ENDURING UNDERSTANDING

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ENDURING UNDERSTANDING Word analysis and decoding
skills are foundational for success as a reader.
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ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How do sounds and letters
create words? When a work doesnt make sense,
what can I do?
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RF.4.3 Know and apply grade-level phonics and
word analysis skills in decoding words. a. Use
combined knowledge of all letter-sound
correspondences, syllabication patterns, and
morphology to read accurately unfamiliar
multisyllabic words in context and out of context.
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We can recognize that letters and combinations of
letters make different sounds.
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We can use our knowledge of consonant blends,
long-vowel patterns and short-vowel patterns to
decode words.
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We can analyze the structure of words by finding
compound words, roots, prefixes, suffixes, and
syllables.
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We can use our analysis of word structure to help
us decode unfamiliar multi-syllabic words.