| Benchmarks: |
| 8.1 |
Identifying vowels and consonants; |
| 8.2 |
Identifying consonant blends; |
| 8.3 |
Identifying consonant digraphs; |
| 8.4 |
Using standard pronunciation in oral reading; |
| 8.5 |
Identifying long and short vowel sounds; |
| 8.6 |
Identifying vowel combinations; |
| 8.7 |
Identifying and defining compound words; |
| 8.8 |
Identifying root words; |
| 8.9 |
Identifying meanings of words with prefixes; |
| 8.10 |
Identifying meanings of words with suffixes; |
| 8.11 |
Identifying the meanings of contractions. |