This document discusses strategies for teaching students to read and spell multisyllabic words. It notes that as students progress past 2nd grade, they encounter more complex words but receive less direct decoding instruction. Several techniques are recommended to help students break down longer words into syllables and word parts, including boxing prefixes and suffixes, looking at vowel patterns, and dividing the word. Online games are also presented as a way to practice these skills. The document emphasizes that understanding word structures can help readers with vocabulary development and reading comprehension.