Beginning Sound Ending Sound Chunk It Find a Small Word Stretch It Out Use Picture Clues Skip It, Go Back Ask for Help Does It Make Sense? Decoding Strategies (Beyond \u201cSound It Out\u201d) Beginning Sound \u201cLook at the first letter. Do you know a word that starts with that letter? What is that letter\u2019s sound?\u201d Ending Sound \u201cBe sure the ending looks and sounds right.\u201d Chunk It \u201cCover the last part of the word with your finger and say the first part…
\n<\/strong>\u201cLook at the first letter. Do you know a word that starts with that letter? What is that letter\u2019s sound?\u201d
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\n<\/strong>\u201cBe sure the ending looks and sounds right.\u201d
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\n<\/strong>\u201cCover the last part of the word with your finger and say the first part first. Now cover that part and say the last part. Can you put the two part together?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>\u201cCan you find a word you know in that word?\u201d
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\n<\/strong>\u201cRead with your finger and say it slowly.\u201d
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\n<\/strong>\u201cUse the picture clues to figure out what that word might be.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>\u201cWhy don\u2019t you keep reading until the end of the sentence, the period, and then go back to the word and try again.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>\u201cDo you need help? Have you tried all your strategies?\u201d\u00a0<\/em>*It\u2019s fine to tell kids words \u2013 don\u2019t make the suffering go on and on and on! Just remember to keep a balance of both helping and having the child figure it out.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>\u201cHmm, that word you read doesn\u2019t really make sense to me \u2013 does it to you?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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