
FOUNDATION
The Foundation course is the most basic system and the most important part of the Sister Sophie Ltd. K12 English curriculum. Combining vocabulary + grammar + non fiction reading, while integrating vocabulary analysis, grammar in the article, and cultural background analysis and other elements, enable students to learn vocabulary naturally in the context of North American English and improve their accuracy and critical thinking

About Text Book
Wordly Wise 3000® series of textbooks is the most widely used graded English vocabulary textbook in the United States. It also uses the high-frequency academic vocabulary, which directly connects to the core of the North American standardized examination-the precise grasp of academic vocabulary and critical logical thinking, is a rare good textbook
• Resourceful Contents and Accurately Connected with North American Curriculum Standards
• Properly Covers the Necessary Core Academic Vocabulary, With Rigorous Design Logic
• The Top Selected Book for Academic Standardized Test of English Skills such as SAT, SSAT, etc.

Grade 3
Wordly Wise Book 3
Unit 1: Plants and Animals
Lesson 1:Monsters of the deep
Lesson3: Roundup Time in Virginia
Lesson 4: Monarchs of the Air
Lesson 8: Hungry Plants
Unit 2: Events
Lesson 2: Up, Up and Away
Lesson 13:Viva Cinco de Mayo
Unit 3: People
Lesson 6: Doing it the Hard Way
Lesson 10:The invention of elevators
Lesson 12: Reading with the Fingertips
Lesson 14: Jason and the Golden Fleece
Course Introduction
The designed grammar materials will cover some foundational concepts in English grammar, such as identification, and the simple application of different parts of speech. Simple sentence structures, and four tenses will also be introduced to students. Apart from these, other basic grammatical rules like Subject/Verb Agreement, and Subject/Antecedent Agreement are also an important part. All of those will help students establish grammar awareness, and enhance their logical thinking ability at the same time.
In class, we will use interactive activities and interesting games to teach and practice grammar. For example, when we learn the comparative adjective, we will let students compete and incorporate in jeopardy games. They will gain different points according to the difficulty of the questions, and count the final points in the end. With the help of multimedia, and our interactive activities, students learn professional grammar in an enjoyable way.
Homework/Exercises
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Story analysis
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Dictation
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Paraphrasing
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Summarize a story/paragraph
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Sentence completion
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Analyze the difference between story and informative writing
Grade 4
Wordly Wise Book 4
Unit 1: Nature (plants, animals)
Lesson 2: California’s Forest Giants
Lesson 3: A Long Winter Nap
Lesson 7: Armed but Not Dangerous
Lesson 12: Communicating with Koko
Unit 2: History (historical monuments and historical figures):
Lesson 8: The Great Pyramid
Lesson 18: The Great Wall of China
Lesson 13: Anne Frank’s Diary
Unit 3: Fiction (fairy tales and folktales):
Lesson 6: The Emperor’s New Clothes
Lesson 17: An African Folktale
Course Introduction
Grade 4 focuses on vocabulary, and the differences between certain words, sentence structures and sentence elements. Students read a paragraph, point out the number of sentences, name sentence elements in each paragraph, subject and predicate, compound predicate and so on. The teacher then provides visuals for students to describe using the sentence elemental structure taught.
Students also learn about parts of speech by reading passages, and pointing out vocabulary and identifying its part of speech. This is based on a list of definitions, comparative adjectives, regular adjectives and irregular forms, common vs proper nouns provided. Teachers also use stories to contextualize, and gage discussion before beginning the exercise. Homework is provided, taken up and followed up with a quiz to assess their progression.
Homework/Exercises
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List mor examples using word family and synonym
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Sentence completion & paraphrase
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Practices of the grammar point
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Creative Writing
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Comparative Writing
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Practices of the POS
Grade 5
Wordly Wise Book 5
Unit-1: The process of making chocolate
Lesson 2: When Money Grows on Trees
Unit-2: Mayflower and the first Thanksgiving
Lesson 4: A Difficult Journey
Lesson 8: The First Thanksgiving
Unit-3:The slavery
Lesson 6: The Pen Is Mightier Than the Sword
Lesson 10: With Moses to the Promised Land
Unit4: Civil Rights
Lesson 2: The Mother of the Civil Rights Movement
Lesson 12: A Child of the Revolution
Lesson 16: The Last Queen of the Islands
Course Introduction
In grade 5, literacy focuses on developing English vocabulary, and grammar with an emphasis on understanding subject and predicate. Students identify and write sentences (in class and as part of their assigned homework) using particular words and parts of speech/sentences. They make connections to other parts of their grammatical journeys.
As much as they learn the fundamentals of grammar in previous grades, grade 5 is meant to be the turning point for student grammar acquisition. It is during grade 5 students finally conceptualize grammar and punctuation, begin to write sentences outside their traditional use. As mentioned below, students begin using their imaginations by creating short stories and we encourage them to see language as a tool to communicate not just logical, tangible ideas, but abstract ones as well.
Homework/Exercises
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Identify creative writing, informative writing, summary, analytical writing
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Sentence Completion & paraphrase
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Practices of grammar points
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Practices of POS
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Short story writing
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Analytical writing
Grade 6
Wordly Wise Book 6
Unit-1: Lady Liberty
Lesson 1 Lady Liberty
Unit-2: Intro of an Industry
Lesson 10 Fun and Games
Unit-3: From Silk to Silk Road
Lesson 6 The Story of Silk
Lesson 13 The Ship of the Desert
Lesson 14 The Travels of Marco Polo
Unit-4: Titanic
Lesson 16 The “Unsinkable” Titanic
Lesson 17 Graveyard of the deep
Unit-5: From Siege to Castles
Lesson 12 The Trojan Horse
Course Introduction
Grade 6 Grammar and Vocabulary class is supposed to help students develop their abilities in their higher-level reading comprehension and academic essay writing. The grammar part is mostly dedicated to advanced sentence structures learning and utilization, reinforcing students’ skills in literary reading, academic reading, creative writing, and academic writing.
Example sentences selected from literary classics and professional journalistic articles will be presented to students to better demonstrate and teach certain grammar rules. Students will become familiar and comfortable with various technical grammatical terms, for example, complex-compound sentences, adjective clause, adverb clause, etc. The vocabulary teaching serves a similar purpose. However, tutor will always introduce new words to challenge students, fully preparing them for their daily communication in English, reading, and studies for SSAT or SAT.
Homework/Exercises
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Identify the form and the POS of words
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Key sentence analysis
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Sentence Completion & paraphrase
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Practices of grammar points
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Practices of POS
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Analytical writing