Maricopa Community Colleges  RDG010   19926-19956 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/28/92
RDG010 19926-19956 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Reading English as a Second Language II
Further development of communication and reading comprehension skills and vocabulary development. Prerequisites: Appropriate ESL placement test score, or grade of "C" or better in RDG009, or permission of instructor.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
RDG010   19926-19956 Reading English as a Second Language II
1. Identify voiced and unvoiced consonants in words. (I)
2. Identify the spelling patterns of silent consonants in words. (I)
3. Identify the pronunciation of variant sound consonants in words. (I)
4. Identify consonant blends in the final position of words. (I)
5. Identify consonant digraphs in the final position of words. (I)
6. Identify the vowel that represents the sound of the schwa in words. (II)
7. Identify the pronunciation of vowel diagraphs in words. (II)
8. Define common prefixes. (III)
9. Define unknown words in sentences using internal clues of definition, description, and example. (IV)
10. Identify the correct usage for common homophones. (V)
11. Identify the stressed syllable in words. (VI)
12. Divide words into syllables using VCV and VCCV rules of syllabication. (VI)
13. Identify the inflectional form "ed" as a separate syllable in words. (VI)
14. Alphabetize words to the third letter within words. (VII)
15. Use the guide words on a dictionary page to locate a word. (VII)
16. Add the inflectional endings -s, -es, and -ing to spell words correctly. (VII)
17. Use the table of contents of a book to locate a specific section of the book. (VIII)
18. Arrange events in a reading selection in their chronological order. (IX)
19. Write literal recall questions about a reading selection. (IX)
20. Choose a title for a reading selection. (IX)
21. Paraphrase the main idea of a sentence that has a common idiomatic expression. (IX)
22. Follow written directions. (IX)
23. Supply details for a partially written outline. (X)
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RDG010   19926-19956 Reading English as a Second Language II
    I. Consonants
        A. Voiced and unvoiced
        B. Spelling patterns of silent consonants
        C. Pronunciation of variant sound consonants
        D. Consonant blends in final position of words
        E. Consonant digraphs in final position of words
      II. Vowels
          A. Schwa sound vowel
          B. Pronunciation of vowel digraphs
        III. Prefixes
          IV. Defining unknown words in sentences
            V. Common homophones
              VI. Syllables
                  A. Stressed syllables
                  B. Dividing words into syllables
                  C. Inflectional form "ed"
                VII. Spelling
                    A. Alphabetizing words to the third letter
                    B. Locating a word in dictionary
                    C. Inflectional endings
                  VIII. Use of table of contents
                    IX. Reading selections
                        A. Arranging events in chronological order
                        B. Identifying main idea
                        C. Following written directions
                      X. Completing a written outline
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