Literacy Specialist - Mrs. Fernley
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Stuck on a word?
Eagle Eye - Look at the pictures!
· Look at the picture for clues
Lips the Fish - Get your lips ready!
· Say the first few sounds of the new word
· Read to the end of sentence and say it again
Stretchy Snake - Stretch it out!
· Stretch the word out slowly
· Put the sounds together
Chunky Monkey - Chunk the Word!
· Look for a chunk that you know (-at, -an)
· Look for a word part (-ing, -er)
Skippy Frog - Skip It, Skip It!
· Skip the word
· Read to the end of the sentence
· Hop back and READ IT, READ IT!
Tryin’ Lion - Try it again!
· Try to reread the sentence
· Try a word that makes sense
Helpful Kangaroo - Ask for help!
· Ask for help (after you have tried all of the other strategies
Never let the word win. Read on!!!!