
Strategies for Reading Tricky Words
Below is a list of reading strategies to have your child use when they are reading and come to a word they do not know.
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Look at the pictures for clues
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Say the first sound
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Stretch the word out and put sounds together
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Look for word chunks and word parts
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Skip the word and read to the end of the sentence then try it again
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Try to reread the sentence
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Try a word that makes sense
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Try a different vowel sound