1. Look for small
“chunks” you know
inside of bigger
words.
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2. Stretch out the sounds
in the word and blend
them together.
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3. Listen carefully as
you read the sounds
in the word. Does the
sound match the
letter? Does the
word make sense?
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4. Say the word very slowly.
Blend the sounds together
as you stretch them out.
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5. Look at the picture
carefully. Use the
picture clues to decode
tricky words.
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6. Skip over the tricky
word. Read the rest
of the sentence and
try it again.
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7. “Flip Flop” the vowel sound. If you tried
the word using a short vowel sound, try
the word using a long vowel instead.
Reread the word. Does it make sense?
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8. Get your mouth
ready. Make the
beginning sound of
the word.
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9. Look for small
“chunks” you know
inside of bigger
words.
Stretch out the
sounds in the word
and blend them
together.
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10. Listen carefully as you
read the sounds in the
word. Does the sound
match the letter?
Does the word make
sense?
Say the word very
slowly. Blend the
sounds together as
you stretch them
out.
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11. Skip over the tricky
word. Read the rest
of the sentence and
try it again.
Look at the picture
carefully. Use the
picture clues to
decode tricky words.
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12. “Flip Flop” the vowel
sound. If you tried the
word using a short vowel
sound, try the word using
a long vowel instead.
Reread the word. Does it
make sense?
Get your mouth
ready. Make the
beginning sound of
the word.
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13. ©Cara Carroll 2012

14. ©Cara Carroll 2012