English Language Arts and Reading.2.2.B.vii

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The student is expected to

demonstrate and apply phonetic knowledge by:

 

identifying and reading high-frequency words from a research-based list;

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Knowledge and Skills Statement

Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking--beginning reading and writing. The student develops word structure knowledge through phonological awareness, print concepts, phonics, and morphology to communicate, decode, and spell.

Use a word reading inventory assessment. Provide students with a list of words to read and count the percentage correct. With this type of assessment, show students a list of words and make note of the types of errors they make. If students answer incorrectly, write the word they said instead. Use the following scoring guide:

Mastery—80%+ correct
Approaching—60%–79% correct
Intervention Needed—59% or less correct

High-frequency words are a group of 300–500 words that account for a large percentage of words in print that are often referred to as sight words because automatic recognition of these words is essential for fluent reading. Typically, a second grader should learn a minimum of 100 words per year (e.g., Dolch & Fry word lists).
Phonetic knowledge is the understanding of sound-symbol relationships and spelling patterns.