Reading Strategies

 Stuck on a word?

	Eagle Eye - Look at the pictures! ·      Look at the picture for clues
	Lips the Fish - Get your lips ready! ·      Say the first few sounds of the new word ·      Read to the end of sentence and say it again
	Stretchy Snake - Stretch it out! ·      Stretch the word out slowly ·      Put the sounds together
	Chunky Monkey - Chunk the Word! ·      Look for a chunk that you know (-at, -an) ·      Look for a word part (-ing, -er)
	Skippy Frog - Skip It, Skip It! ·      Skip the word ·      Read to the end of the sentence ·      Hop back and READ IT, READ IT!
	Tryin’ Lion - Try it again! ·      Try to reread the sentence ·      Try a word that makes sense
	Helpful Kangaroo - Ask for help! ·      Ask for help (after you have tried all of the other strategies

Never let the word win.  Read on!!!!