All About Reading: Level 1

What's Taught in Level 1

Phonological Awareness

• Learn techniques for syllable counting
• Isolate sounds in three- and four-letter words
• Practice phonemic substitution

Decoding (Phonics)

• Learn phonograms A-Z, plus TH, SH, CH, CK, NG, NK
• Read short vowel words containing the new phonograms, such as man, set, pup, quack, class, bench, trunk, king, and gasp
• Read words ending in FF, LL, and SS, as in hill and kiss
• Read words with initial blends, as in step and flag
• Read words with final blends, as in next and lost

Decoding (Structural Analysis)

• Read plural words with suffix s or es, such as pigs and lunches
• Read compound words, such as windmill

Vocabulary

• Discuss new words in the context of the story and one's own life
• Connect new words to familiar words

Fluency

• Read with accuracy
• Read with meaningful expression
• Read with natural phrasing

Comprehension

• Connect text to one's own experiences
• Understand dialogue
• Give and discuss opinions
• Set a purpose for reading

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