Ready4Reading Evidence Portfolio
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learning the letter-sound connection of the letters of the alphabet, the program then teaches students about the relationship between sounds and spelling patterns. Students are expected to learn that there is a predictable relationship between sounds and their symbols by studying the spelling patterns of consonant blends ( s -Blends, l- Blends, and r- Blends) and reviewing consonants and short vowels (single-syllable words with open long vowels, double final consonants, and final consonant blends) in spoken and print words. The program includes instruction where students study diagraphs and trigraphs -- consonant letters that together make a new sound (e.g., sh, th, ch, -tch, wh, -ng, and ph ) — which is aimed at teaching students that pairs or groups of letters sometimes represent a single sound. Instruction is also provided where students explore how two vowel letters can work together to make a single sound (e.g., long vowels with final e, ai, ay, ee, ea, ie, ie, igh, oa, ow, ew, ue, y, ey, eigh) . The program also includes instruction on a variety of additional complex vowel patterns including instruction on r -controlled vowels, such as ar, or, ore, er, ir, ur , air, ear, and are, as well as complex and variant vowels, such as oo, al, au, aw , and diphthongs, such as oi, oy, ou , and ow. Each Ready4Reading phonics lesson employs a routine aimed at reinforcing sound-spelling relationships. Lessons start with a phonemic awareness warm-up using words with the target sound. The teacher then provides sound-spelling instruction using example words that include each of the spelling patterns that represent the target sound (or, in the case of blends, sounds). Students encode each new spelling pattern by writing it as they say each sound. Students also blend words with the target sound spelling(s), learn new High-Frequency Words, build words, sort words, spell words, and apply their knew phonics knowledge to the reading of texts. • Morphology/Word Study Knowledge: Ready4Reading is also designed to teach students the meaning of words based on word parts. Students are taught how to identify compound words, syllable types, root words, and affixes, and to apply their understanding of each word part to their understanding of the entire word. Word study lessons in Wiley Blevins ’s Teaching Phonics follow a gradual release model: o Step 1 — Develop Phonological Awareness and Introduce Sound Spelling o Step 2 — Model Blending o Step 3 — High-Frequency Words and Word Building o Step 4 — Word Spelling o Step 5 — Connect to Reading and Build Fluency
• High-Frequency Word Recognition: Ready4Reading is constructed to teach high-frequency words selected from the Dolch and Fry word list:
o In Wiley Blevins ’s lessons, students practice identifying and decoding high-frequency words using a Read/Spell/Write/Extend routine.
o Short Reads Decodables include high-frequency words students will encounter in reading texts. Students are encouraged to practice reading the words with partners during small-group instruction.
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