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Modules 8-13: Word Study Activities

2. Module 9: Activities That Promote Orthographic Mapping Part II

Module 9 will focus on word study activities that promote orthographic mapping. It aligns with the information included in Chapter 6 in the Equipped for Reading Success manual.

Learning Outcomes

Participants will...

  • learn strategies that promote efficient  orthographic mapping
  • understand activities that emphasize the relationship between spoken words and how the order of letters match up with oral phonemes.
  • learn word study methods to be routinely used for beginning reading instruction
  • learn word-study methods that can be used for remedial reading instruction

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 Assessment 

Test yourself:

  1. Name one advantage of oral spelling practice.
  2. Should invented spelling be encouraged or discouraged? Why?
  3. How many nonsense words should be read during a lesson?
  4. What is the one skill that should never be considered an extra?
  5. Is it more effective for the teacher to correct meaning mistakes or every mistake during oral reading? Why?