I Can Read BIG Words

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I Can Read BIG Words
pre dom in ate

• in ter mis sion

• ad min is ter

fas cin a tion

• de liv er y

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ESSENTIAL QUESTION

• How does learning to read smaller word parts help
  us learn HOW to read bigger words?

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UNIT QUESTIONS

• Can there be more than one vowel sound in a word
  part?
• Can there be more than one vowel in a word part?
• How many vowel sounds are there in a word part?
• What is a word part?

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of multisyllabic words have one or more affixes
80
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An affix is a word part that can be found in the
beginning, middle or end of a word.
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Being able to quickly identify and pronounce
affixes increases fluency and accuracyin
reading longer words.
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Vowel Combinations

• Most students know the sounds of the consonants.
• Many students do not know the sounds of vowel
  combinations (ay, ai, au, er, ir, ur, ar, a-e,
  o-e, i-e, e-e, u-e, oi, oy, or, ee, oa, ou)
• Some vowel combinations have two sounds (ow, oo,
  ea).

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Vowel Conversions

• When a single vowel is encountered in a word,
  always try the sound first.
• If a real, recognizable word is not made, then
  try the vowel name.

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Context

• The words read must be real words that other
  English speakers have said or heard.
• Exact pronunciations for longer words will
  require the use of context clues in the sentence.

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YES, you Can Read BIG Words
BIG words are no more than small word parts all
pushed together.
READING is FUN! Its exciting and its a
challenge. Are you up to the challenge?