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Educational Platform
Models for Progress
Remedial Reading
• How can I help students who read the first part of a word and guess the rest? For instance, the word may be “participle,” but the reader may see “par” and pronounce. the word as though it were “parable.” Or “transaction” might be mistaken for “transition.”
••Have the student read a passage aloud. Tell the student when he or she has made such a mistake. Cover all but the last part of “participle” with a card of some kind. Ask the student to pronounce “ple.” If necessary, show another “ple” instance such as “He was not able to run.” Then move the card back to “ticiple.” Use something like “cider” as a hint if necessary. Move the card back to show “participle.” If there is still a problem, use “park the truck” as a hint.
••In a remedial reading course, graded reading materials will start with easier readings. Shorter mistaken words will start teaching students to slow down and sound unknown words out.