Let's Learn About Words!
Beyond "Sound It Out"
Beyond "Sound It Out"
"Sound it out", is 1 strategy when you come to a word you don't know. However, it is not the only one. There are LOTS of strategies you can try. Take a look at these slides for other tools you can have in your reading tool box.
"Sound it out", is 1 strategy when you come to a word you don't know. However, it is not the only one. There are LOTS of strategies you can try. Take a look at these slides for other tools you can have in your reading tool box.
Word Families
Word Families
Word families are groups of letters that stick together. 1 word family can make lots of different words just by changing the first letter or two. Watch the videos to learn about the word families you will see the most when you read.
Word families are groups of letters that stick together. 1 word family can make lots of different words just by changing the first letter or two. Watch the videos to learn about the word families you will see the most when you read.
#1 (ack+).mp4#2 (ing+).mp4#3 (ay).mp4#4 (ill, ell, all).mp4#5 (ank+).mp4#6 (aw).mp4#7 (ash+).mp4Greek and Latin Roots
Greek and Latin Roots
Greek and Latin roots make up a large portion of the new vocabulary words that students will encounter in the upper grades, especially in math and science. Latin roots make up a large number of Spanish/English cognates.
Greek and Latin roots make up a large portion of the new vocabulary words that students will encounter in the upper grades, especially in math and science. Latin roots make up a large number of Spanish/English cognates.
Greek&LatinRoots.ENCODING.mp4