How to Learn a Word

Look at the word

• Say the word the slow way to hear all the sounds. (Stretch it out.)
• Find which letters go with these sounds.
• Check for quiet (silent) letters. Circle them.
• Say the word slowly while checking it from left to right with your eyes and/or finger.
• Trace the letters from left to right.
• Copy the letters from left to right.
• Close your eyes and say the word slowly as you see the letters in your mind.
• Write the word from memory.
• Find it in many places to read.
• Use it in your writing.
• Link it with another word that’s like it. Which part is the same? Which part is different?
• Mix up the letters and try to spell it correctly.
• Notice the parts of longer words and learn each part.
• Say the whole word each time you find it, make it, or use it.

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