The Correlation of

PLATO©

Curricula to

Arizona Academic Standards and Accountability

(AASA)

Reading Standard Articulated by Grade Level (Adopted 3.31.03)

May 5, 2004


PLATO© Correlation to the Arizona Academic Standards and Accountability

INTRODUCTION

PLATO Learning Inc. combines PLATO© computer-assisted instruction into a flexible integrated learning system to enhance instructional effectiveness in education programs. This document identifies PLATO instructional activities that correlate to the Arizona Academic Standards and Accountability, Reading Standard Articulated by Grade Level (Adopted 3.31.03), dated .URL: http://www.ade.state.az.us/standards/contentstandards.asp

It is recommended that instructors review the correlation in order to fine-tune the activity to fit their educational environment. Modules may be added or removed; Web sites and offline activities may also be incorporated to enhance the learning path.

The following PLATO courseware was used in this alignment:

Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level A, Kindergarten: The World of Pets
Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level B, First Grade: Around The Block
Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level C, Second Grade: Adventure Out!
Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level D, Third Grade: Help Out!



PLATO Learning, Inc. looks forward to supporting your initiatives in providing successful educational programs using PLATO© computer-based lessons.

Strand	Concept	Grade Level	Performance Objective		Section
Strand 1: Reading Process	Concept 1: Print Concepts - Demonstrate understanding of print concepts.	Grade 2	PO 1. Alphabetize a series of words to the second letter.		Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level A, Kindergarten: The World of Pets    ·At the Pet Shop       ·Keesha's Kitten
					Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level D, Third Grade: Help Out!    ·Family Time       ·Out and About
					·P.S. 142 Help at School       ·Equipment ABC's
			PO 2. Recognize the distinguishing features of a sentence (e.g., capitalization of the first word, internal punctuation, ending punctuation, quotation marks).		Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level A, Kindergarten: The World of Pets    ·Very Special Pets       ·Everyone Has a Pet
	Concept 2: Phonemic Awareness		Identify and manipulate the sounds of speech.	PO 1. Orally segment a multi-syllable word into its syllables.	PLATO Modules are not available for this learning expectation.
				PO 2. Blend isolated phonemes to form two syllable words, using r-controlled vowel sounds, digraphs, and diphthongs (e.g., /t/…/i/…/g/…/er/ makes tiger).	Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level C, Second Grade: Adventure Out!    ·Into the Rain Forest       ·Animal Trails
					·Storybook Land       ·Nursery Rhymes
					·Favorite Folktales
					·Funny Fables
				PO 3. Segment spoken phonemes in two-syllable words, using manipulatives to mark each phoneme. (e.g., tiger makes /t/…/i/…/g/…/er/ while student moves one block for each phoneme).	Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level C, Second Grade: Adventure Out!    ·Into Outer Space       ·They Do What?
					Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level D, Third Grade: Help Out!    ·P.S. 142 Help at School       ·Lunch Buddies
					·Four-Legged Friends       ·Sidekick
	Concept 3: Phonics	Decode words, using knowledge of phonics, syllabication, and word parts.	Grade 2	PO 1. Read multi-syllabic words fluently, using letter-sound knowledge.	Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level A, Kindergarten: The World of Pets    ·Very Special Pets       ·An Unusual Pet
					Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level C, Second Grade: Adventure Out!    ·Into Outer Space       ·They Do What?
					·Storybook Land       ·New Fairy Tales
				PO 2. Apply knowledge of basic syllabication rules when decoding two- or three-syllable written words (e.g., su/per, sup/per, fam/i/ly).	PLATO Modules are not available for this learning expectation.
				PO 3. Recognize regular plurals (e.g., hat/hats, watch/watches) and irregular plurals (e.g., fly/flies, wife/wives) in context.	Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level B, First Grade: Around The Block    ·Detective Work       ·Being a Word Detective
				PO 4. Use knowledge of spelling patterns such as diphthongs, and special vowel spellings when reading.	Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level B, First Grade: Around The Block    ·Detective Work       ·A Word Mystery!
					Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level C, Second Grade: Adventure Out!    ·Storybook Land       ·Funny Fables
					Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level D, Third Grade: Help Out!    ·Around Town       ·Block Party
					·P.S. 142 Help at School       ·Lunch Buddies
					·Four-Legged Friends       ·Pet Posse
				PO 5. Read common abbreviations e.g., Oct., Mr., Ave.) fluently.	PLATO Modules are not available for this learning expectation.
				PO 6. Recognize high frequency words and irregular sight words	Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level A, Kindergarten: The World of Pets    ·Very Special Pets       ·Everyone Has a Pet
					Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level B, First Grade: Around The Block    ·Map Mysteries       ·Where's Rachel?
					·Breaking the Code       ·Do You Know Who I Am?
					Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level D, Third Grade: Help Out!    ·P.S. 142 Help at School       ·Lunch Buddies
				PO 7. Read common contractions fluently (e.g., haven’t, it’s, aren’t).	Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level C, Second Grade: Adventure Out!    ·Into the Rain Forest       ·Jungle Fever
				PO 8. Use knowledge of vowel digraphs and r-controlled letter-sound associations to read words.	Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level A, Kindergarten: The World of Pets    ·Very Special Pets       ·An Unusual Pet
					Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level C, Second Grade: Adventure Out!    ·Into Outer Space       ·They Do What?
					·Into the Rain Forest       ·Animal Trails
					·Storybook Land       ·Nursery Rhymes
					·Favorite Folktales
					·Funny Fables
					·New Fairy Tales
				PO 9. Use knowledge of word order (syntax) and context to confirm decoding.	PLATO Modules are not available for this learning expectation.
	Concept 4: Vocabulary	Acquire and use new vocabulary in relevant contexts.		PO 1. Identify simple prefixes (e.g., un-, re-) to determine the meaning of words.	Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level B, First Grade: Around The Block    ·Detective Work       ·Being a Word Detective
					Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level C, Second Grade: Adventure Out!    ·Into the Rain Forest       ·At the End
					·Sea Watch       ·Deep in the Sea
					Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level D, Third Grade: Help Out!    ·Around Town       ·Clean Up the Block
					·Four-Legged Friends       ·Pet Posse
					·Sidekick
				PO 2. Use knowledge of simple prefixes (e.g., un-, re-) to determine the meaning of words.	Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level B, First Grade: Around The Block    ·Detective Work       ·Being a Word Detective
					Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level C, Second Grade: Adventure Out!    ·Into the Rain Forest       ·At the End
					·Sea Watch       ·Deep in the Sea
					Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level D, Third Grade: Help Out!    ·Around Town       ·Clean Up the Block
					·Four-Legged Friends       ·Pet Posse
					·Sidekick
				PO 3. Identify simple suffixes (e.g., -ful, -ly) to determine the meaning of words	Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level B, First Grade: Around The Block    ·Detective Work       ·Being a Word Detective
					Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level C, Second Grade: Adventure Out!    ·Into the Rain Forest       ·At the End
					·Sea Watch       ·Deep in the Sea
					Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level D, Third Grade: Help Out!    ·Around Town       ·Clean Up the Block
					·Four-Legged Friends       ·Pet Posse
					·Sidekick
				PO 4. Use knowledge of simple suffixes (e.g., -ful, -ly) to determine the meaning of words	Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level B, First Grade: Around The Block    ·Detective Work       ·Being a Word Detective
					Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level C, Second Grade: Adventure Out!    ·Into the Rain Forest       ·At the End
					·Sea Watch       ·Deep in the Sea
					Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level D, Third Grade: Help Out!    ·Around Town       ·Clean Up the Block
					·Four-Legged Friends       ·Pet Posse
					·Sidekick
				PO 5. Recognize words represented by common abbreviations (e.g., Mr. Ave., Oct.).	PLATO Modules are not available for this learning expectation.
				PO 6. Identify the words that comprise contractions (e.g., can’t = can not, it’s = it is, aren’t = are not).	Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level C, Second Grade: Adventure Out!    ·Into the Rain Forest       ·Jungle Fever
				PO 7. Determine the meaning of compound words, using knowledge of individual words (e.g., lunchtime, daydream, everyday).	Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level B, First Grade: Around The Block    ·Solve Some Mysteries       ·Mystery Words
