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

By: Patti Byrne & Jenn Battista

R.E.W.A.R.D.S.

R = READING E = EXCELLENCE W = WORD A = ATTACK & R = RATE D = DEVELOPMENT S = STRATEGIES

Words are made of

smaller

word parts

word part has

EVERY

ONEvowel sound

prepay (First, we underline the vowel sounds)

prepay(2 vowel sounds = 2 word parts)

pre

Next, we read the word parts:(open vowel e says its name)

pay (ay = A says its name)

pre

Now, we loop under each word part

pay

Say it again . . .

prepay

Please prepay for the movie.

Use it in a sentence:

Let’s try another...

disappear ( underline the vowel sounds)

By: Clarissa, Justin,Blair, Chris R., Taaj

disappear(3 vowel sounds = 3 word parts)

dis(vowel= i says its sound)

ap a says its sound

pear ea says its name E

(when 2 vowels go walking, the first one does the talking and

it says its name!)

dis

Loop under each word part

ap pear

Say it again, faster

disappear

A ghost can disappear.

Use it in a sentence:

Now, you try...

predominate

(I need to underline the vowel sounds)

By: Jose, Chris & AshleyChris C., John, Norma

predominate

I know that 4 vowel sounds = 4 word parts

pre(open vowel= e says its name)

dom( o says its sound)

in( i says its sound)

ate( a says its name)

Pre dom in ate

Loop under each word part

Say it again, faster

Predominate

Use it in a sentence:

The boys predominate the girls in our class.

Let’s try again...

electronic

(I need to underline the vowel sounds)

By: Krystle, Mariah, Erik, Brandon, Adriana, Lantz

electronic

I know that 4 vowel sounds = 4 word parts

e(open vowel= e says its name)

lec( e says its sound)

tron( o says its sound)

ic( i says its sound)

electronic

Loop under each word part

Say it again, faster

e lec tron ic

Use it in a sentence:

We have a new electronic pencil sharpener.

80% of multisyllabic words have one or more affixes

An affix is a word part that can be found in the

beginning, middle or end of a word.

Being able to quickly identify and pronounce affixes

increases fluency and accuracy

in reading longer words.

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).

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.

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.

Works Cited

Archer, A.L., Gleason, M.M., Vachon, V. (2000). REWARDS: Reading excellence: Word attack & rate development strategies. Longmont, CO: Sopris West.