Stuck on a Word?
Eagle EyeLook at the pictures!
~look at the picture for clues to help figure out words
Lips the FishGet your lips ready!
~say the first few sounds of the words aloud
~ read it and say it again
Stretchy SnakeS-t-r-e-t-c-h it out!
~stretch the sounds out slowly
~put them back together to figure out the word
Chunky MonkeyChunk the word!
~look for a chunk or word part that you know
Tryin' LionTry it again!
~ try to reread the sentence
~try a word that makes sense
Skippy FrogSkip It, Skip It!
~skip the word and read to the end of the sentence
~hop back and try it again!
Flippy DolphinFlip the vowel sound!
~if it doesn't sound right, flip short and long vowel sounds
Helpful Kangaroo Ask for help!
~after you tried all the other strategies, ask for help