I’m working on accuracy! My strategy is Skip the Word, Then Come Back
Secret to Success
Skip the unknown word, but be certain to come back. Ask yourself, “What would make sense?”
What you can say or model
Model skipping over the unknown word, reading the rest of the sentence, and then backing up to reread the sentence. When rereading the sentence, demonstrate how we use the first letter and the context clues within the passage to try to figure it out. Check to make sure it makes sense in the sentence.
Adapted from The Café Book by Gail Boushey and Joan Moser (2009)
Secret to Success
Skip the unknown word, but be certain to come back. Ask yourself, “What would make sense?”
What you can say or model
Model skipping over the unknown word, reading the rest of the sentence, and then backing up to reread the sentence. When rereading the sentence, demonstrate how we use the first letter and the context clues within the passage to try to figure it out. Check to make sure it makes sense in the sentence.
Adapted from The Café Book by Gail Boushey and Joan Moser (2009)