Lesson 1: Names
Introduction to naming words (nouns) for people, places, and everyday objects. Practice initial capitalization of proper names.
Lesson 2: Statements
Study and copy complete declarative sentences. Practice capitalizing the pronoun "I", street and school names, and terminal periods.
Lesson 3: Complete Statements
Transform inquiry questions into full declarative statements. Answer 6 personal identity prompts in complete, punctuated sentences.
Lesson 4: "Is" & "Are"
Master subject-verb agreement with "is" (for one) and "are" (for more than one). Includes guided copying and sentence completion.
Lesson 5: "Is" & "Are"
Construct complete statements about singular and plural objects using "is" and "are". Reinforces articles (a/an) and plural nouns.
Lesson 6: Questions
Introduction to questions and the question mark (?). Practice subject-verb inversion with "Is" and "Are" and changing statements into questions.
Lesson 7: "Is" or "Are"
Compare 6 pairs of statements and questions. Fill blanks with "is", "are", "Is", or "Are" and copy each complete sentence.
Lesson 8: Changing "Is" & "Are"
Transform statements (singular to plural) and questions (plural to singular). Practice two-way concord and "-es" spelling rules.
Lesson 9: Questions with "Is"
Compose original questions using "Is" about 8 singular classroom and study objects. Practice articles and question marks.
Lesson 10: Questions with "Are"
Formulate questions using "Are" about 8 plural items (slates, desks, apples, pencils, books, pictures, doors, windows).
Lesson 11: "Do Your Best"
Study, copy, and memorize a classic 4-line poem. Master poetic capitalization rules, rhyme identification, and personal application.
Lesson 12: Cat & Kitten
Study the vintage cat and kitten illustration. Read 6 interrogative sentences and formulate complete, punctuated declarative answers.
Lesson 13: Think of Your Cat
Compose 6 questions using cat vocabulary (pur, sharp claws, catch mice, soft fur), then transform each inquiry into a declarative statement.
Lesson 14: "Was" & "Were"
Master past tense subject-verb agreement: use "was" for one and "were" for more than one across statements and questions.
Lesson 15: "Was" or "Were"
Compare 5 pairs of statements and inverted questions. Fill blanks with was, were, Was, or Were and copy each complete sentence.
Lesson 16: Changing "Was" & "Were"
Change "was" to "were," or "were" to "was," and write correctly. Practice two-way concord across 8 declarative and interrogative sentences.
Lesson 17: Statements & Questions
Unscramble jumbled words into correct declarative statements and interrogative questions. Practice syntax, capitalization, and punctuation.
Lesson 18: "Was" & "Were" with Pronouns
Construct original statements and questions using "was" and "were" with personal pronouns (I, we, he, she, they). Master subject-verb agreement and interrogative inversion.
Lesson 19: "Has" and "Have"
Master the core rule: use has when speaking of one, and have when speaking of more than one. Practice contrast pairs and interrogative inversion.
Lesson 20: Changing "Has" and "Have"
Transform sentences between singular and plural by changing "has" to "have" or "have" to "has". Practice two-way subject-verb agreement across statements and questions.
Lesson 21: Statements & Questions
Compose statements about 8 foundational nouns using "is," "are," "was," or "were," and transform each statement into an interrogative question. Master syntactic inversion and concord.
Lesson 22: Statements with "Has" or "Have"
Write declarative statements using "has" or "have" about 8 nouns, featuring proper nouns (John) and irregular plurals (men, knives, children). Solidify number agreement.
Lesson 23: Pronouns with "Has" & "Have"
Construct statements and questions using "has" or "have" with personal pronouns (I, we, he, she, they). Master the essential "I have" concord rule and interrogative inversion.
Lesson 24: Words to Use with "You"
Master the invariant rule of 2nd-person pronoun agreement: you always pairs with are, were, and have across both statements and questions. Eradicate dialectal errors.
Lesson 25: "Little Drops of Rain"
Classical verse copywork and memory recitation: "Little drops of rain / Bring the springing flowers...". Practice poetic prosody, alternating indentation, and penmanship.