Week 6 Teaching Phonics

Assignment #1 

1. Highlight words that Mary misread. Then Re-read "Whales and Fish" out loud together. (4minutes)
2. Go over vocabulary words that Mary missed (most/must). Also explain the difference of plural and singular words (animal/animals). (6minutes)
3. Have Mary re-read "Whales and Fish" out loud again. (5minutes)

Assignment#2

(a)Reading Fluency- Readers who are fluent readers can recognize words automatically and comprehend what they have read easily because they do not have to concentrate on decoding the words. If fluent readers read aloud they should sound like they are speaking.  Readers who struggle and have not developed fluency read slowly, causing them to focus more on figuring out the word than comprehending the text.

 

(b)Fluency Assessment- An informal assessment of reading fluency measures how many words a child reads correctly in one minute. Teachers can assess their students throughout the year. Assessments should be given one-on-one. Students should be able to master age-appropriate material. Teachers can choose an grade appropriate passage for the student to read aloud while the teacher completes a record for one minute.

 

(c)Fluency Instruction-The best way for students to become fluent readers is to practice reading the same passage several times. Teachers can have their students read the same passage several times out-loud to themselves, in groups, or all together as a class. Teachers should introduce and explain the difficult vocabulary to the students before they begin reading.  Teachers can also model fluent reading as well. Students that listen to teachers read fluently and learn the correct sounds that a fluent reader makes.