Seeing bigger chunks can help readers figure out harder words.

Teaching Point:

Seeing bigger chunks can help readers figure out harder words.

What Needs Work:

decoding hard words

Small Group Lesson:

·         Look for hard to decode words in students’ just-right books. ·         Model how to look for bigger chunks. ·         Practice with words in a list on a white board. ·         Practice with words in context.

Resources:

First Grade Readers, Stephanie Parsons, page 122

Lesson By:  Megan

Readers notice when things don't make sense.

Teaching Point:

Readers notice when things don’t make sense.

What Needs Work:

decoding, reading through the whole word, slowing down

Small Group Lesson:

·         Readers have to do a lot of things at once.  One of the things they need to do is listen to themselves to notice when things don’t make sense.  ·         Model reading that doesn’t make sense.  Have kids identify what doesn’t make sense.  ·         Use whisper phones to practice listening to themselves while reading just-right books.  Remind them to go back and reread when they notice something doesn’t make sense.

Resources:

First Grade Readers, Stephanie Parsons, page 39

Lesson By:  Megan