Teaching Multi-Syllabic Word Decoding

This video module by Mara Shin Smith from the Los Angeles County Office of Education focuses on decoding multi-syllabic words, specifically closed syllables. It highlights the importance of explicit instruction in teaching students how to decode unfamiliar words by identifying syllable types. The module provides a step-by-step guide for decoding closed multi-syllabic words and explains the inverse relationship between decoding (reading) and encoding (spelling). The video emphasizes the need for guided practice and corrective feedback to ensure students can independently decode words effectively.

What is the main focus of the video module presented by Mara Shin Smith?

• Open syllables

• R-controlled vowels

• Vowel teams

• Closed syllables

What acronym is used to remember the six syllable types?

• GLOVER

• FLOWER

• CLOVER

• POWER

Why is it important for students to identify different syllable types?

• To learn new languages

• To improve their handwriting

• To help decode unfamiliar words

• To enhance their vocabulary

What is the importance of identifying syllable types?

• To improve handwriting

• To decode unfamiliar words

• To enhance vocabulary

• To learn new languages

What is a common challenge students face with multi-syllabic words?

• Writing them neatly

• Breaking them apart or sounding them out

• Pronouncing them correctly

• Understanding their meaning

Before teaching students to decode multi-syllabic words, they should be able to:

• Count syllables in spoken words

• Write in cursive

• Identify consonants

• Read complex sentences

What is the first step in teaching students to decode multi-syllabic closed syllable words?

• Underline the vowels

• Show the student the word

• Identify the consonants

• Read the word aloud

What should students do after identifying vowels in a word?

• Draw a line for each vowel

• Write the word in a sentence

• Memorize the word

• Guess the meaning of the word

What should students do after identifying if vowels are together or apart?

• Memorize the word

• Write the word in a sentence

• Draw a line for each vowel

• Guess the meaning of the word

What is the first step in teaching students to decode multi-syllabic words?

• Underline the vowels

• Show the student the word

• Read the word aloud

• Identify the consonants