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The A+dvanced Learning System® Reading Curriculum is a comprehensive, completely integrated reading curriculum for grade levels 1-9. This program directs students from beginning reading levels to more advanced reading skills utilizing a Four-Step Approach in the Word Analysis, Vocabulary, and Comprehension title series. All of these series have extensive tutorial and instructional voice support.
The A+LS Four-Step Approach employs Study, Practice, Test and Essay exercises. This approach provides for the phonetic and visual introduction of the student to new words and word sounds, provides for multiple exposures to the use of words and word sounds while providing the student an opportunity to use words in context and in whole language exercises. The A+LS software design provides for an engaging, colorful learning environment.
The three Vocabulary titles teach important concepts in word formation and meaning. They stress the similarities and differences between types of words such as homonyms, phonograms, homographs, and synonyms, and emphasize important concepts such as prefixes, suffixes, contractions, and compound words.
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Homonyms 1 | Definition and Examples of homonyms; selecting the Correct Homonym in Sentences |
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Homonyms 2 | Selecting the Correct Homonym in Sentences | |
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Homonyms 3 | Selecting the Correct Homonym in Sentences | |
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Homonyms 4 | Correct Spelling of Multiple Homonyms in Sentences |
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Homonyms 5 | Multiple Homonyms in Phrases | |
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Homonyms 6 | Multiple Homonyms in Phrases |
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Homonym Review | Review of Definition and homonyms; students practice using and identifying homonyms in context |
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Synonyms 1 | Definition and Examples of Synonyms; students practice finding a Synonym for Words | |
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Synonyms 2 | Finding a Synonym for Words | |
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Synonyms 3 | Finding a Synonym for Words | |
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Synonyms 4 | Choosing Synonyms for Words in Sentences | |
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Synonyms 5 | Choosing a Synonym for Words | |
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Synonym Review | Review of definitions; students practice choosing a Synonym for Words in Sentences | |
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Homographs 1 | Definition and Examples of Homographs; students identify homographs in sentences |
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Homographs 2 | Homographs in Sentences | |
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Antonyms 1 | Definition and Examples of Antonyms; students practice finding Antonyms for Words |
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Antonyms 2 | Finding Antonyms for Words |
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Antonyms 3 | Finding Antonyms for Words | |
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Antonyms 4 | Finding Antonyms for Words | |
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Antonyms 5 | Finding Antonyms for Words | |
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Prefixes 1 | Prefixes Added to Words to Match Definitions; Prefixes un-, dis-, and re- |
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Prefixes 2 | Prefixes Added to Words to Match Definitions; Prefixes post-mis-, and pre- | |
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Prefixes 3 | Prefixes Added to Words to Match Definitions; Prefixes in-, un-, and non- | |
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Prefixes 4 | Prefixes Added to Words to Match Definitions; Prefixes im-, in-, and non- | |
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Prefix Review | Review of Prefixes Including Examples of all Prefixes Covered in the Unit; Prefixes Added to Words to Match Definitions | |
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Suffixes 1 | Adding Suffixes to the End of Words to Change Meaning; suffixes -able, -er, and -ful |
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Suffixes 2 | Adding Suffixes to the End of Words to Change Meaning; suffixes -less, -ly, and -ness | |
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Suffixes 3 | Changing a Noun to an Adjective; suffixes -y, -ful, and -ous |
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Suffixes-4 | Adding a Suffix to a Word to Change its Meaning; Noun Suffixes; suffixes -ance, -tion, -ion, and -ment |
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Suffix Review | Review of all Suffixes Presented in the Unit; Adding a Suffix to a Word to Create a New Word | |
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Similes 1 | Definition and examples of Similes; Identifying Two Words in Context that are being Compared |
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Similes 2 | More Common Similes-Choosing a Simile for a Sentence |
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Metaphors | Selecting Words in a Sentence that are Equivalent | |
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Tricky Words 1 | Words that Sound Alike, but are Spelled Differently and Have Different Meanings. Choosing the Correct "Tricky Word" for a Sentence |
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Tricky Words 2 | Choosing the Correct Word in Context |
