Title page
Contents
Introduction 7
A Tool to Support Pre-service Teachers' Understanding of Foundational Reading Skills 7
Background on the Companion WWC Practice Guide 7
Description and Use of this Tool by College Instructors 9
Lessons and Suggested Order for Addressing Recommendations 12
References 13
Introductory Session 14
Lesson 1. Inferential Language 16
Resources 16
Overview 16
Explore New Practices 17
Compare Newly Learned Strategies to Observed Practices 19
Lesson 2. Narrative Language 20
Resources 20
Overview 21
Explore New Practices 21
Compare Newly Learned Strategies to Observed Practices 26
Lesson 3. Academic Vocabulary 27
Resources 27
Overview 27
Explore New Practices 27
Compare Newly Learned Strategies to Observed Practices 30
Lesson 4. Segments of Sound in Speech 31
Resources 31
Overview 32
Explore New Practices 32
Compare Newly Learned Strategies to Observed Practices 37
Lesson 5. Letter-Sound Relations and Letter-Sound Phonemic Awareness Link 38
Resources 38
Overview 39
Explore New Practices 39
Compare Newly Learned Strategies to Observed Practices 42
Lesson 6. Blending 43
Resources 43
Overview 43
Explore New Practices 43
Compare Newly Learned Strategies to Observed Practices 45
Lesson 7. Common Sound-Spelling Patterns 46
Resources 46
Overview 46
Explore New Practices 46
Compare Newly Learned Strategies to Observed Practices 49
Lesson 8. Common Word Parts 50
Resources 50
Overview 51
Explore New Practices 51
Compare Newly Learned Strategies to Observed Practices 55
Lesson 9. Decodable Words 56
Resources 56
Overview 56
Explore New Practices 56
Compare Newly Learned Strategies to Observed Practices 57
Lesson 10. High-Frequency Words and Non-Decodable Words 59
Resources 59
Overview 59
Explore New Practices 60
Compare Newly Learned Strategies to Observed Practices 62
Lesson 11. Accurate and Efficient Word Identification; Self-Monitor and Self-Correct 63
Resources 63
Overview 63
Explore New Practices 64
Compare Newly Learned Strategies to Observed Practices 66
Lesson 12. Oral Reading with Feedback 67
Resources 67
Overview 68
Explore New Practices 68
Compare Newly Learned Strategies to Observed Practices 71
Appendix 1. Lesson 1: Inferential Language 73
Resources 73
Worksheets and Observation Log 74
Appendix 2. Lesson 2: Narrative Language 77
Resources 77
Worksheets and Observation Log 78
Appendix 3. Lesson 3: Academic Vocabulary 84
Resources 84
Worksheets and Observation Log 85
Appendix 4. Lesson 4: Segments of Sound in Speech 88
Resources 88
Worksheets and Observation Log 89
Appendix 5. Lesson 5: Letter-Sound Relations and Letter-Sound Phonemic Awareness Link 97
Resources 97
Worksheets and Observation Log 98
Appendix 6. Lesson 6: Blending 103
Resources 103
Worksheet and Observation Log 104
Appendix 7. Lesson 7: Common Sound-Spelling Patterns 106
Resources 106
Worksheets and Observation Log 107
Appendix 8. Lesson 8: Common Word Parts 110
Resources 110
Worksheets and Observation Log 111
Appendix 9. Lesson 9: Decodable Words 117
Resources 117
Worksheet and Observation Log 118
Appendix 10. Lesson 10: High-Frequency Words and Non-Decodable Words 120
Resources 120
Worksheets and Observation Log 121
Appendix 11. Lesson 11: Accurate and Efficient Word Identification; Self-Monitor and Self-Correct 124
Resources 124
Worksheets and Observation Log 125
Appendix 12. Lesson 12: Oral Reading with Feedback 128
Resources 128
Worksheets and Observation Log 129
Acknowledgments 135
Table 1. Four Recommendations to improve foundational reading skills from the What Works Clearinghouse practice guide 8
Table 2. Videos of practices for the How-to steps in the WWC practice guide 11
Table 3. Lessons, topics, and pages aligned with the four Recommendations from the WWC practice guide 13
Table 4. Overview of the Foundational Skills to Support Reading for Understanding in Kindergarten through 3rd Grade practice guide 15