Textbook section IXL skills

Week 1: Time for Work Phonics and word analysis

1. Find the short o word 97H
2. Choose the short o word that matches the
picture 2PD
3. Complete the short o word 5AN
4. Choose the uppercase letter that matches: C, K,
O, P, S, U, V, W, X, Z 6MJ

Grammar and mechanics

5. Compare pictures using adjectives RWQ

Week 2: Meet Your Neighbors Phonics and word analysis

1. Choose the uppercase letter that matches: A, B,
D, E, G, H, N, Q, R BWZ
2. Find a word in a sentence G45

Reading comprehension
3. Who is telling the story? CNP

Grammar and mechanics

4. Use sense words 6B7

Week 3: Pitch In Phonics and word analysis

1. Which consonant blend does the word start
with? UMK
2. Read sight words: and, do, go, to, you 9FG

Reading comprehension
3. Read along about science and nature 5PT

Writing
4. Unscramble the words to make a complete
sentence JT8

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Unit 5
Wonders of Nature
Textbook section IXL skills

Week 1: How Does Your Garden Grow? Phonological awareness

1. Which two words start with the same
sound? QRJ
2. Sort by the number of syllables NDL

Phonics and word analysis

3. Choose the letter that matches the consonant
sound: c, g, h, w LNA

Reading comprehension
4. Read along with realistic fiction V78

Week 2: Trees Phonics and word analysis

1. Find the short e word UMT
2. Choose the picture that matches the short e
word XGG
3. Complete the short e word 68W
4. Find the vowel in the word 8K9

Grammar
5. Capitalize the pronoun "I" HDH
6. Choose the correct personal pronoun E8M

Week 3: Fresh from the Farm Phonics and word analysis

1. Which word does not rhyme? YB7
2. Choose the letter that matches the consonant
sound: f, l, m, n, r, s QDV
3. Identify the short vowel sound in a word 7EX
4. Find the word with the same vowel sound 7QU

Reading comprehension
5. Read along about food XXG

Vocabulary
6. Which one is not like the others? CME

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Writing
7. Find the uppercase letters 5E8
8. Find the lowercase letters WH6

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Unit 6
Weather for All Seasons
Textbook section IXL skills

Week 1: The Four Seasons Phonological awareness

1. Blend onset and rime together to make a
word CZB

Phonics and word analysis

2. Choose the letter that matches the consonant
sound: f, l, m, n, r, s QDV

Reading comprehension
3. Order images in a story WAA

Grammar and mechanics

4. Choose the singular or plural noun that matches
the picture 7XB

Week 2: What's the Weather? Phonics and word analysis

1. Complete the rhyme XRW
2. Choose the word that matches the picture: -ss, -
ll, -ff, -zz, -ck LZ8

Reading comprehension
3. Read along with fantasy LRT

Vocabulary
4. Find the words with related meanings BHM

Grammar and mechanics

5. Unscramble the words to make a complete
sentence JT8
6. Capitalize days and months DLP
7. Capitalize the names of people and pets XSL

Week 3: Stormy Weather Phonological awareness

1. Choose the picture that rhymes with the
word RQK

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Phonics and word analysis

2. Complete the word with the right initial
consonant blend 6V9
3. Read sight words: are, he, is, little, my, she, was,
with QCU

Reading comprehension
4. Read along about famous people 2YX

Vocabulary
5. Who, what, when, where, or why? JBJ
6. Identify questions 5M6

Grammar and mechanics

7. Form regular plurals with -s and -es QJM

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Unit 7
The Animal Kingdom
Textbook section IXL skills

Week 1: Baby Animals Phonics and word analysis

1. Find the short u word G7Q
2. Choose the picture that matches the short u
word 9XY
3. Complete the short u word Y5Q
4. Form compound words with pictures T2T

Grammar and mechanics

5. Find the action verb with images PSB
6. Complete the sentence with the best verb LJK
7. Complete the sentence with the best
subject XES

Week 2: Pet Pals Phonics and word analysis

1. Which word does not rhyme? YB7
2. Spell the short vowel word XQM
3. Choose the letter that matches the consonant
sound: c, g, h, w LNA

