 Episode 101 – Skills Curricular Goals  CONCEPTUAL DOMAIN: The Body VOCABULARY WORDS: skill, feature [n.], athlete, visualize DECODING GOALS: st; silent e; -oke 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? Episode 102 – Scent of a Human Curricular Goals CONCEPTUAL DOMAIN: Animals VOCABULARY WORDS: human, instinct, canine, track [v.], scent DECODING GOALS: short e; -ell, hard and soft c; sight word come 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? Episode 103 – Lights, Camera, Beetles Curricular Goals  CONCEPTUAL DOMAIN: Animals VOCABULARY WORDS: beetle, gigantic, terrarium, insect, examine, characteristic DECODING GOALS: short u; -ug; transformer h; ch; hard and soft g; gr 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. Episode 104 – Call Me Tiki Curricular Goals CONCEPTUAL DOMAIN: Animals VOCABULARY WORDS: responsible, irresponsible, mimic [v.], squawk, reputation DECODING GOALS: -ight; sight words he, she, we, I, you 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. Episode 105 – Lost and Spaced Curricular Goals CONCEPTUAL DOMAIN:
Space VOCABULARY WORDS: solar system, enlarge, constellation, atmosphere DECODING GOALS: short a; short o; r-controlled vowels CONNECTED TEXT GOALS: ending punctuation (. ? !) 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! Episode 106 – Trouble Afoot Curricular Goals CONCEPTUAL DOMAIN:
Games VOCABULARY WORDS: coordinated, challenge [n.], agility, victory DECODING GOALS: short i, sight words with/without; f/fl 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? Episode 107 – The Skeleckian Hiccups Curricular Goals CONCEPTUAL DOMAIN: Body VOCABULARY WORDS: reveal, remedy [n.], diagnosis, herbal DECODING GOALS: s; m; mp/mb Jessica is set to face Danny in a chess tournament but will she lose because of a case of the Skeleckian Hiccups? Episode 108 – Dirty Laundry Curricular Goals CONCEPTUAL DOMAIN: Space VOCABULARY WORDS: meteorite, conduct [v.], predict, astonishing, electricity DECODING GOALS: -ou-; hard and soft g; -ing; sight words coming, going 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. Episode 109 – He Ain’t Heavy, He’s Just Frozen Curricular Goals CONCEPTUAL DOMAIN: Games VOCABULARY WORDS: permanent, temporary, aim [v.], immobile DECODING GOALS: short and long u; silent e; -ame 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! Episode 110 – Scrambled Brains Curricular Goals CONCEPTUAL DOMAIN: Science VOCABULARY WORDS: brain, personality, cure [v.], reverse [v.], theory DECODING GOALS: -ai-; br; vowel y 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. Episode 111 – Abracadabra Cadabra Ca-Green! Curricular Goals CONCEPTUAL DOMAIN: Animals VOCABULARY WORDS: transform, reptile, habitat, lizard DECODING GOALS: ee/e; r-controlled vowels; gr 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. Episode 112 – Game On Curricular Goals CONCEPTUAL DOMAIN: Games VOCABULARY WORDS: persevere, strategy, perseverance, compete DECODING GOALS: oa; -oat; hard and soft c Connected Text Goals: possessive s 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. Episode 113 – War of the Words Curricular Goals CONCEPTUAL DOMAIN: Body VOCABULARY WORDS: stamina, fatigue, nourishment, exhausted [adj.], nutritious DECODING GOALS: tr/dr; transformer h; sh CONNECTED TEXT GOALS: ending punctuation (. ? !) 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? Episode 114 – Mighty Bright Knight Curricular Goals CONCEPTUAL DOMAIN: Games VOCABULARY WORDS: individual, opponent, merit [n.], fortunately, unfortunately DECODING GOALS: -ight; br; sight words say/said CONNECTED TEXT GOALS: quotation marks with commas 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? Episode 115 – The Orangachoke Curricular Goals VOCABULARY WORDS: artichoke, dubious, eclipse [n.], solar DECODING GOALS: ea; ld/lt; ay 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. Episode 116 – Gravity Groove Curricular Goals CONCEPTUAL DOMAIN:
