Transcript Document 7190214

I Can Read
BIG Words
pre dom in ate
in ter mis sion
ad min is ter
fas cin a tion
de liv er y
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
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How does learning to read
smaller word parts help
us learn HOW to read
bigger words?
UNIT QUESTIONS
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Can there be more than one vowel
sound in a word part?
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Can there be more than one vowel
in a word part?
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How many vowel sounds are there
in a word part?
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What is a word part?
80%
of multisyllabic
words have one or
more affixes
An affix is a word
part that can be
found in the
beginning, middle or
end of a word.
Being able to quickly
identify and pronounce
affixes increases
fluency and accuracy
in reading longer
words.
Vowel Combinations
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Most students know the
sounds of the consonants.
Many students do not know
the sounds of vowel
combinations (ay, ai, au, er,
ir, ur, ar, a-e, o-e, i-e, e-e, ue, oi, oy, or, ee, oa, ou)
Some vowel combinations
have two sounds (ow, oo, ea).
Vowel Conversions
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When a single vowel is
encountered in a word,
always try the sound
first.
If a real, recognizable
word is not made, then
try the vowel name.
Context
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The words read must be
real words that other
English speakers have
said or heard.
Exact pronunciations
for longer words will
require the use of
context clues in the
sentence.
YES, you
Can Read
BIG Words
BIG words are no more
than small word parts all
pushed together.
READING is FUN! It’s
exciting and it’s a
challenge. Are you up to
the challenge?