Keys

Keys to unlocking words

Look at the picture.

Look at the beginning letters, say the first sound and think about the picture.

Look for what you know inside the word (chunks, patterns, blends).

Slide your finger along the word as you sound out the letters and chunks.

Cover up part of the word and sound it out in sections.

Skip the word and read the rest of the sentence. Come back and try to figure out what word would make sense and matches the letter in the word.

Try another word if the guessed word doesn't make sense, sound right or look right.