Sounding Out Strategy
Keywords
Irregular Words
PACES
Miscellaneous
100

Tell us the sound ...

ol

"ol" as in roll.

100

Using the Rhyming Strategy, what is the spelling pattern and keyword for the word ...

block

If I know ____ than I know block. I used the Rhyming Strategy and I read the word block.

rock

100

Read the following irregular words:

the, is, of

the, is of

100

What are the first three strategies in PACES?

Predicting, Activating Prior Knowledge and Clarification.

100

Fill in the blank:

__________ are words we know that help us to read words we don't know.

Keywords

200

Tell us the sound ...

oa

"oa" as in boat. 

200

Using the Rhyming Strategy, what is the spelling pattern and keyword for the word ...

stand

If I know ____ than I know stand. I used the Rhyming Strategy and I read the word stand.

and

200

Read the following irregular words: 

to, do

to, do

200

When using the Predicting Strategy, what are you going to ask yourself?

What do I think I'm going to be reading/learning about?

200

Fill in the blanks:

The vowels are __, __, __, __, __ and sometimes __.

a, e, i, o, u, y

300

Tell us the sound ...

ea

"ea" as in beat.

300

Using the Rhyming Strategy, what is the spelling pattern and keyword for the word ...

spun

If I know ____ than I know spun. I used the Rhyming Strategy and I read the word spun.

fun

300

Read the following irregular words:

give, talk

give, talk

300

When using the Activating Prior Knowledge strategy, what do you ask yourself?

What do I already know about this topic?

300

Fill in the blanks:

If words sound the same at the ____ and the ____ than they rhythm. 

middle, end

400

Tell us the sound ...

ar

"ar" as in car.

400

Using the Rhyming Strategy, what are the spelling patterns and keywords for the word ...

refill 

If I know ____ than I know _____. If I know ____ than I know ____. I used the Rhyming Strategy to read the word refill.

he, will

400

Read the following irregular words:

said, was

said, was

400

If you come to an unfamiliar word, name TWO (2) things you might do.

stop, go back and read that last couple sentences to get a better idea, ask someone.

400

Fill in the blanks:

Pushy E plays a _____, it makes the vowel ________.

game, shout its name

500

Tell us the sound ...

ai

"ai" as in paid. 

500

Using the Rhyming Strategy, what are the spelling patterns and keywords for the word ...

inmate

If I know ____ than I know _____. If I know ____ than I know ____. I used the Rhyming Strategy to read the word inmate.

in, ate

500

Read the following irregular words:

are, put, have

are, put, have

500

Fill in the blanks:

Some common sources of confusion are: unclear referents (pronouns), ellipses/omissions, difficult or unfamiliar vocabulary and words with ______ _____.

multiple meanings

500

Fill in the blanks:

A ______ ______ is the vowel and what comes after it. 

spelling pattern