Task: Letter-Sound Decoding

Instruction to student: Look at these strange words. Listen to how I say them. Point to buv glag sotl as you say each one - buv glag sotl.
These don't sound like real words, do they?

I am going to show you some other strange words. They are not real words.
Say each one as I point to it.

If a student attempts to match a response with a known word, remind her / him that these are not real words and go through the three practice examples again.

Record each student's response on the chart below. If the response is correct, tick it. Note whether each correct response is automatic (write A beside tick) or attention demanding (write AD beside tick). If incorrect, note as accurately as possible what is said. Note two or more attempts at any letter string.

Give the student a copy of the Student Record Sheet

Score: ________

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