Reading
RIT Band Concepts to Introduce
Below 161 Base Words, Affixes:
base ending prefix
beginning ending sound word
beginning sound
Inferences, Conclusions, Predictions; and Locating Information:
where
Context Clues—Unknown and Multiple-Meaning Words;
Picture Vocabulary;
Word Relationships;
Text Features, Visuals:
activity guess picture
animals main same
describes meaning similar
find paragraph story
Additional Learning Continuum topic:
- Academic and Content Vocabulary
161–170 Concepts building on topics from prior RIT bands:
author hear sentence
chart hint smell
clue label taste
contraction nature think
feel note Venn diagram
feelings root visual
graph see
Main or Central Idea, Topic, Titles;
central different problem
classify important reason
compound lesson text
description main point title
determine people topic
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Following Directions:
categorize instructions order
directions learn question
group list set
information locate sort
Additional Learning Continuum Topics:
- Author’s Craft—Figurative Language, Imagery + Description - Purpose
- Characteristics of Genre - Sequencing
—Business, Technical, Procedural - Setting
—Literary Nonfiction - Theme, Moral, Lesson
—Persuasive, Argumentative - Word Categorization
- Plot
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171–180 Concepts building on topics from prior RIT bands:
action locate predict
change location sequence
conclusion main character setting
event plot suffix
illustration
Characteristics of Genre—Literary;
Author’s Craft—Perspective, Attitude:
fairy tale poem short story
fiction poet speaker
make-believe poetry
Characteristics of Genre—Informational:
informational nonfiction source
purpose reference
Facts and Opinions:
belief opinion true
fact real truth
factual statement view
Additional Learning Continuum Topics:
- Assertions and Claims
- Author’s Craft—Persuasive and Rhetorical Techniques
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181–190 Concepts building on topics from prior RIT bands:
antonym graphic organizer synonym
develop homonym thesaurus
dictionary realistic timeline
genre realistic fiction title page
glossary resource
Summarizing, Paraphrasing:
in your own words restate summary
paraphrase retell theme
related summarize
Mood;
Point of View:
compare narrator (perspective, attitude) third-person
differ point of view viewpoint
effect
mood
Additional Learning Continuum Topic:
- Word Nuances and Shades of Meaning
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191–200 Concepts building on topics from prior RIT bands:
author’s focus drama reference materials†
captions† first-person point of view resolution
character relationship homophone rising action
claim index† subheadings†
climax lead supporting character
conflict newspaper writing table of contents†
characteristics
context title (choose the best)
contrast
definition
†purpose of each
Supporting Details;
Inferences, Conclusions, Predictions:
cause-effect detail support
central idea main idea supporting details
characterize reinforce
Additional Learning Continuum Topic:
- Author’s Craft—Foreshadowing, Flashback
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201–210 Concepts building on topics from prior RIT bands:
alliteration exposition literary element
analyze falling action metaphor
bias figurative language persuade
character motivation flashback onomatopoeia
characteristics foreshadow persuasive
conclude idiom resolve
comparative inform secondary source
contribute library simile
convince literal description stereotype
evaluate literary device superlative
evidence
Text Structure—Organization:
form structure white space*
organization varied typeface*
*purpose in informational text
Dialogue:
conversation
converse
dialogue
Additional Learning Continuum Topic:
- Author’s Craft—Style, Voice, Tone
211–220 Concepts building on topics from prior RIT bands:
analogy history style
argue imagery summarizing strategies
argumentative intent technique
assumption intention tone
drama irony voice
historical document paradox
(relationship between
two parts)
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221–230 Concepts building on topics from prior RIT bands:
allegory fables† sonnet
all-knowing legends† tales†
extended metaphor myths†
†distinguish between
231–240 Concepts building on topics from prior RIT bands:
ironic point of view (effect on meaning)
stage directions
tone
241–250 Concepts building on topics from prior RIT bands:
satirical passage (understand author's point)
Language Usage Concepts by RIT
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Language Usage
RIT Band Concepts to Introduce
Below 161 Capitalization–First Word Rules:
action correct / right incorrect
capital letter describe move
capitalize form sentence
complete
Additional Learning Continuum Topics:
- Adjectives - Pronouns
- Agreement - Sentence Completeness
- Apostrophe - Spelling—Commonly Misspelled Words
- Coordination, Subordination - Verbs
- Prepositions, Conjunctions, Interjections
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Language Usage
RIT Band Concepts to Introduce
161–170 Concepts building on topics from prior RIT bands:
base
ending
pronoun
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Capitalization—Proper Nouns and Titles:
date month place
days of the week name title
Ending Punctuation:
complete sentence explanation mark when
end mark period where
excited question who
exclamation question mark why
exclamation point what
Drafting;
Main Ideas / Topic Sentence / Supporting Details;
Prewriting;
Revising:
add correct
arrange plan
change topic
combine
Subject/Predicate:
action verb
verb
Nouns;
Phrases;
Sentence Meaning:
compare past subject
future plural word endings
nouns present word order
passage singular
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Language Usage
RIT Band Concepts to Introduce
161–170, Additional Learning Continuum Topics:
continued - Commas - Syntax
- Editing and Proofreading - Writing Techniques
- Initials and Abbreviations —Figurative and Descriptive Language
- Sentence Types —Literary and Poetic Devices
- Spelling—Affixes and Roots
171–180 Concepts building on topics from prior RIT bands:
