STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Demonstrate improved reading comprehension (I)

 II.     Demonstrate improved writing skills using the conventions of Edited American English  (II)

 III.    Expand vocabulary  (III)

 IV.     Perform mathematical operations with and without a calculator (IV)

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Reading comprehension

         A.      Stated and implied main ideas

         B.      Supporting details

         C.      Comprehension, application, analysis, and evaluation

         D.      Graphic information

 II.     Writing skills

         A.      Mechanics

         B.      Spelling

         C.      Word usage

         D.      Sentence structure

         E.      Apply the writing process to paragraphs and essays

 III.    Vocabulary

         A.      Roots, prefixes, and suffixes

         B.      Context clues

         C.      Dictionary or glossary

 IV.     Mathematics

         A.      Place value, comparison, order of operations, rounding, and estimation

         B.      Whole numbers

         C.      Fractions and mixed numbers

         D.      Decimals and money

         E.      Percent

         F.      Ratio, rate, and proportion

         G.      Applications:

         H.      Problem solving strategies