	Concept 5: Fluency	Read fluently.		PO 1. Consistently read grade level text with at least 90 percent accuracy.	PLATO Modules are not available for this learning expectation.
				PO 2. Read aloud with fluency in a manner that sounds like natural speech, demonstrating automaticity.	PLATO Modules are not available for this learning expectation.
				PO 3. Use punctuation, including commas, periods, and question marks to guide reading for fluency.	PLATO Modules are not available for this learning expectation.
	Concept 6: Comprehension Strategies	Employ strategies to comprehend text.		PO 1. Predict what might happen next in a reading selection.	Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level A, Kindergarten: The World of Pets    ·A New Puppy       ·Messes and Max
					Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level B, First Grade: Around The Block    ·Map Mysteries       ·The Missing Crown
					·Breaking the Code       ·Lists
					·Detective Work       ·It's a Mystery!
					·What Happened?
					Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level C, Second Grade: Adventure Out!    ·Into the Rain Forest       ·Just the Facts
					Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level D, Third Grade: Help Out!    ·Four-Legged Friends       ·The Last Dinosaur
				PO 2. Compare a prediction about an action or event to what actually occurred within a text.	PLATO Modules are not available for this learning expectation.
				PO 3. Ask relevant questions in order to comprehend text.	PLATO Modules are not available for this learning expectation.
				PO 4. Relate information and events in a reading selection to life experiences and life experiences to the text.	PLATO Modules are not available for this learning expectation.
Strand 2: Comprehending Literary Text	Concept 1:Elements of Literature: Identify, analyze, and apply knowledge of the structures and elements of literature.	Grade 2	PO 1. Describe literary elements of text including characters, plot (specific events, problem and solution), and setting.		Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level B, First Grade: Around The Block    ·Breaking the Code       ·Who Am I?
					·Do You Know Who I Am?
					Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level C, Second Grade: Adventure Out!    ·Storybook Land       ·Once Upon a Time
					Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level D, Third Grade: Help Out!    ·P.S. 142 Help at School       ·New School Blues
					·Four-Legged Friends       ·The Last Dinosaur
			PO 2. Describe characters (e.g., traits, roles, similarities) within a literary selection.		Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level B, First Grade: Around The Block    ·Breaking the Code       ·Who Am I?
					·Do You Know Who I Am?
					Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level C, Second Grade: Adventure Out!    ·Storybook Land       ·Once Upon a Time
					Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level D, Third Grade: Help Out!    ·P.S. 142 Help at School       ·New School Blues
					·Four-Legged Friends       ·The Last Dinosaur
			PO 3. Sequence a series of events in a literary selection.		Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level A, Kindergarten: The World of Pets    ·A New Puppy       ·What Happened Next?
					Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level B, First Grade: Around The Block    ·Detective Work       ·Putting it in Order
					·What Happened?
					Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level D, Third Grade: Help Out!    ·Family Time       ·Whistle While You Work
			PO 4. Identify cause and effect of specific events in a literary selection.		Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level B, First Grade: Around The Block    ·Map Mysteries       ·Missing Friends
			PO 5. Identify words that the author selects in a literary selection to create a graphic visual experience.		PLATO Modules are not available for this learning expectation.
			PO 6. Identify words that the author selects to create a rich auditory experience (e.g., alliteration, onomatopoeia, assonance, consonance) in a literary selection.		PLATO Modules are not available for this learning expectation.
			PO 7. Identify differences between fiction and nonfiction.		PLATO Modules are not available for this learning expectation.
	Concept 2: Historical and Cultural Aspects of Literature-Recognize and apply knowledge of the historical and cultural aspects of American, British, and world literature.		PO 1. Compare events, characters and conflicts in literary selections from a variety of cultures to their experiences.		PLATO Modules are not available for this learning expectation.
