Lessons in Reading Include:

Life-Oriented Vocabulary Skills

• Definitions and Explanations
• Homonyms and General Context
• Synonyms, Antonyms, and Figures 
  of Speech
• Prefixes
• Suffixes
• Abbreviations:  Time
• Abbreviations:  Measurements
• Abbreviations:  LOCATIONs
• Abbreviations:  Miscellaneous and Symbols
• Abbreviations:  Help Wanted Ads
• Contractions
• Words Common to Forms
• Employment Applications
• Educational Applications
• Financial Forms
• Tax Forms
• Leases, Licenses, and Registration Forms
• Transportation Schedules
• Product Labels
• Words and Symbols on Signs
• Word Classifications
• Word Analogies

Comprehension Skills

• Reading Strategies

• Scanning for a Key Word
• Pre-Reading
• Organization by Time Order
• Taking Notes by Outlining

• Organization by Simple Listing
• Identifying Two Contrasting Ideas
• Organization by Cause and Effect
• Predicting Outcomes
• Time Order and Cause and Effect Organization
• Scanning for a Key Word
• Looking Up Unfamiliar Words
• Outlining to Understand the Main Topics
• Organizational Patterns Revealed by Clue Words
• Identifying the Most Useful Information
• Identifying Irrelevant Information

• Directions and Instructions
• Cause and Effect
• Main Ideas and Supporting Details
• Conclusions and Generalizations
• Fact and Opinion
• Writer's Purpose

• Guide Words
• Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
• The Library
• Newspapers and Books
• Sources of Information
• Diagrams and Graphs
• Tables and Charts
• Maps

• Types of Literature
• Elements of a Literary Character
• Techniques of Literature

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Lessons in Math Include:

Whole and Decimal Numbers

• Introducing Whole Numbers
• Introducing Decimals
• Rounding Numbers
• Comparing Decimals
• Adding Whole and Decimal 
  Numbers
• Subtracting Whole and Decimal 
  Numbers
• Multiplying Whole and Decimal 
  Numbers
• Dividing Whole Numbers
• Dividing Decimal Numbers
• Applications Using Whole and 
  Decimal Numbers

Fractions

• Introducing Fractions
• Comparing Fractions
• Adding Fractions
• Subtracting Fractions
• Multiplying Fractions
• Dividing Fractions
• Applications (word problems) 
  Using Fractions
• Fraction and Decimal 
  Equivalency
• Percent, Fraction, and Decimal 
  Equivalency

• Base, Percent, and Percentage
• Ratio and Proportion
• Probability I
• Probability II
• Statistics
• Data Collection and Analysis

Consumer Applications

• Estimation and Reasonable 
  Answers
• Interpreting Graphs
• Interpreting Charts and Tables
• Determining Change
• Comparative Shopping
• Cash Purchases
• Credit Purchases
• Salaries, Wages, and Commission
• Distance, Rate, and Time Problems
• Checking Accounts

Measurement

• Customary Measurement
• Metric Measurement
• Time Problems
• Measuring Distance, Reading 
  Scales, and Gauges

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Language Lessons Include:

Grammatically Correct Sentences

• Nouns
• Pronouns
• Verbs
• Subject-Verb Agreement
  • Adjectives and Adverbs
  • Parts of Speech

Structurally Correct Sentences

• Sentences:  Parts and Types
• Fragments and Run-ons
• Sentences:  Combining
• Sentences:  Revising
• Nonstandard Usage

Information in Logical Order

• Arranging Sentences
• Arranging Paragraphs
• Transition Words and Phrases
• Messages
• Proper Format of Letters

Accurate and Complete Forms

• Application Forms
• Financial Forms

Writing

• Mechanics 
• Usages
• Sentence Structure
• Types of Writing Styles
• The Writing Process

Social Studies

• Geography
• History
• Economics
• Political Science
• Behavioral Science
• Punctuation Marks

• End Marks
• Commas
• Apostrophes
• Quotation Marks
• Colons and Semicolons
• Abbreviations and Titles

Capitalization

• Proofreading
• Dictionary Skills

 

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