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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 Word Analysis titles teach word recognition and correct pronunciation while parallel reading exercises, utilizing these words in context and situations, are found in the companion Comprehension titles. All Word Analysis titles are voice and graphics supported to ensure correct pronunciation and to facilitate word recognition.
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Medial Vowel Sounds | Sounds of vowels located in middle of words; how vowel sounds are determined. |
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Sounds for 'y' in Words | Two sounds for ending y, Students identify /y/ sound in words. |
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Vowel Sounds Review | Diphthongs, vowel clusters, digraphs; students complete words using correct vowel combinations. |
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Vowel Clusters Review 1 | Use of vowel, consonant, vowel to create long vowel sound; silent letters; students identify long /a/ words. |
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Vowel Clusters Review 2 | Use of vowel, consonant, vowel to create long vowel sound; silent letters; students identify long /e/ words. |
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Vowel Clusters Review 3 | Use of vowel, consonant, vowel to create long vowel sound; silent letters; students identify long /i/ words. |
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Vowel Clusters Review 4 | Use of vowel, consonant, vowel to create long vowel sound; silent letters; students identify long /o/ words. |
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Vowel Clusters Review 5 | Review of sounds made by /oo/; students identify /oo/ sounds in words. |
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Vowel Clusters Review 6 | Review of /ow/ sounds; students identify /ow/ sounds in words. |
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Words with /ur/ Sound | Review of /ur/ sound spelled er, ir, or, and ur; students complete words using correct /ur/ spelling. |
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Words with /or/ Sound | Review of sounds made by 'or;' Students identify /or/ sounds in words. |
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Words with /ea/ Sound | Review of three sounds made by 'ea;' Students identify /ea/ sounds in words. |
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Long Vowel Sounds | See Lesson 4. | |
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Sounds for /ear/ | Review of three sounds made by 'ear;' Students identify /ear/ sounds in words. |
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Accent & the Schwa Sound | Schwa sound defined; students identify words having the schwa sound; accents explained. |
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Schwa Exercise | See Lesson 15. | |
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Review of Long Vowels | See Lesson 4. | |
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Review of Short Vowels | Review of short vowels; examples of words that change from long vowel sound to short vowel sound by dropping a vowel. | |
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Two Sounds for 'c' | Hard 'c' and soft 'c' explained; examples of words containing both sounds; students identify hard and soft 'c' in words. |
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Two Sounds for 'g' | Hard 'g' and soft 'g' explained; examples of words containing both sounds; students identify hard and soft 'g' in words. |
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Two Sounds for 's' | Examples of ending 's' having the /z/ sound; students identify words with different sounds of 's.' |
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Initial & Final Consonants | Students place consonants at beginning or end of words. | |
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Initial Blends 1 | Definition and review of consonant blends using 'r' and 'l.' |
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Initial Blends 2 | Definition and review of consonant blends using 's.’ | |
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Initial Blends 3 | Definition and review of consonant blends using 'sw' and 'tw.' | |
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Final Consonant Blends 1 | Review of ending blends 'ld,' 'nt,' 'nd,' and 'nk;' Students complete words using the correct consonant blend. | |
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Final Consonant Blends 2 | See Lesson 23. | |
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Final Consonant Blends 3 | Three letter blends that make only two letter sounds; blends to be recognized by sight ('kw,' 'fy,' 'vy,' and 'ks.' |
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Initial & Final Digraphs | Review of digraphs; students complete words using 'sh,' 'ch,' 'wh,' and 'th.' |
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Sounds for 'sc' | Different sounds for 'sc;' Students identify words with different /sc/ sounds. |
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Initial 3-Letter Blends 1 | Examples of words having 'scr,' 'spr,' 'spl,' and 'thr;' Students complete words with the correct blends. |
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Initial 3-Letter Blends 2 | See Lesson 31; example blends are 'squ,' 'sch,' and 'spr.' | |
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Initial Substitution | Beginning letters are changed to make new words. | |
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Final Substitution | Ending letters are changed to make new words. |
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Silent Letters | Introduction of words that begin with silent letters ('kn,' 'wr,' and 'gn.') Students complete words with the correct sounds. |
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The Sound of 'ph' | Review of the /f/ sound made by 'ph;' Students complete words using the correct spelling. |
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Silent Letter Exercise | Students identify silent letters in words. |
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Consonant Cluster Review | Students complete words using correct consonant clusters. |
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