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Reading Strategies Song
(to the tune of "I'm a
Little Tea Pot")
Look at the pictures,
still no clue?
When you get to the place
where you get stuck,
Get your mouth ready and
the words pop up!
(And now let's check it)
Think about the word
you're trying to say
Does it make sense? Does
it sound okay?
Do all the letters look
right to you?
These are the things good
readers do.
(Still can't get it?)
Read it again, all the
way through.
When you come to the
tricky part, don't get blue.
Get your mouth ready but
go on by.
Read to the end then give
it a try.
(And now let's check it
again.)
Think about the word
you're trying to say
Does it make sense? Does
it sound okay?
These are the things good
readers do.
Written by Jill Marie
Warner
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Reading for Meaning ~*~
Check
for meaning by asking these questions:
1. Wait 5-10
sec. to see what attempts are made; Then ask: "What would make sense there?"
2. If the
attempt is wrong ask: "Did that make sense?"
3. Check the
picture.
4. What
happened in the story when _____ ?
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What's that Word? ~*~
When
your child comes to a word they don't know, try some of these clues instead of
giving them the word right away:
1. Did that
sound right?
2. What
sound/letter does it start with?
3. What would
you expect to see at the beginning, middle, and end?
4. Point to
the word.
5. Can you
find _____ ?
6. Skip the
word and continue reading to the end of the sentence, then Go Back and read
that sentence again.
7. Cover the
ending (-ed, -ing) with your finger and ask the child to try the word.
8. Say, "Can
you see a part that you know in that word?". (analogy: child knows "like" so
he/she can then link to "bike")
9. Ask, "What
is another word that might fit here?"
10. Do not say
"sound it out." That usually means to the child that they should look at each
individual letter and say it's sound and that is very unhelpful and does not
work.
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Self-Checking ~*~
It
is important that your child should learn to check himself/herself as he/she
is reading. Here are some suggestions to encourage self-checking:
1. Why did you
stop?
2. Can you
find the tricky part?
3. Try that
again.
4. Are you
right?
5. How do you
know?
It is
important that children learn to use these strategies independently. When your
child "figures out" a word, you might ask how he/she did it. Telling about
their reading work helps to reinforce learning. Always praise their effort,
"Yes, that is what Good Readers Do!!!"
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