Reading+Friends

We will make new "friends" this year to help us when we are reading. Sometimes we can get "stuck" and need help figuring out a word. Let me introduce these very helpful friends! (They are all hanging in our classroom and will be a constant reminder of how we can figure out a tough word.)

Lips the Fish- Get your lips (mouth) ready for the beginning sound of the word.

Chunky the Monkey- Look for a part (chunk) of the word you know.

Skip it the Frog- Skip the word and keep reading...the rest of the words might help you figure out the unknown word.

Back Track Bear- Go back and try it again!

Cluey the Kangaroo Detective- Look at the picture for a clue.

Wisest the Owl- Think about what makes sense.