Like the original series of the same title, the new "The Electric Company" draws from pop culture --- music, comedy, technology and celebrities --- to create a playful, hip, multi-media experience. The series includes many modular elements -- sketches, animations and songs -- that will serve a scaffolded phonics curriculum that extends beyond decoding and connected text to reflect new insights into how best to help struggling readers.
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101. Skills
Keith is invited to join the Electric Company, but before he can take the oath, Francine swoops in and steals his special skill. Can the Electric Company help him get it back, or will Keith be powerless forever?
Theme: The Body
Vocabulary Words: skill, feature [n.], athlete, visualize
Decoding Goals: st; silent e; -oke
102. Scent of a Human
On the day he is supposed to star in his own rap video, Hector is hypnotized into thinking he's a dog. Can The Electric Company train Hector to use his human instincts, or will he have to rap with a doggie brain?
Theme: Animals
Vocabulary Words: human, instinct, canine, track [v.], scent
Decoding Goals: short e; -ell, hard and soft c; sight word come
103. Lights, Camera, Beetles
Jessica and Hector plan to surprise their cousin with a bug zoo for his birthday party. When Francine steals the prized rhino beetle, it's up to the Electric Company to get it back in time to save the party.
Theme: Animals
Vocabulary Words: beetle, gigantic, terrarium, insect, examine, characteristic
Decoding Goals: short u; -ug; transformer h; ch; hard and soft g; gr
104. Call Me Tiki
Jessica gets a job pet sitting Tiki Barber's African Gray parrot. When the parrot flies the coop it's up to The Electric Company to save the bird and Jessica's reputation.
Theme: Animals
Vocabulary Words: responsible, irresponsible, mimic [v.], squawk, reputation
Decoding Goals: -ight; sight words he, she, we, I, you
105. Lost And Spaced
At the school science fair, Lisa and her Skeleckian friend Dax get shrunk down and trapped inside their project -a perfect model of the solar system!
Theme: Space
Vocabulary Words: solar system, enlarge, constellation, atmosphere
Decoding Goals: short a; short o; r-controlled vowels
Connected Text Goals: ending punctuation (. ? !)
106. Trouble Afoot
Hector mysteriously loses his agility right before his big basketball game. Can The Electric Company get to the bottom of Hector's sudden clumsiness before he loses to Manny Spamboni?
Theme: Games
Vocabulary Words: coordinated, challenge [n.], agility, victory
Decoding Goals: short i, sight words with/without; f/fl
107. The Skeleckian Hiccups
Jessica is set to face Danny in a chess tournament but will she lose because of a case of the Skeleckian Hiccups?
Theme: Body
Vocabulary Words: reveal, remedy [n.], diagnosis, herbal
Decoding Goals: s; m; mp/mb
108. Dirty Laundry
Manny steals a Skeleckian meteorite in order to power his letter-stealing gizmo. It's up to the Electric Company to get the meteorite back before Manny steals every letter in the neighborhood.
Theme: Space
Vocabulary Words: meteorite, conduct [v.], predict, astonishing, electricity
Decoding Goals: -ou-; hard and soft g; -ing; sight words coming, going
109. He Ain't Heavy, He's Just Frozen
Keith gets frozen like a statue when he's zapped by one of Manny's gadgets. The Electric Company has just one hour to help Keith - or he'll be permanently frozen!
Theme: Games
Vocabulary Words: permanent, temporary, aim [v.], immobile
Decoding Goals: short and long u; silent e; -ame
110. Scrambled Brains
With the help of her hypnotist uncle, Annie switches brains with Lisa.The Electric Company needs to find a way to switch them back before Annie ruins Lisa's good name with her neighborhood pranks.
Theme: Science
Vocabulary Words: brain, personality, cure [v.], reverse [v.], theory
Decoding Goals: -ai-; br; vowel y
111. Abracadabra Cadabra Ca-Green!
Danny gets his hands on a book of magic spells and transforms Jessica into a lizard. It's up to the Electric Company to get Jessica back to normal before she's stuck eating flies forever.
Theme: Animals
Vocabulary Words: transform, reptile, habitat, lizard
Decoding Goals: ee/e; r-controlled vowels; gr
112. Game On
Manny zaps Deek the Dino Dude out of Hector's video game and into the real world. The Electric Company has to figure out how to get Deek back to his cyber home.
Theme: Games
Vocabulary Words: persevere, strategy, perseverance, compete
Decoding Goals: oa; -oat; hard and soft c
Connected Text Goals: possessive s
113. War Of The Words
When Hector is chosen to give a presentation on stamina to Jessica and Keith's health class, the pranksters work overtime to keep Hector from getting some much needed rest. Will Hector have enough stamina to make the presentation?
Theme: Body
Vocabulary Words: stamina, fatigue, nourishment, exhausted [adj.], nutritious
Decoding Goals: tr/dr; transformer h; sh
Connected Text Goals: ending punctuation (. ? !)
114. Mighty Bright Knight
Jessica and Manny compete to win the last copy of their favorite comic book, Mighty Bright Knight. But when it looks like Manny will win by cheating, will Jessica be tempted to cheat too?
Theme: Games
Vocabulary Words: individual, opponent, merit [n.], fortunately, unfortunately
Decoding Goals: -ight-; br; sight words say/said
Connected Text Goals: quotation marks with commas
115. The Orangachoke
When Danny steals a Skeleckian orangachoke from Lisa's friend Lottie, the Electric Company has to get it back in time for Lottie's big Skeleckian celebration.
Theme: Space
Vocabulary Words: artichoke, dubious, eclipse [n.], solar
Decoding Goals: ea; ld/lt; ay
116. Gravity Groove
When Lisa and Shock enter a dance contest, Francine does her best to sabotage them. Can Lisa and Shock overcome Francine's pranks and win the contest with their Gravity Groove?
Theme: Body
Vocabulary Words: timing, pivot, gravity, intimidate
Decoding Goals: short a/o; r-controlled vowels; sight words are, were
117. The Flube Whisperer
Keith sends away for a Skeleckian pet that lives in a biosphere. But when the biosphere malfunctions, will Manny save the day?
118. The Wordball Is My Oyster
Lisa gets a case of stage fright when she's cast as the lead in Hector's play. Can Lisa overcome her fears in time to save the play, or will she have to give her part to Annie?
119. Out To Launch
When Francine calls Hector a liar on a neighborhood billboard, The Electric Company has to work together to help clear Hector's name.
120. Limerick-Off
Jessica and Manny compete in the annual Limerick-Off.
121. Fromage To Eternity
Lisa is chosen to write a story on Skeleckian cheese-making for the school paper, but Annie is determined to scoop her.
122. Madame President
Lisa and Francine face off in the election for Book Club President. Can Lisa's campaign message win out over Francine's dirty politics?
123. Jules Quest
Jessica discovers an ancient scroll that leads her on a scavenger hunt throughout the neighborhood. Will the scroll lead Jessica to hidden treasure... or an even bigger surprise?
124. Electric Accompany
Annie hypnotizes Keith to sing an annoying jingle. The Electric Company needs to cure Keith in time for him to perform the song he wrote for his dad's birthday.
125. Franscent
Francine ruins both her science project and Lisa's. The two rivals need find a way to work together on a new project or they'll both fail.
126. Pop Goes The Easel
Jessica and Danny get stuck in a magical painting. The Electric Company needs to work with the mysterious artist to get their friends back into the real world.
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