Reading Strategies

Stuck on a word?

Eagle Eye - Look at the pictures!

• Look at the picture for clues

Chunky Monkey - Chunk the Word!

• Look for a chunk that you know (-at, -an)

• Look for a word part (-ing, -er)

Skippy Frog - Skip It, Skip It!

• Skip the word

• Read to the end of the sentence

• Hop back and READ IT, READ IT

Tryin’ Lion - Try it again!

• Try to reread the sentence

• Try a word that makes sense

Helpful Kangaroo - Ask for help!

• Ask for help (after you have tried all of the other strategies)

"The best teachers teach from the heart, not from the book."  ~Author Unknown

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Patronis Elementary
7400 Patronis Drive
Panama City Beach, FL 32408

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