Phonics and Word Analysis Instruction - Third Grade

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Can the student identify base words and affixes?	Help Me Decide Have the student: (a) identify base words and affixes, and (b) use base words and affixes to read multi-syllabic words Sample- Base Words and Affixes unhappy, returnable, shipment, careful, priceless, mistrusting
Can the student read and write multi-syllabic words?	Help Me Decide Have the student: (a) use syllable patterns to read multi-syllabic words, and (b) use base words and affixes to read multi-syllabic words Sample- Multi-Syllabic Words moment, animal, together, refundable, prepayment, indirectly
Can the student read and write words with complex vowel patterns, digraphs, and consonant blends?	Help Me Decide Have the student: (a) read sentences containing complex vowel patterns, digraphs, and consonant blends, and (b) write dictated sentences containing complex vowel patterns, digraphs, and consonant blends Sample- Complex Vowel Patterns My friends invited me to a sleep over at their house. I do not want to burn my hand on the hot stove. Today in school, I learned about reptiles. Sample- Digraphs My mother works as a teacher at my school. In science class, I planted a seed and it grew. I always eat a banana with my lunch. Sample- Consonant Blends The rose is my favorite flower because it is red. I like to sprinkle candy on my ice cream. On the first day of school, I was excited.
Does the student independently use common spelling patterns in writing?	Help Me Decide Have the student: (a) look at student writing samples to confirm that words with common spelling patterns are written correctly
Does the student self-correct reading errors?	Help Me Decide Have the student: (a) read aloud an unfamiliar text at the student’s instructional level You will: (a) listen to confirm that the student recognizes errors, corrects errors, and rereads correctly

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