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Reading Program
Core Reading is a comprehension and vocabulary based program, designed for students in grades two to twelve who need fundamentals as well as those wanting a competitive edge:
Phonics
- Consonant Sounds
- Short and Long Vowel Sounds
- Blends and Digraphs
- Double Vowels
- Variant and Irregular Vowel Sounds
- Syllabications
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Vocabulary
- Sight Word Vocabulary
- Functional Vocabulary
- Words with Multiple Meanings
- Analogies, Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homonyms
- Prefixes, Affixes and Roots
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Critical Thinking
- Understanding Characters
- Predicting Next Events
- Distinguishing Facts from Opinions
- Judging Relevance and Significance
- Learning about Figurative Speech
- Comparing and Contrasting
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Basic Comprehension
- Grasping the Main Idea
- Following Directions
- Paying Attention to Details
- Drawing Conclusions
- Getting the Facts
- Distinguishing Between Cause and Effect
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Applied Skills
- Listening Comprehension
- Oral Reading
- Reading Rate Development
- Skimming and Scanning
- Reading Strategies
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