1 Grade 2 Unit 6-Readers Have Word Power, Build Their Vocabularies, and Talk Well With Partners...

1Grade 2 Unit 6-Readers Have Word Power, Build Their Vocabularies, and Talk Well With Partners -r2010-2011

Reading Unit of Study Grade 2 Unit 6

Readers have Word Power,

Build Their Vocabularies, and

Talk Well With Partners 2010-2011

Readers deal with polysyllabic words

by decoding chunks, starting at the left and

moving right.

1.Stop at a tricky word.2.Move through the word part by part.3.Read through the word to see if it makes

sense with the letters in the word.


Readers decode tricky words

by using lots of different strategies at the same time.

1. Stop at a tricky word.2. Try reading through the word chunk by chunk.3. Try thinking about what word makes sense.4. Make sure the beginning sound matches.5. Reread the sentence and see if the word makes sense

Hmmm, I wonder if I try to read this word this way………

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Readers plan for conversation during their private reading

time by putting post-its on parts they want to

talk about.

1.Stop at an interesting part in your book.2. Put a post-it on this page.3. Think, “What do I want to share about this

part with my partner.


Readers help themselves remember by jotting their ideas

on post-its.

1. Stop at an interesting part in your book.2. Put a post-it on this part.3. Think, “What do I want to share about this part

with my partner?”4. Jot down your idea on a post-it note.


Readers figure out unfamiliar words and

phases by thinking about what would

make sense.

1. Stop at a tricky word or phrase.2. Think about what the author is telling you.3. Think, “What word would make sense?”

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Readers figure out unfamiliar words and

phases by thinking about words they know that

look like the tricky word.

1. Stop at a tricky word.2. Think, “What words do I know that look

like this tricky word.3. Try the word to make sure it looks like

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The girl was a visitor to the class. Okay… so this is the word visit… and I know or... v is it tor?? Does that make sense??

Readers figure out unfamiliar words and phases by reading on to use the context.

1. Stop at an unfamiliar word.2. Think about what the other words

around the unfamiliar word or phrase mean.

3. Now think, “What could the unfamiliar word or phrase mean?”


The fly was buzzing around the boy. Suddenly, he put his hand up and caught the fly.

Readers hold themselves accountable for understanding what

their partners are talking about by restating what

their partners said.

1. Listen to your partner talk.2. Think about what your partner said and

put it in your own words.3. Now think what your partner said and

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So…you said Poppleton didn’t act like you thought he would. What was different?

Poppleton acted strange.

Readers hold themselves accountable for understanding what

their partners are talking about by asking their partners questions.

1. Listen to your partner talk.2. Think about what your partner said and

ask their questions to help you understand what they are talking about.


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Readers grow their vocabulary by collecting and

defining new words.

1. Stop at an unknown.2. Think about what the word could mean by thinking about what is going on in the story.3. Check to see if the meaning makes sense.4. Jot down the new word.

practical - somethingPg. 2 that is useful

abupt – something that pg 3 happens suddenly

Uprooted – torn or pulled pg 4 out of the ground

Readers help themselves find synonyms to

figure out tricky words by envisioning (picturing)

what is going on in the story.

1. Stop at a tricky word.2. Picture in your mind what is going

on in the story at that moment.3. Think of a synonym that would

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Readers deal with new words by substituting the

unfamiliar word with a synonym

they already know.

1. Stop at an unfamiliar word.2.Reread the sentence to see what word would make sense.3.Think of a synonym for the unfamiliar word – try it out!

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Partners hold each other accountable for text evidence by saying things like…* Can you show me the part where that happens? * Let me show you the part I’m thinking of…., * For example, the part where…

1. Listen to your partner.2. Ask your partner to show you evidence in

their books to help you understand what they are saying.


Readers monitor comprehension by

stopping to make sure they understand

what they are reading and rereading when parts of

the text is confusing.

1. Stop when the text becomes confusing.2. Go back and reread the confusing part.3. Think about what is going on in the story. 4. Continue reading.


Readers Celebrate

their reading growth.

This month we focused on: * Word Power* Fluency* Building Vocabulary

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