Reading comprehension
4. What will happen next? B9G

Vocabulary
5. Multiple-meaning words with pictures 5K5

Grammar and mechanics

6. Select the sentence that tells about the
present 5BH
7. Select the sentence that tells about the
past 65G

Week 3: Animal Habitats Phonics and word analysis

1. Complete the sentence with the correct short
vowel word KNM
2. Which letter does the word start with? ZCY
3. Find the long u word 5PG

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Reading comprehension
4. What am I? WL7
5. Match each effect to its cause BP5

Grammar and mechanics

6. Select the sentence that tells about the
future BRB
7. Place sentences on a timeline 38F

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Unit 8
From Here to There
Textbook section IXL skills

Week 1: On the Move Phonics and word analysis

1. Read questions with short vowel words WYM
2. Put two syllables together to make a word ADH

Reading comprehension
3. Who is telling the story? CNP
4. Choose the picture that matches the setting or
character RJ8

Vocabulary
5. Complete the sentence with the correct sight
word LZG

Grammar and mechanics

6. Inside and outside, above and below, next to
and beside NVF

Week 2: My U.S.A. Phonics and word analysis

1. Choose the letter that matches the consonant
sound: b, d, j, k, p, t, v, z 7WM

Reading comprehension
2. Complete the fact and opinion sentences 4E7

Vocabulary
3. Match synonyms 9DX

Grammar and mechanics

4. Choose the best location word to match the
picture 9GS

Week 3: Look to the Sky Phonics and word analysis

1. Does the word start with a consonant
blend? PKC
2. Choose the letter that matches the consonant
sound: review XVA

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3. Choose the silent e word that matches the

picture 6JC
4. Read sight words: for, have, here, me, of, said,
they, this, what JTH

Reading comprehension
5. Read about places 7G5

Vocabulary
6. Choose the synonyms D7E

Writing
7. Capitalize the first letter of a sentence DZJ

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Unit 9
How Things Change
Textbook section IXL skills

Week 1: Growing Up Phonics and word analysis

1. Find the long a word QCC
2. Which word has more syllables? CQH

Reading comprehension
3. Read realistic fiction C67

Vocabulary
4. Use words with prefixes and suffixes AJM

Grammar and mechanics

5. Identify adjectives JA2

Week 2: Good Citizens Phonics and word analysis

1. Find the long i word ZYG
2. Spell the sight word NCP

Writing
3. Choose the right book to help you learn about a
topic VZB

Grammar and mechanics

4. Identify articles N8E

Week 3: Our Natural Resources Phonological awareness

1. Sort by the number of syllables NDL

Phonics and word analysis

2. Find the long o word FBP
3. Read sight words: come, help, look, play,
where 9U6

Reading comprehension
4. Identify time-order words CTH

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Writing
5. Use sense words 6B7

Grammar and mechanics

6. Compare pictures using adjectives RWQ

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Unit 10
Thinking Outside the Box
Textbook section IXL skills

Week 1: Problem Solvers Phonics and word analysis

1. Find the long u word 5PG

Reading comprehension
2. Read animal fantasy DTP

Vocabulary
3. Use context to identify the meaning of a
word PNM

Week 2: Sort It Out Phonics and word analysis

1. Find the long e word LP5
2. Complete the silent e words XBH

Vocabulary
3. Match antonyms to pictures FYK
4. Choose the antonyms YAU

Reading comprehension
5. Complete the poem with the word that
rhymes PBN

Grammar and mechanics

6. Choose between subject and object personal
pronouns ZWZ
7. Complete the sentence with the correct personal
pronoun 7RT

Week 3: Protect Our Earth Phonics and word analysis

1. Which consonant blend does the word end
with? Z5A
2. Which two words have the same vowel
sound? UPW
3. Read sight words: does, good, has, too, want,
who RUJ

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Reading comprehension
4. Read about animals JCG

Grammar and mechanics

5. Choose the correct possessive pronoun 9H5

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