Decoding Words Using Phonics

The next two modules will deal with word identification. Decoding is how students identify unknown words. There are many ways for students to decode text and they must learn all of them. In this module we will concentrate on teaching students to use phonics to decode words. Phonics is the matching of sounds with symbols. In English, the symbols are the 26 letters of the alphabet.

Module Three Objectives

After completing this module you will be able to:

• Explain what a student must know in order to use phonics to decode words 
• Describe phonics generalizations and develop strategies for teaching them
• Explain how to teach phonics generalizations so that children are not frustrated by the exceptions to the rules
• Develop strategies for teaching phonics using the synthetic approach, the analytic approach, onset and rime, and decoding by analogy
• Develop a lesson plan that teaches students to decode text using phonics.

 

Activity Checklist

Module 3: Learning Activity Checklist (pdf).

To track your progress print this checklist and mark assignments as you complete them.