Mrs. Johnsrud's Class

Readers Use Strategies to Figure Out New Words

Fix-It Strategies:

            When readers get stuck on new words there are different ways they can try to help themselves make meaning of what they are reading.  To make it more “kindergarten friendly”, I have decided to use Beanie Babies as visual reminders of these strategies.  Here are the seven ways we try to figure out new words (in the order they will be introduced):

Eagle Eye:

Readers look at the pictures for clues.

Lips the Fish:

Readers get their lips ready and say the first sound in the words.  Then they read the word again.

Stretchy Snake:

Readers stretch the word and put sounds together.

 Chunky Monkey:

Readers look for word chunks or parts of the word they know.

Tryin’ Lion:

Readers try to reread or even try a new word

Helpful Kangaroo:

Readers ask for help after they try all of the strategies.

Courtesy of:

http://aschilb.emsd37.org/reading/ReadingSTR.htm