Word Reading Instruction
Welcome to the Word-Reading Instruction Content Corner, where we explore effective, research-backed practices for supporting students’ ability to recognize words automatically so they can focus on the meaning behind the words. Here, you can access resources that bridge phonemic awareness, phonics, and fluency to help students lock any word into memory for a lifetime of reading success.
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Help upper elementary students master decoding with multisyllabic words. Boost confidence, phonics skills, and reading fluency using BIG words for BIG results.
Enhance phonics instruction with strategies that connect decoding to comprehension. Learn how to incorporate meaning and high-volume practice into your lessons.
Small-group instruction adjustments, focusing on maintaining key components while reevaluating other aspects.
The article explores refining small-group instruction by emphasizing essential elements and reconsidering outdated practices.
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Resources for Word-Reading Instruction
- Word-Reading Instruction
- Developing: 3-5
Exploring from foundational skills to multisyllabic word reading. Supports phonics word study and includes a printable phonics worksheet for practice.
- Word-Reading Instruction
- Developing: 3-5
Learn a step-by-step routine for reading and writing multisyllabic words. This printable tool builds spelling accuracy and supports phonics progression.
- Word-Reading Instruction
- Developing: 3-5
Practice active reading with this reciprocal teaching grid. A reusable tool for summarizing, questioning, clarifying, and predicting in small groups or pairs.
- Word-Reading Instruction
- Developing: 3-5
Use Elkonin boxes and sound box templates to enhance phoneme-grapheme alignment. This word mapping tool supports orthographic mapping and long-term retention.
- Word-Reading Instruction
- Developing: 3-5
Unlock the power of multisyllabic word work! BIGGER WORDS offers scaffolded practice with two- and three-syllable closed words to strengthen decoding skills.