Scope and Sequence
A scope and sequence, like below, need to be defined in order to define the personalized vocabulary for the child. An example scope and sequence is defined below:
Table 1: Beginning phonics
| Topic | Sub-Topic | Prerequisite Topics | Sight Words | Aligned Text Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVC | Short Vowel a | initial consonants f, l, m, n, r, s, and final consonants d, g, p, t | ||
| CVC | Short Vowel i | initial consonants f, l, m, n, r, s, and final consonants d, g, p, t | ||
| CVC | Short Vowel o | initial consonants f, l, m, n, r, s, and final consonants d, g, p, t | ||
| CVC | Cumulative Review: Short Vowel Sounds a, i, and o | |||
| CVC | Short Vowel u | Above + initial consonants b, j, c, k, h, v, w, y, z and final consonants x, d | ||
| CVC | Short Vowel e | Above + initial consonants b, j, c, k, h, v, w, y, z and final consonants x, d | ||
| CVC | Cumulative Review: Short Vowel Sounds u and e | |||
| CVC | Nasal a (-an, -am) | Above + initial consonants p, g and final consonants m, n | ||
| CVC | Short vowel words with the suffix -s | Above | ||
| CVC | Cumulative Review: All Short Vowel Sounds |
Table 2: Advanced phonics
| Topic | Sub-Topic | Prerequisite Topics | Sight Words | Aligned Text Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consonant Blends | S Blends (-st, -sl, -sc, -sk, -sp, -sn, -sw, -sm) | Above | ||
| Consonant Blends | C Blends (-cr, -cl) | Above | ||
| Consonant Blends | G Blends (-gl, -gr) | Above | ||
| Consonant Blends | N Blends (-nd, -nt) | Above | ||
| Consonant Blends | F Blends (-ft, -fl, -fr) | Above | ||
| Consonant Blends | D Blends (-dr) | Above | ||
| Consonant Blends | B Blends (-br, -bl) | Above | ||
| Consonant Blends | P Blends (-pr, -pl) | Above | ||
| Digraphs (Level 1) | sh | Above | ||
| Digraphs (Level 1) | th (voiced) | Above | ||
| Digraphs (Level 1) | th (unvoiced) | Above | ||
| Digraphs (Level 1) | ch | Above | ||
| Digraphs (Level 1) | Cumulative Review: Digraphs sh, th, and ch |