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Scope of Skills

VOCABULARY
Complete sentences
Practice dictionary skills
Antonyms
Synonyms
Homonyms

READING SKILLS
Cause and effect
Topic
Main ideas
Details
Predicting outcomes
Context clues
Compare and contrast
Sequencing
Inflectional endings
Generalizations
Phonic skills

STUDY SKILLS
Outlining
Writing complete answers
Locating facts in a story
Reading charts/maps/graphs

MATH
Basic Facts

	Place Value
	Money, time
	Problem solving, probability

Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division

By one (We start this briefly.)

Fractions

	Equivalents
	Compare and order
	Mixed numbers
	Addition and subtraction with like and unlike denominations

Decimals

	Adding and subtracting
	Compare and order

Measurement

Centimeters, inches

Geometry

	Congruency
	Symmetry
	Perimeter
	Area

CALIFORNIA HISTORY
California Native Americans
Geography
Gold Rush
Missions
Statehood

SCIENCE
Animal Kingdoms
Body’s Delivery System
Animal Habitats
Properties of Matter
Weather and Climate
Magnetism and Electricity

BIBLE
Incorporate Biblical truths throughout the curriculum.