Foundation English

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Reading foundations Foundations

Reading strategies Reading

Vocabulary Vocab

Grammar and mechanics Grammar

Reading foundations

A. Letter identification

B. Lowercase and uppercase letters

C. Word recognition

D. Consonants and vowels

E. Syllables

F. Rhyming

G. Blending and segmenting

H. Beginning and ending sounds

I. Letter-sound associations

J. Consonant blends and digraphs

K. Short a

L. Short e

M. Short i

N. Short o

O. Short u

P. Short vowels

Q. Long vowels

R. Sight words

Reading strategies

S. Text features

1
Identify book parts and features

T. Reality vs fiction

1
Which could happen in real life?

U. Main idea

1
What is the picture about?

V. Inference and analysis

W. Riddles

1
What am I?

Vocabulary

X. Colour and number words

Y. Adjectives and verbs

Z. Location words

AA. Question words

1
Who, what, when, where or why?

BB. Synonyms and antonyms

CC. Categories

DD. Multiple-meaning words

1
Multiple-meaning words with pictures