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Decoding Strategies

 
 
 
Remind your child to use these strategies to help figure out unknown words.
 

Look at the Pictures: Look for clues to help you figure out the word.  

Get Your Lips Ready: Say the first few sounds of the word out loud. 

Read to the end of the sentence and say the sounds again. 

Stretch It Out: Stretch the word out slowly.  Put the sounds together to figure out the word.

Skip It:  Skip the word and read to the end of the sentence.  Go back and reread

with the word.

Try It Again: Try to reread the sentence.  Try a word that makes sense.

Ask For Help:  After you have tried all the other strategies, ask for help.