Strand 3: Comprehending Informational Text	Concept 1: Expository Text: Identify, analyze, and apply knowledge of the purpose, structures, and elements of expository text.		PO 1. Identify the main idea in expository text.		Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level A, Kindergarten: The World of Pets    ·A New Puppy       ·Bubbles Gets a Collar
					Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level B, First Grade: Around The Block    ·Breaking the Code       ·Names and Locations
					·Detective Work       ·What's This All About?
					Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level C, Second Grade: Adventure Out!    ·Into Outer Space       ·Talk Their Talk
					·Storybook Land       ·Once Upon a Time
					Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level D, Third Grade: Help Out!    ·Person to Person       ·Read Me
			PO 2. Locate facts in response to questions about expository text.		Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level A, Kindergarten: The World of Pets    ·A New Puppy       ·Bubbles Gets a Collar
					Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level B, First Grade: Around The Block    ·Detective Work       ·What's This All About?
					·It's a Mystery!
					Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level C, Second Grade: Adventure Out!    ·Sea Watch       ·A Whale of a Whale
					·Storybook Land       ·Favorite Folktales
					·Once Upon a Time
					·Then What Happened?
					·What Do You Think?
					Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level D, Third Grade: Help Out!    ·P.S. 142 Help at School       ·Fact or Opinion
			PO 3. Locate specific information by using organizational features (e.g., title, table of contents, headings, captions, bold print, glossary, indices) in expository text. (Connected to Research Strand in Writing)		Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level A, Kindergarten: The World of Pets    ·Very Special Pets       ·Everyone Has a Pet
					Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level C, Second Grade: Adventure Out!    ·Into Outer Space       ·What's in a Book?
					Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level D, Third Grade: Help Out!    ·Family Time       ·Out and About
			PO 4. Identify a variety of sources (e.g., trade books, encyclopedias, magazines, electronic sources, textbooks) that may be used to answer specific questions and/or gather information. (Connected to Research Strand in Writing)		Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level D, Third Grade: Help Out!    ·Person to Person       ·Words of Wisdom
			PO 5. Locate specific information from graphic features (e.g., charts, maps, diagrams, illustrations, tables, timelines) of expository text. (Connected to Research Strand in Writing)		Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level B, First Grade: Around The Block    ·Map Mysteries       ·A Neighborhood Map
					·Neighborhood Puzzles       ·Labeling a Map
					Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level C, Second Grade: Adventure Out!    ·Sea Watch       ·Dive to Explore
					Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level D, Third Grade: Help Out!    ·Around Town       ·Paint Brigade
	Concept 2: Functional Text: Identify, analyze, and apply knowledge of the purpose, structures, clarity, and relevancy of functional text.		PO 1. Follow a set of written multi-step directions.		Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level B, First Grade: Around The Block    ·Map Mysteries       ·The Old Library
					·Breaking the Code       ·Names and Locations
					·Lists
					·Neighborhood Puzzles       ·A Match Game
					Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level C, Second Grade: Adventure Out!    ·Into Outer Space       ·Meet the People
					Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level D, Third Grade: Help Out!    ·Family Time       ·Out and About
					·Pass It On
			PO 2. Determine whether a specific task is completed, by checking to make sure all the steps were followed in the right order.		PLATO Modules are not available for this learning expectation.
			PO 3. State the meaning of specific signs, graphics, and symbols (e.g., computer icons, map features, simple charts and graphs).		Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level B, First Grade: Around The Block    ·Map Mysteries       ·A Neighborhood Map
					·Neighborhood Puzzles       ·Labeling a Map
					Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level C, Second Grade: Adventure Out!    ·Sea Watch       ·Dive to Explore
					Beginning Reading for the Real World: Level D, Third Grade: Help Out!    ·Around Town       ·Paint Brigade