| Stuck on a Word? |
| S Sound out the word. Say it out loud. C Check for clues in the sentence. U Use main idea and picture clues. B Break the word into parts if possible. A Ask a friend for help. Still aren't sure? Then DIVE into the Dictionary! |
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| Learning to Read by Jill Warner When I get stuck on a word in a book, I know just what to do. I can use them all you see, I don't need much help from you! I can look at a picture to get a hint, Or think what the story's about. I can get my mouth ready for the first letter, A kind of "sounding it out." I can chunk words into smaller parts Like ON and ING and LY, Or find little words in compound words Like SUNSHINE, TODAY, or MAYBE. When I come to a word that is too hard for me, I know just what to do, I can think "Does that make sense? Can I say it that way? Does it look just right to me?" If I have tried some of these things And I still don't know what to do, Then I may turn around to you For some help to get me through! |