Word Detectives!

Word Detectives in Training!

1L students have launched a new reading unit this week titled, "Word Detectives!" Each day this week, students have been given a new "secret mission" from the Super Secret Word Detective Agency. Missions arrive in a special, confidential envelope. 

In order to earn their status as "Word Detectives," and receive official badges, students have been focusing on using word solving strategies during Reading Workshop. 

Some strategies include:

Look at all the parts of the word 

Get a running start (re-reading the few words before helps)

Check the picture (it has clues)

Try it 2 ways (try long and short sounds)

Do a double check

and a student even made up her own strategy...

Shake it off and re-start! (for when you mess up a sound while tapping) 

As Word Detectives in training,

"We ain't afraid of no words!"

Love,

Mrs. L