Phonics & Early Reading
6 weeks · 3 milestones
Decode words using letter-sound relationships, read aloud grade-level texts with accuracy and expression, and answer basic comprehension questions (Grades K–1). Proof: a parent or teacher confirms the student reads aloud a 100-word passage accurately and answers 3 of 4 comprehension questions correctly.
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3 milestones
Know the sound each letter of the alphabet makes (including short vowels) and blend consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words aloud — cat, sit, hop, big, fun. A parent or teacher reads a list of 20 CVC words one at a time and listens to the student decode each word by saying the sounds and blending them together.
Proof required
Submit a video or voice recording of the student reading 20 simple CVC words aloud — sounding out each letter and blending — with a parent or teacher note confirming which words were read correctly.
What gets checked
- At least 16 of 20 CVC words decoded correctly using letter-sound blending
- Student sounds out unfamiliar words rather than guessing from context
- Both consonants and all five short vowels (a, e, i, o, u) are represented in the 20 words