WORD WIZARDS : The school would like to promote thinking about words to help our students become “WORD WIZARDS.” The Word Wizard questions ask students to look closely at some pre-selected words from the text that have identified spelling patterns/sounds. Show your child the word in the text or on this paper. See if they can identify the pattern/sound when you ask the question. To further explore spelling patterns or gain information about these word sounds visit this interactive phonogram chart at:
Logic of English Phonograms Chart: https://phonograms.logicofenglish.com/chart
Before Reading:
What information do I already know?
What clues can I get from the chapter title?
What do I think will happen in this chapter?
During Reading:
Do I understand what’s going on?
Am I making connections (That reminds me of…)?
Am I making predictions?
Do I understand all the words?
Am I visualizing what’s happening (like a movie in my mind)?
After Reading:
Can I retell what I read/heard?
Were my predictions correct?
What was my favorite part?
Why did the author write this book/chapter?