address (abbreviate) error prepositions
apostrophe essay proper noun*
audience fiction punctuate
book title* fictional punctuation
collective noun logical order restate
comma main idea sequence
command misspelled short story
common noun mistake shorten words to make
contractions
connect narrative
steps
conjunctions organize
support
contraction paragraph
supporting details
description personal title*#
surprise
details phrase
topic sentence
directions possessive
*capitalize, #abbreviate
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Language Usage
RIT Band Concepts to Introduce
Spelling
—Compound Words;
—Patterns;
—Plurals;
Initials and Abbreviations:
a.m. / p.m. compound patterns
abbreviate foot# shorten
abbreviation* holidays* time#
centimeter# inch# vowels
combine measurements# word list
*capitalize, #abbreviate
Additional Learning Continuum Topics:
- Adverbs - Writing Forms—Genres
- Introductions / Transitions / Conclusions - Writing Techniques
- Multiple Punctuation Rules —Literary Elements
- Organizing Writing —Voice, Style, Tone, and Mood
- Sentence Structure
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Language Usage
RIT Band Concepts to Introduce
181–190 Concepts building on topics from prior RIT bands:
abbreviated title / suffixes* graphic organizer prewriting strategy
address greeting* publish
appropriate heading purpose
brainstorm helping verb reinforce
caret image revise
clear indent revision
closing inform rough draft
closing*# informative run-on sentence
compound sentence introduction salutation*#
compound subject invitation semicolon
concluding sentence irregular verb senses
conclusion items in a series# signature#
coordinating conjunction linking verb singular
date# margin singular noun
double consonant opening song and poem titles*
edit organizations* stanza
emotion personal titles and positions* strengthen
entertain personal writing suffix
explanation poetry summarize
formal essay predicate task
format prefix tone
friendly letter prewrite topic sentence
geographic location* transition
writing process
*capitalize, #comma
Additional Learning Continuum Topics:
- Capitalization—Quotations and Dialogue
- Frequently Confused Words
- Quotation Marks and Dialogue
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Language Usage
RIT Band Concepts to Introduce
191–200 Concepts building on topics from prior RIT bands:
argue genre precise
book report grammar proofread
cause and effect informational writing quotation
clarify informative essay quotation marks
clarity introduction resume
comma rules literary device review
compare and contrast memo sensory language
contrasting modifiers simile
conversation# modify slang
convince mood style
creative writing outline steps in a process
descriptive language pamphlet subject-verb agreement
descriptive writing parody thesis statement
dialogue persuade viewpoint
direct address# persuasive visualize
direct quote poetic device voice
drama point of view
future tense
#comma
Brackets, Dashes, Hyphens, Ellipses, Parentheses;
Underlining:
book title* compound word hyphen
colon divided quotations# underline
*underline, #comma
Additional Learning Continuum Topics:
- Clauses
- Writing Techniques—Rhetorical Strategies
- Writing Techniques—Argument, Counterargument
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Language Usage
RIT Band Concepts to Introduce
201–210 Concepts building on topics from prior RIT bands:
allusion fragment parentheses
argumentative free-write periodical
argumentative essay humor plural possessive
article titles* imperative sentence poem titles*
autobiography interrogative sentence process essay
chronological order introductory phrase or clause# satire
clause introductory word# short story titles*
cluster introductory sentence simple sentence
comma splice literary analysis singular possessive
declarative sentence language song titles*
direct quotation literary element symbolism
exclamatory sentence movie titles# syntax
expository writing multiple viewpoints word choice
figurative language mystery play titles#
fluency
formal language
*quotation marks, #comma
Modifiers:
antecedent dependent clause prepositional phrase
complex sentence direct object verb phrase
compound-complex sentence indirect object
Research Questions, Sources, Thesis Statement:
evaluate sources plagiarize research question
evidence primary and secondary sources visual support
plagiarism
Additional Learning Continuum Topics:
- Colons, Semicolons
- Writing Techniques—Point of View
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Language Usage
RIT Band Concepts to Introduce
211–220 Concepts building on topics from prior RIT bands:
adjective clause imagery past perfect
adjective phrase independent clause past progressive
adverb clause irony persuasive argument
analyze irregular comparative positive
application irregular spelling patterns possessive pronoun
content-specific vocabulary limerick present participle
counterargument main clause present perfect
dangling modifier metaphor professional title
demonstrative misplaced modifier relative clause
develop character movie titles* rhetorical question
future perfect noun clause subjective pronoun
how-to essay objective pronoun subordinate clause
hyperbole onomatopoeia superlative
idiom participle verse
*underline
Parallelism:
comparative maintain shift in verb tense
consistency of verb tense organization structure
consistent voice/tone parallel
221–230 Concepts building on topics from prior RIT bands:
active voice dash organizational strategy
allegory epic poem predicate noun
alliteration foreshadowing pronoun-antecedent agreement
appositive# formal style rhyme scheme
appropriate tone infinitive tragedy
conjunctive adverb literary response
consistency of verb voice
*underline, #punctuate/abbreviate
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Language Usage
RIT Band Concepts to Introduce
231–240 Concepts building on topics from prior RIT bands:
anticipate gerund nonrestrictive phrase or clause*
colloquialism indicative mood reflexive pronoun
complex list# italics single quotation marks
ellipsis nominative pronoun supporting evidence
*comma, #semicolon
Physical Science Concepts by RIT
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