SIGHT WORDS-Review and practice sight words presented in classroom reading instruction, Practice Dolch common sight words, Recognize sight words on a word wall

PHONETIC SKILLS-building words using phonetic skills, review letter sounds, focus on vowel sounds, practice identifying, reading, and writing word families

READING-Practice both sight word and phonetic skills in pattern books, Build self-confidence when students are able to transfer skills to library books.

GUIDED READING-Read Guided Reading books chorally and independently, discuss the vocabulary words in the story, Retell or answer comprehension questions about the story

FLUENCY-Model and practice reading fluency, Send home weekly fluency sheets

COMPREHENSION-Answer who, what, when and where questions about a story that the students have read.

READING STRATEGIES-Practice reading strategies to decode unknown words

  WORD BUILDING-Build words using phonetics, letter cards, and patterns.