Knowledge and Skills Statement
Select a text that includes new words with specific orthographic patterns and rules, including regular and irregular plurals. Have students read the text to a partner using their prior knowledge of how to decode new words. Instruct students to read sentences that include words with specific orthographic patterns and rules, including regular and irregular plurals. Possible words include elf/elves, man/men, ox/oxen, tomato/tomatoes.
Note:
Provide texts at individual students’ reading levels for those reading above or below grade level.
Further Explanation
This assessment requires students to apply phonetic knowledge to correctly decode and read aloud words with specific orthographic patterns and rules. This knowledge is acquired through practice and experience with decoding and is built upon as students become proficient in decoding words with simpler, orthographic patterns. As students read, observe and document whether they can accurately decode the words. Word work can occur in all modalities to support all learning styles.