STRATEGIES TO TEACH
Try out the first sound, see if it seems like a word you know.
Go back to the beginning of the sentence and turn your mind on
higher -pay closer attention.
Read to the end of the sentence then go back and try the word
again
Read the sentence, skip the word, make a guess that makes sense,
then if the whole sentence makes sense keep going. (This
strategy is best for students who rely too heavily on the graph
phonic cueing system.)
For kids who don't pay much attention to print, make a guess
that would make sense, and go back and check it. Go back to the
word, could it be what you guessed? Does it
match what you said? Read the word
again, running your finger under it. Does it look right?
For kids who guess the wrong part of speech, ask, Does it sound
right?
Reread the sentence, go to the unknown word, look at the first
letter of the word, get your mouth ready to say its sound,
reread the sentence, have your mouth ready.
