Decoding/ Word Attack Decode Longer Words

1. Decoding/ Word AttackDecode Longer Words 5th Grade Lesson 19

2. Look at the word below photobiography Remember, when you come to a longer word, you can try several strategies for figuring out the word and trying to pronounce it. You can: Use letter sounds and look for familiar words or patterns. Divide the word into syllables. Break the word into word parts, such as roots or affixes. Use a dictionary to confirm the word’s pronunciation.

3. Watch me as I model how I figure out this word. photobiography To decode this word, look for the parts that make it up. You might recognize the word part photo at the beginning. You might also recognize the word biography. Once you have identified these word parts, blend them together: photobiography. photo/biography

4. Let’s try it with a few more words. Look at each of the words below, and with your partner try to use some of the strategies that we have practiced to read these words. compendium astronomy disadvantage specialized legislatures kinetoscope announcements experimental Think about what strategies you used to read each word. When I point to each word say the word. Be prepared to tell how you figured the word out.

5. Try it on your own With your partner choose a newspaper or magazine article to read. Look for 3 longer words to practice decoding. Highlight the words in the article and record them in your journal. Be ready to tell what strategies you and your partner used to read the words.