The following exercises can be used with the Sumo Word List
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- Listening
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Listening skills are THE MOST important reading skill that needs to be developed in every child.
Studies have shown that a student's ability to hear and blend sounds is a skill that is very important for long-term reading success. If a student cannot hear the individual sounds in a word, he/she will have an extremely difficult time reading the word. The following is an example of a five-minute daily activity that will help your child’s listening skills. 1. Look at my lips. 2. Repeat after me. 3. sss...(pause 2 seconds)…aaa…(pause 2 seconds)…t. 4. What word does that make? (repeat 3 if necessary) 5. That’s right. The word is “sat.” 6. Now we are going to switch off. You pick a word from this list and say the sound of each letter. 7. Then I’ll try to guess the word. After that, we’ll keep switching off. |
- Scanning
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Students with "perfect" vision can often times have difficulty with eye tracking and scanning text.
Looking for letters is a critical part of reading that most of us take for granted. For example, students are often encouraged to sound out words from left to right. If "cake" is read from left to right, a student might say "k-aah-k-eh." Obviously, this is not the correct way to read “cake.” Students should always find the vowels in a word first. The correct steps in reading "cake" are: • Scanning the whole word • Identifying that there are two vowels in the word • Recognizing the "a_e" pattern • Remembering that "a_e" makes the long A sound • Reading the word "cake" with a long A sound 1. Together we are going to find all the vowels in this list. 2. You point to the first vowel you see in the first word. 3. Then I’ll try to find the next vowel. 4. How many vowels are in this word? |
- Reading
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Reading can be fun!
Studies have shown that students learn more when they participate in interactive reading lessons. It gives the students a chance to play the role of the teacher and “correct” your mistakes. The following is an easy way to make reading more fun. Be sure to make a few mistakes to ensure your child is paying attention. 1. Together we are going to read all the words on this list. 2. You read the first word and I’ll read the second word. 3. We will switch off reading all the words. 4. Be sure to take your time and read each word carefully. 5. Also make sure I read all the words correctly. |
- Spelling
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Spelling is one of the easiest ways to make sure your child is learning to read properly.
If your child can spell a word correctly, then she/he can definitely read it. The following spelling activity will reinforce the fact that words are made of discrete letters that have specific sounds. 1. Look at my lips and write down each sound that I make. 2. sss...(pause 2 seconds)…aaa…(pause 2 seconds)…t 3. Good, now what word does that make? That’s right. The word is “sat.” 4. Now you pick a word from the list and say each sound. 5. When you say each sound, I will write down each letter. 6. Then I will try and sound out the word. 7. After that, we’ll keep switching off for every word. |
- Meaning
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It is important to build your child’s vocabulary beyond just “cat” and “hat.”
Take some time each day to teach the meanings of a few new words. Often times, students will retain information better if they take on“story-teller.” Encourage your child to use new vocabulary words in creative ways.
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