What's Taught in Level 2

Your student will learn exciting new concepts, including three-letter blends, the jobs of Silent E, new phonograms, and methods for decoding multisyllable words – and continue to establish a firm foundation for a lifetime of learning. Every component of reading is taught: decoding (phonics and structural analysis), vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension. Below is a sampling in each area.

Decoding (Phonics)

• Learn phonograms WH, EE, ER, AR, OR, ED, OY, OI, AW, AU, OW, and OU
• Read words containing the new phonograms, such as whale, sheep, herd, farm, horn, toy, boil, saw, haul, flower, and found
• Read words with long I or O before two consonants, as in find and gold
• Read words with soft C, as in race
• Read words with soft G, as in gem
• Learn the first four jobs of Silent E

Decoding (Structural Analysis)

• Identify base words
• Read contractions, such as they’ll
• Learn syllable division rules for reading multisyllable words
• Read words with past tense ending ed, including all three sounds, as in wanted, snowed, and chipped

Vocabulary

• Discuss new words in the context of the story and one’s own life
• Understand homophones
• Understand synonyms and antonyms

Fluency

• Read with accuracy
• Read with meaningful expression
• Read with natural phrasing

Comprehension

• Connect text to one's own experiences
• Make predictions
• Compare and contrast main characters
• Skim for specific information
• Make inferences from the text
• Discuss character motivation, main conflict
• Identify the main character