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- How can I help my child use multiple strategies in reading?
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How can I help my child use multiple strategies in reading?
Here are some ways to use multiple strategies to help with reading.
Decoding
Look at the letters in the word.
Check the first letter(s). Check the final letter(s). Are they consistent
with the word you said?
Check the vowel. Is it a long or a short vowel pattern?
Look for "little words" inside bigger words (i.e. "on" is in "pond").
If it is a multi-syllable word, can you read it by breaking it into
syllables? Use the above strategies to read each syllable, then put it all
together.
If you cannot figure out a word, skip it and read to the end of the
sentence. Think about what you read. Use the meaning and the above decoding
strategies to help you make a good guess. Then go back and insert that guess
into the sentence. Does it make sense?
Meaning
Does what you read make sense in that context?
(Sometimes making a prediction before reading helps with this thinking
process. i.e. The dog jumped into the pool. “I wonder if he will be able to
swim? Will he save the little girl? Maybe his claws will cut the pool liner
and all the water will go out.”)
What information is in the picture.
Does that information go along with what you already read?
Re-read whole sentences rather than parts of sentences or single words to
maintain the meaning of the story.
Is what you read so far consistent with the “who, what, where, when and why
of the story?
Syntax
Is what you read grammatically correct?
Is it the right verb tense?
Does it read like spoken language?
If you are reading a name, does it look like a name (i.e. capital letter)?
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