Skip to main content
Unique Scholars Institute
Unique ScholarsThe Unique Scholars Institute

Curriculum Area

Reading Enrichment

Building Confident Readers Through Personalized Instruction

Our flagship 8-week reading curriculum uses assessment-based personalization to meet each scholar exactly where they are. Daily lessons cover phonics, vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency — all leading to measurable growth.

Mon–Fri, 3:20–4:20 PM60 minutes daily4–6

Learning Objectives

  • Achieve measurable reading level growth through personalized instruction
  • Master phonics patterns, vocabulary, and reading comprehension strategies
  • Build fluency and confidence through daily guided practice
  • Develop critical thinking through analysis of fiction and nonfiction texts

8-Week Curriculum

Week 1

Main Idea & Key Details

Identifying central themes, supporting details, and text structure

Week 2

Character Analysis & Story Elements

Understanding characters, settings, plot, and narrative arc

Week 3

Vocabulary in Context

Using context clues, prefixes, suffixes, and root words

Week 4

Inference & Drawing Conclusions

Making predictions and drawing evidence-based conclusions

Week 5

Author's Purpose & Point of View

Analyzing author intent, tone, and perspective

Week 6

Text Structure & Organization

Recognizing cause/effect, compare/contrast, sequence, and problem/solution

Week 7

Figurative Language & Literary Devices

Similes, metaphors, personification, idioms, and imagery

Week 8

Synthesis & Critical Response

Combining information across texts and forming written arguments

Assessment Structure

Placement

40-question diagnostic

Covers 8 skill categories — determines each scholar’s starting level

Daily Assignments

25 questions each

84% passing threshold with immediate feedback

Weekly Quizzes

Cumulative review

80% passing threshold, unlimited retakes

Final Exam

40-question comprehensive assessment

Spans all 8 weeks of instruction

Sample Activities

Guided close reading of grade-level fiction and nonfiction passagesVocabulary word walls with visual mnemonics and context sentencesThink-pair-share comprehension discussions with accountability partnersIndependent reading response journals with scaffolded promptsFluency circles with timed reading and peer feedback

Included in: Foundation · Elite · Premier · All-Access

Continue Your USI Journey

Texas College Prep

When your scholar reaches the college-readiness years, Texas College Prep guides students through readiness, applications, and preparation — inside the same USI family.

Explore Texas College Prep

Explore Your USI Journey