Maricopa Community Colleges  RDG009   19926-19956 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/28/92
RDG009 19926-19956 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Reading English as a Second Language I
Designed for students who are learning English as a second language. Includes sound symbol relationships of the English alphabet, phonetic principles, vocabulary acquisition essential for daily communication and reading comprehension skills. Prerequisites: Appropriate ESL placement test score.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
RDG009   19926-19956 Reading English as a Second Language I
1. Pronounce, write, and identify the sound of letters of the alphabet. (I)
2. Identify single consonants in the initial and final position of spoken words. (II)
3. Identify single and double consonants in the medial position of spoken words. (II)
4. Identify the regular spelling patterns of long and short vowel sounds. (III)
5. Identify the sounds of r-controlled vowels. (III)
6. Identify two and three-letter consonant blends in the initial spoken position of words. (IV)
7. Identify the sound represented by consonant digraphs in the initial position of spoken words. (V)
8. Identify the number of syllables heard in words. (VI)
9. Add inflectional endings to nouns to form the possessive and plural forms. (VII)
10. Form compound words by adding together two known words. (VIII)
11. Identify the two words which form a contraction. (IX)
12. Identify prefixes added to known words. (X)
13. Identify unbound roots in affixed words. (XI)
14. Identify sight words taken from a word frequency list. (XII)
15. Identify synonyms for known words. (XIII)
16. Identify antonyms for known words. (XIV)
17. Alphabetize words by their first letter. (XV)
18. Identify the correct word order of sentences. (XVI)
19. Identify the main idea of sentences. (XVI)
20. Identify the topic noun of a paragraph. (XVII)
21. Answer literal recall questions after reading a paragraph. (XVII)
22. Identify the topic sentence of a paragraph. (XVII)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
RDG009   19926-19956 Reading English as a Second Language I
    I. Letters of the alphabet
        A. Pronunciation
        B. Writing
        C. Identifying the sound of letter
      II. Consonants
          A. Initial position in word
          B. Final position in word
          C. Medial position in word
            1. Single
            2. Double
        III. Vowels
            A. Spelling patterns of long and short vowel sounds
            B. Sounds of r-controlled vowels
          IV. Sounds of consonant blends
            V. Sounds of consonant digraphs
              VI. Syllables heard in a word
                VII. Inflectional endings of possessive and plural forms of nouns
                  VIII. Forming compound words
                    IX. Contractions
                      X. Prefixes
                        XI. Unbound roots
                          XII. Identifying sight words
                            XIII. Synonyms
                              XIV. Antonyms
                                XV. Alphabetizing words
                                  XVI. Sentences
                                      A. Word order
                                      B. Identifying the main idea
                                    XVII. Paragraphs
                                        A. Identifying the topic noun
                                        B. Identifying the topic sentence
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