Cycle 146

146.1 Letter Combinations

Purpose and Procedure

This task requires students to read multisyllabic words containing the ph letter combination. Students are not asked to identify the letter combination or its sound before reading the word.

146.4 Patterns

Purpose and Procedure

This is the first time students are asked to read -VCe pattern words ending in -ful and -less suffixes without reading the underlined base word first.

146.6 Story Reading

Purpose and Procedure

The new passage is the first in which the ph letter combination appears in story text (underlined for now). This is also the first task in which the oo letter combination appears without being underlined.

146.7 Word Parts

Purpose and Procedure

This task introduces students to the -ize ending. Students learn that words with the -ize ending are usually action words.