• Think about the story.


• Think about a word that would make sense.


• Reread the sentence or paragraph.


• Look for chunks in words such as diagraphs; th, ch, and sh and vowel diagraphs; ee, ea, oo, ai.


• Break the word apart at the syllable.


• Make an analogy...Do you know a word that looks similar to this word?

Reinforce comprehension by asking questions about what your child has read.