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PROFESSIONAL COMMENTARY

This lesson uses an active, hands-on activity in which students learn how to look for patterns in words and make new words by adding or changing the sequence of letters. The use of children's literature provides an excellent framework for teaching decoding and spelling. Four popular children's books, Corduroy, Franklin in the Dark, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and Chrysanthemum, are used as the basis for an online activity where students have the opportunity to apply this strategy and make words. This lesson works well as a part of daily spelling and word instruction. (author/ncl)

OHIO STANDARDS
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English Language Arts Standards
Phonemic Awareness, Word Recognition and Fluency Standard
Writing Conventions Standard
NATIONAL STANDARDS
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Standards for the English Language Arts
Range of materials and purposes for reading
Write, speak, and visually represent to create text
RESOURCE TYPE
Instructional Resource
PRACTICE LEVEL
Promising Practice
STANDARDS ALIGNMENT
Grades 1–2
TOPICS
English Language Arts --
Vocabulary;
Sight Words;
Reading;
Alphabet & Word Knowledge;
Writing;
Grammar & Conventions;
Spelling;
Literature;
Children's Literature;
KEYWORDS
word/spelling patterns;
spelling strategies;
word study strategies
Publisher: Read Write Think.org
Author: Rebecca Olness