Your student should understand how to sound out words using the blending procedure for single-syllable and multisyllable words as demonstrated on this document.

Your student should be able to read words with two suffixes. To test, have your student read the following words.

faithfully       hopelessness       lovingly       foolishness       usefulness

Your student should be able to read words with silent letters. To test, have your student read the following words.

gnu       thistle       consignment       aisle       thyme       whistle

Your student should be able to read words with Greek, French, Spanish, and Italian influences. To test, have your student read the following words.

emphasis       routine       iguana       confetti         boutique       chauffeur

Have your student read the following sentences and then identify which of them contain onomatopeia. (Note: Your student should be able to read the sentences fluently and identify onomatopeia.)

The rain rattles the windows and splatters the panes.
The flowers turn up their collars against the coming storm.
The breeze sang a gentle song.
Foop! I open my umbrella
Whoosh! A hedgehog rumbles by the mustard plant.

Your student should be able to read words with the various sounds of phonogram OUGH. To test, have your student read the following words.

tough       doughnut       sought       through       rough

Your student should understand syllable division rules for reading multisyllable words. To test, have your student divide the following words into syllables and then read the words.

octopus       tornado       wonderful       entertain       pioneer

Have your student read the following phrases and then identify which of them contain hyperboles. (Note: Your student should be able to read the phrases fluently and identify the hyperboles.)

It rained cats and dogs all day.
That lumberjack is from the Northwoods.
The swallow swoops to save her seeds.
The cat dashed off at the speed of light.
Those roosters are extremely cranky.

Your student should be able to read words ending in -ENCE and -ANCE. To test, have your student read the following words.

intelligence       magnificence       consequence       acquaintance       significance

Your student should have mastered the sounds of Phonograms 1-75 on this list of phonograms.