IXL skill plan | 4th grade plan for Spectrum Word Study and Phonics

Skill plan for Spectrum Word Study and Phonics - 4th grade

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1	Chapter 1 Phonics
Lesson 1.1: Beginning and ending consonants		Beginning consonants 1. Which letter does the word start with? Ending consonants 2. Which letter does the word end with?
Lesson 1.1: Beginning and ending consonants
Beginning consonants 1. Which letter does the word start with? Ending consonants 2. Which letter does the word end with?

Lesson 1.2: Hard and soft c and g		1. Sort soft and hard g words and soft and hard c words 2. Pick the soft g or soft c word that matches the picture 3. Choose the soft g or soft c sentence that matches the picture 4. Spell the soft g or soft c word
Lesson 1.2: Hard and soft c and g
1. Sort soft and hard g words and soft and hard c words 2. Pick the soft g or soft c word that matches the picture 3. Choose the soft g or soft c sentence that matches the picture 4. Spell the soft g or soft c word

Lessons 1.4–1.6: Beginning and ending blends		Beginning blends 1. Complete the word with the correct initial consonant blend 2. Complete the word with a three-letter consonant blend Ending blends 3. Complete the word with the correct final consonant blend Beginning and ending blends review 4. Spell the word with a consonant blend
Lessons 1.4–1.6: Beginning and ending blends
Beginning blends 1. Complete the word with the correct initial consonant blend 2. Complete the word with a three-letter consonant blend Ending blends 3. Complete the word with the correct final consonant blend Beginning and ending blends review 4. Spell the word with a consonant blend

Lessons 1.7–1.11: Digraphs and silent consonants		Digraphs 1. Sort by initial consonant blend or digraph 2. Complete the word with the correct digraph: ch, sh, th 3. Complete the word to match the picture: -ss, -ll, -ff, -zz, -ck 4. Spell the digraph word: ph, qu, wh Silent letters 5. Complete the words with silent letters
Lessons 1.7–1.11: Digraphs and silent consonants
Digraphs 1. Sort by initial consonant blend or digraph 2. Complete the word with the correct digraph: ch, sh, th 3. Complete the word to match the picture: -ss, -ll, -ff, -zz, -ck 4. Spell the digraph word: ph, qu, wh Silent letters 5. Complete the words with silent letters

Lessons 1.12–1.13: Short and long vowels		Short vowels 1. Complete the word with the correct short vowel Long vowels 2. Choose the words with a given long vowel Short and long vowel review 3. Use spelling patterns to sort long and short vowel words 4. Match the short a and long a words to pictures 5. Match the short e and long e words to pictures 6. Choose the short i or long i word that matches the picture 7. Choose the short o or long o word that matches the picture 8. Choose the short u or long u word that matches the picture
Lessons 1.12–1.13: Short and long vowels
Short vowels 1. Complete the word with the correct short vowel Long vowels 2. Choose the words with a given long vowel Short and long vowel review 3. Use spelling patterns to sort long and short vowel words 4. Match the short a and long a words to pictures 5. Match the short e and long e words to pictures 6. Choose the short i or long i word that matches the picture 7. Choose the short o or long o word that matches the picture 8. Choose the short u or long u word that matches the picture

Lessons 1.14–1.21: Vowel sounds and diphthongs		Vowel sounds 1. Choose the picture that matches the vowel team word 2. Choose the vowel team sentence that matches the picture 3. Complete the sentence with the correct -ild, -ind, -old, -olt or -ost word 4. Complete words with variant vowels 5. Which word has a different vowel sound? Diphthongs 6. Choose the diphthong word that matches the picture 7. Complete the word with the correct diphthong: oi, oy, ou, ow 8. Choose the diphthong sentence that matches the picture
Lessons 1.14–1.21: Vowel sounds and diphthongs
Vowel sounds 1. Choose the picture that matches the vowel team word 2. Choose the vowel team sentence that matches the picture 3. Complete the sentence with the correct -ild, -ind, -old, -olt or -ost word 4. Complete words with variant vowels 5. Which word has a different vowel sound? Diphthongs 6. Choose the diphthong word that matches the picture 7. Complete the word with the correct diphthong: oi, oy, ou, ow 8. Choose the diphthong sentence that matches the picture

Lessons 1.24–1.25: R-controlled vowels		1. Choose the r-control word that matches the picture 2. Complete the word with the correct r-controlled vowel: ar, er, ir, or, ur 3. Complete the word with the correct r-controlled vowel: er, ir, ur
Lessons 1.24–1.25: R-controlled vowels
1. Choose the r-control word that matches the picture 2. Complete the word with the correct r-controlled vowel: ar, er, ir, or, ur 3. Complete the word with the correct r-controlled vowel: er, ir, ur

2	Chapter 2 Word structure
Lessons 2.1–2.3: Base words and endings		1. Match the -ed and -ing sentences to the pictures 2. Form regular plurals with -s, -es and -ies 3. Identify comparative and superlative adjectives 4. Use adjectives to compare
Lessons 2.1–2.3: Base words and endings
1. Match the -ed and -ing sentences to the pictures 2. Form regular plurals with -s, -es and -ies 3. Identify comparative and superlative adjectives 4. Use adjectives to compare

