Arthur’s Reading Race
Study Guide – Lesson 1
Skills at a Glance:
Reading Skill: Characters
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Students need to be able to identify and describe characters in a story
Phonics Skill: Short Vowels a, i; CVC Pattern in Longer Words
Fluency: Accuracy
Grammar/Writing Skills: Introduce Sentences
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Sentences begin with a capital letter and end with a punctuation mark.
Sentences have a telling part (subject) and an action part (predicate).
High-Frequency Vocabulary Words:
already – happened before you knew it
eight– number after seven
police – people who help us
prove – show you can do it
sign – gives information
Robust Vocabulary Words:
ignore – if you refuse to pay attention to or not listen to on purpose
dangerous – not safe; likely to cause harm or injury
style– a certain way you do something
passion – to do something with energy and strong feelings
challenge – hard to do; to ask someone to be in a contest with you
underestimate – when you think something is easier than it really is
proficient – to be very good at doing something
heed – when you listen to a warning and use it to help you do something