“Plaid” Phonics: Grade 5 “The variety of activities and colorful presentation make these workbooks appealing to children, and large print reduces the intimidation factor.” – Cathy Duffy, author of Top 100 Picks for Homeschooling Curriculum 55 MILLION READERS While learning to read can be a tricky process, you can help your child overcome his or her academic obstacles by selecting the right curriculum for homeschool. “Plaid” Phonics was designed with you and your child in mind. Originally known as Modern Curriculum Press (MCP) “Plaid” Phonics and now published by Pearson, our comprehensive K-6 program will help you teach your child the building blocks of language and literacy. “Plaid” Phonics includes assignments that not only solidify your child’s understanding of Phonics, but develop his or her critical thinking and reading-comprehension skills. In fact, the program has been around for more than 50 years and has educated 55 million children in that time. GRADE 5 MILESTONES Grade 5 of “Plaid” Phonics is part of the program’s intermediate stage. The content of this curriculum was designed to reinforce foundational Phonics concepts while helping you teach new and important information. By the time your child completes “Plaid” Phonics: Grade 5, he or she will be closer to: Achieving fluency and comprehension of written English. Mastering key writing skills to make learning meaningful Using phonics skills while reading and writing. ENGAGE EVERY LEARNER The activities provided in “Plaid” Phonics are engaging and help your child develop his or her ability to build and recognize words and spell with proficiency. Additionally, with “Plaid” Phonics, you have control over the pace of your child’s learning. If he or she is grasping the concepts with ease, you can forge ahead. On the other hand, you’ll be able to spend additional time on ideas with which he or she struggles. INTEGRATE SPELLING “Plaid” Phonics can be used in conjunction with MCP Spelling Workout. Together, the two programs will allow you to design lesson plans that progress your child’s English/language arts education. By introducing Spelling and Phonics concepts simultaneously, you’ll ensure your child has a well-rounded understanding of English. HOMESCHOOL BUNDLE The materials included in “Plaid” Phonics Grade 5 Homeschool bundle will help your child become a skilled lifelong reader. The bundle includes a student edition, teacher’s edition and parent guide. For more information, visit the Features and Benefits page. Looking for other grade levels? Kindergarten 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 6th Grade MCP “Plaid” Phonics will help your child become a fluent reader. Activities help develop spelling (encoding), recognize words in context, and use phonics in word-building and personal writing. It provides a direct instructional model for integrating phonics and reading through reading activities. Level D, E & F MCP Phonics Levels D, E, & F provide continued instruciton consistent with the MCP Phonics Program Levels K-C. This solid, well-structured program promotes continued literacy development into the intermediate grades. Word-study, comprehension, thinking, and writing skills are integrated to make learning meaningful and relevant for intermediate-grade students. MCP “Plaid” Phonics works side by side with Spelling Workout to reinforce key spelling and phonics skills. Looking for other grade levels? Kindergarten 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 6th Grade