Lessons 2.4–2.5: Plurals		1. Is the noun singular or plural? 2. Use regular plurals with -s, -es, -ies and -ves 3. Form and use irregular plurals
Lessons 2.4–2.5: Plurals
1. Is the noun singular or plural? 2. Use regular plurals with -s, -es, -ies and -ves 3. Form and use irregular plurals

Lesson 2.6: Possessives		1. Identify plurals, singular possessives and plural possessives 2. Form the singular or plural possessive 3. Identify and correct errors with plural and possessive nouns
Lesson 2.6: Possessives
1. Identify plurals, singular possessives and plural possessives 2. Form the singular or plural possessive 3. Identify and correct errors with plural and possessive nouns

Lesson 2.7: Compound words		1. Form compound words
Lesson 2.7: Compound words
1. Form compound words

Lesson 2.8: Contractions		1. Pronoun-verb contractions 2. Contractions with "not"
Lesson 2.8: Contractions
1. Pronoun-verb contractions 2. Contractions with "not"

Lessons 2.9–2.10: Prefixes and suffixes		Prefixes 1. Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re- or mis- 2. Use the prefixes pre-, re- and mis- Suffixes 3. Determine the meaning of a word with -ful or -less 4. Determine the meaning of a word with -ly or -ness 5. Determine the meaning of a word with -able or -ment 6. Determine the meaning of a word with a suffix: review Prefix and suffix review 7. Identify base words, prefixes and suffixes 8. Determine the meanings of words with prefixes and suffixes: review
Lessons 2.9–2.10: Prefixes and suffixes
Prefixes 1. Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re- or mis- 2. Use the prefixes pre-, re- and mis- Suffixes 3. Determine the meaning of a word with -ful or -less 4. Determine the meaning of a word with -ly or -ness 5. Determine the meaning of a word with -able or -ment 6. Determine the meaning of a word with a suffix: review Prefix and suffix review 7. Identify base words, prefixes and suffixes 8. Determine the meanings of words with prefixes and suffixes: review

Lesson 2.11: Syllables		1. Sort by the number of syllables 2. Put two syllables together to create a word: easier 3. Put two syllables together to create a word: harder 4. Complete the two-syllable words 5. Spell words with open and closed syllables
Lesson 2.11: Syllables
1. Sort by the number of syllables 2. Put two syllables together to create a word: easier 3. Put two syllables together to create a word: harder 4. Complete the two-syllable words 5. Spell words with open and closed syllables

3	Chapter 3 Vocabulary
Lessons 3.1–3.2: Synonyms and antonyms		Synonyms 1. Choose the synonym 2. Which sentence has the same meaning? 3. Find synonyms in context 4. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context Antonyms 5. Choose the antonym 6. Which sentence uses an antonym? 7. Find antonyms in context
Lessons 3.1–3.2: Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms 1. Choose the synonym 2. Which sentence has the same meaning? 3. Find synonyms in context 4. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context Antonyms 5. Choose the antonym 6. Which sentence uses an antonym? 7. Find antonyms in context

Lesson 3.3: Shades of meaning		1. Which sentence has the same meaning?
Lesson 3.3: Shades of meaning
1. Which sentence has the same meaning?

Lesson 3.4: Levels of specificity		1. Order items from most general to most specific
Lesson 3.4: Levels of specificity
1. Order items from most general to most specific

Lesson 3.5: Homophones		1. Homophones with pictures 2. Identify homophones 3. Use the correct homophone
Lesson 3.5: Homophones
1. Homophones with pictures 2. Identify homophones 3. Use the correct homophone

Lesson 3.6: Multiple-meaning words		1. Which definition matches the sentence? 2. Which sentence matches the definition?
Lesson 3.6: Multiple-meaning words
1. Which definition matches the sentence? 2. Which sentence matches the definition?

Lessons 3.8–3.9: Figures of speech and idioms		Figures of speech 1. Identify similes and metaphors 2. Determine the meanings of similes and metaphors 3. Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone Idioms 4. Determine the meaning of idioms from context: set 1 5. Identify the meaning of idioms and adages: set 1 6. Determine the meaning of idioms from context: set 2 7. Identify the meaning of idioms and adages: set 2
Lessons 3.8–3.9: Figures of speech and idioms
Figures of speech 1. Identify similes and metaphors 2. Determine the meanings of similes and metaphors 3. Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone Idioms 4. Determine the meaning of idioms from context: set 1 5. Identify the meaning of idioms and adages: set 1 6. Determine the meaning of idioms from context: set 2 7. Identify the meaning of idioms and adages: set 2

4	Chapter 4 Dictionary skills
Lesson 4.1: Alphabetical order		1. Order alphabetically based on the first letter 2. Order alphabetically based on the first two letters 3. Order alphabetically based on the first three letters 4. Order alphabetically: challenge
Lesson 4.1: Alphabetical order
1. Order alphabetically based on the first letter 2. Order alphabetically based on the first two letters 3. Order alphabetically based on the first three letters 4. Order alphabetically: challenge

Lesson 4.2: Guide words		1. Use guide words
Lesson 4.2: Guide words
1. Use guide words

Lesson 4.3: Entry words		1. Use dictionary entries 2. Use dictionary definitions 3. Use thesaurus entries
Lesson 4.3: Entry words
1. Use dictionary entries 2. Use dictionary definitions 3. Use thesaurus entries