Literacy Volunteers in Mercer County, Inc.
Technique for Teaching Patterned Words
Technique for Teaching Patterned Words
- Tutor writes the first word in a pattern, saying the letters
and the word.
- Tutor writes the second pattern word directly under the first,
using a beginning sound the students know. Tutor asks the students
to read the word.
- If the students respond correctly, the tutor adds more words
in pattern asking the students to read the words.
If the students give no response or a wrong response, the tutor reviews possible elements of difficulty:
- The students may not remember the beginning sound.
- The students may not remember the sound of the letter cluster.
- Tutor asks the students to read the list of patterned words.
- Tutor asks the students to identify the letters that are the
same in all the words. Tutor accepts the sounds of the pattern
or the names of the letters.
- Tutor and students make word cards for the words in each pattern.