• Use picture clues. Look at the picture. See if you can find any objects or things going on that might fit the unknown word.
• Reread the sentence. Read the sentence more than once. Think about what word might make sense in the sentence and try the word in the sentence.
• Sound out the word. Starting with the first sound, make the sound of each letter in the word. Then blend the sounds together. Try to say the word aloud. Then, fit the word into the sentence to see if it makes sense.
• Look for parts of the word. Find parts you know, and then sound out the parts you don't know.
• Keep reading. Read past the unknown word. Think about what words might make sense. 

Student Reading
Give each student a book and have students whisper-read at their own paces. Monitor student reading and provide prompts or model word-attack strategies as necessary. 

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