WE ARE LEARNING ABOUT:

READING STRATEGIES

I know what to do at a

tricky word.

I CAN…I know what to do at

a

tricky word.

RE-READ…• AND THEN THINK ABOUT WHAT SOUNDS RIGHT AND LOOKS RIGHT

I know what to do at a

tricky word.

USE THE PICTURE…I know what to do at

a

tricky word.

THINK ABOUT WHAT LOOKS RIGHT…

I know what to do at a

tricky word.

THINK ABOUT WHAT SOUNDS RIGHT…

I know what to do at a

tricky word.

USE A BLEND TO START ME OFF…

fl-ipfr-omst-ampth-at

I know what to do at a

tricky word.

CHECK THE FIRST THREE LETTERS…• AND THEN THINK ABOUT WHAT WOULD SOUND RIGHT AND LOOK RIGHT

Baby Bear went to the r-i-v….

I know what to do at a

tricky word.

BREAK THE WORD UP…

fan-tas-tichol-i-dayhorr-i-blecom-pu-ter

I know what to do at a

tricky word.

FIND A LITTLE WORD INSIDE…• AND THEN THINK ABOUT WHAT WOULD SOUND RIGHT AND LOOK RIGHT

The prince was very handsome.

I know what to do at a

tricky word.

MAKE A CONNECTION…• USE A WORD YOU KNOW TO HELP YOU WITH A WORD YOU DON’T KNOW

If you know look, then you know took, shook, book, cook.

I know what to do at a

tricky word.

SKIP THE WORD AND READ ON…• AND THEN COME BACK TO THINK WHAT SOUNDS RIGHT AND LOOKS RIGHT

I know what to do at a

tricky word.

CHECK THE MIDDLE OF THE WORD…

comecame

runran

I know what to do at a

tricky word.

CHECK THE END OF THE WORD…

looklookslookedlooking

I know what to do at a

tricky word.

LOOK THROUGH THE WHOLE WORD…• ALSO KNOWN AS ‘SOUNDING OUT’ – BUT DON’T DO IT ALL THE TIME,

BECAUSE IT DOESN’T ALWAYS WORK!

c-a-to-nf-u-ng-o-t

I know what to do at a

tricky word.

REMEMBER YOU CAN

USE MORE THAN ONE

STRATEGY TO CHECK

I know what to do at a

tricky word.