Body VOCABULARY WORDS: timing, pivot, gravity, intimidate DECODING GOALS: short a/o; r-controlled vowels; sight words are, were 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? Episode 117 – The Flube Whisperer Curricular Goals CONCEPTUAL DOMAIN: Science VOCABULARY WORDS: thermometer, thermostat, temperature, miniscule, environment DECODING GOALS: f/fl; short/long u; silent e; sight words say, said CONNECTED TEXT GOALS: quotation marks with comma Keith sends away for a Skeleckian pet that lives in a biosphere. But when the biosphere malfunctions, will Manny save the day? Episode 118 – The Wordball is My Oyster Curricular Goals VOCABULARY WORDS: brilliant, genius [n.], memorize, performance DECODING GOALS: short e; -ell; hard and soft g; -ing 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? Episode 119 – Out to Launch Curricular Goals  CONCEPTUAL DOMAIN: Science VOCABULARY WORDS: angle [n.], launch [v.], height, adjust DECODING GOALS: ee/e; r-controlled vowels; -ore; CONNECTED TEXT GOALS: ending punctuation (. ? !) When Francine calls Hector a liar on a neighborhood billboard, The Electric Company has to work together to help clear Hector's name. Episode 120 – Limerick-Off Curricular Goals CONCEPTUAL DOMAIN: Arts VOCABULARY WORDS: limerick, structure [n.], distract, valid, invalid [adj.] DECODING GOALS: -ick; m; -mb; vowel y Jessica and Manny compete in the annual Limerick-Off. Episode 121 – Fromage Here to Eternity Curricular Goals CONCEPTUAL DOMAIN: Space VOCABULARY WORDS: capsule, orbit [v.], monitor [n.], slightly DECODING GOALS: short and long u; transformer h; th; sight words they, them; -ink Lisa is chosen to write a story on Skeleckian cheese-making for the school paper, but Annie is determined to scoop her. Episode 124 – Electric Accompany Curricular Goals CONCEPTUAL DOMAIN: Arts VOCABULARY WORDS: compose, lyrics, accompany, advertise, harmony DECODING GOALS: oa; -oat; silent e CONNECTED TEXT GOALS: quotation marks with comma 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. Episode 125 – Franscent Curricular Goals CONCEPTUAL DOMAIN: Science VOCABULARY WORDS: scent, hybrid, bloom, formula DECODING GOALS: short e; -ell; m CONNECTED TEXT GOALS: possessive s 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. Episode 126 – Pop Goes the Easel Curricular Goals CONCEPTUAL DOMAIN: Arts VOCABULARY WORDS: landscape [n.], series, canvas [n.], continuous DECODING GOALS: s; hard and soft c; oo 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. Episode 131 – A Whole New Francine Curricular Goals CONCEPTUAL DOMAIN: Friendship VOCABULARY WORDS: apologize, trust, convince, volunteer, thoughtful DECODING GOALS: TBD* Francine decides to be a nicer person, but is it just a ploy to get invited into the Electric Company? Episode 132 – Helmet Heads Curricular Goals CONCEPTUAL DOMAIN: Friendship VOCABULARY WORDS: suspicious, create, creator, assistant, decision DECODING GOALS: TBD* Jessica and Manny set aside their differences over their mutual enthusiasm for the Mighty Bright Knight comic book. Episode 133 – Friends or Aunts Curricular Goals CONCEPTUAL DOMAIN: Friendship VOCABULARY WORDS: selected, knowledge, correct, incorrect, rules DECODING GOALS: TBD* Annie Scrambler and her aunt Sandy go head to head with Keith and Hector on a cheesy game show. Episode 134 – Oh Danny Boy Curricular Goals CONCEPTUAL DOMAIN: Friendship VOCABULARY WORDS: TBD* DECODING GOALS: TBD* Hector and Danny join forces in a doubles ping pong tournament. Will they find friendship in victory? * The decoding and connected text goals for these episodes were not available at the time of printing the press kit materials. |