Word Study by Donna McConnell https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m Session 8: October 18th en-us 2017-10-17 01:55:16 UTC 2025-10-22 10:21:05 UTC hello@padlet.com sounding out words / decoding https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198469772 2017-10-18 21:36:39 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198469772 spelling words correctly https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198469825 2017-10-18 21:36:56 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198469825 https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198469877 enhancing phonemic awareness]]> 2017-10-18 21:37:15 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198469877 finding patterns to recognize while reading https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198469941 2017-10-18 21:37:37 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198469941 recognizing patterns in English orthography in order to read similar words https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198469982 2017-10-18 21:37:48 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198469982 Recognizing patterns and sounds of letters in words https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470021 2017-10-18 21:38:00 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470021 Sounding out new words that have not learned yet. https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470072

]]> 2017-10-18 21:38:15 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470072 https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470074 Word study connects to reading because their ability to decode and make meaning of text is correlated to the stage of orthographic knowledge they are at. The more "free space" that is able to focus on comprehension, fluency, etc, the better positioned students are. If students are spending all of their mental energy understanding individual words, they will gain less. 

]]> 2017-10-18 21:38:16 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470074 Decoding https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470075 Learning the patterns of phonemes and graphemes helps with decoding words encountered while reading. This helps students read independently, and will help reading seem fun and not frustrating or overwhelming]]> 2017-10-18 21:38:16 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470075 https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470083 Students will be able to recognize patterns in spelling and become more fluent readers.

]]> 2017-10-18 21:38:17 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470083 Word study can enhance a students reading skills. https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470084 The more words they can recognize, the better they may be able to read. ]]> 2017-10-18 21:38:17 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470084 We often encounter unknown words while reading, so students need to have tools to be able to decode words that they do not know. https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470091 2017-10-18 21:38:20 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470091 Word Study Connections https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470092 Word study involves breaking down words and recognizing the patterns within words. If a child can recognize the connection between "run" and "running" for instance, they will better be able to comprehend words within a text and become better readers. Recognizing these patterns also helps them write more words. ]]> 2017-10-18 21:38:21 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470092 https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470101 Effectively communicating ideas to readers ]]> 2017-10-18 21:38:25 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470101 Decoding so that the student will be able to gather meaning from the text https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470105 2017-10-18 21:38:25 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470105 read unfamiliar words https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470128 2017-10-18 21:38:33 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470128 Word Study https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470151 word study helps students recognize patterns and groups when reading. This makes decoding new words much easier. ]]> 2017-10-18 21:38:44 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470151 being able to sound out/understand new words catherinebfisher https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470152 2017-10-18 21:38:44 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470152 Connections to Reading https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470157 Word study is connected to reading because it allows students to practice identifying patterns in words they already know how to read.  Then, if they see a similar pattern elsewhere with a word they have not seen before, it may make decoding easier.  

]]> 2017-10-18 21:38:45 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470157 being able to recognize the words that you are writing https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470165 2017-10-18 21:38:49 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470165 connecting letter sounds to words https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470167 2017-10-18 21:38:49 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470167 Recognizing patterns https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470174 2017-10-18 21:38:53 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470174 https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470179 Sounding out new words ]]> 2017-10-18 21:38:54 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470179 https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470181 teaching strategies and pattern recognition to be used when reading]]> 2017-10-18 21:38:55 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470181 Writing down was is orally said to you https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470188 2017-10-18 21:38:57 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470188 Helps students to self-monitor spelling based on spelling patterns they know https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470202 2017-10-18 21:39:03 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470202 https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470243 Students will be able to write more expressively as they become more confident in their spelling and learn new words.

]]> 2017-10-18 21:39:13 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470243 recognize patterns as you read to sound out unfamiliar words https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470269 2017-10-18 21:39:20 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470269 Sounding out words https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470270 2017-10-18 21:39:20 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470270 Using words to create meaning of sounds https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470279 2017-10-18 21:39:22 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470279 using letter patterns to decode tricky words https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470284 2017-10-18 21:39:23 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470284 https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470306 Word study allows students the opportunity to make sense of patterns of words that they themselves recognize, independently and with support from teachers. This assists with decoding new words, as students may be able to connect new words to the patterns they have studied. ]]> 2017-10-18 21:39:28 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470306 https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470307 Using parts of words to understand and peice together meanings of unknown words.]]> 2017-10-18 21:39:28 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470307 Conceptual understanding vs. just learning words https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470323 2017-10-18 21:39:33 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470323 relationship between s https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470327 2017-10-18 21:39:35 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470327 https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470332 sound out

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]]> 2017-10-18 21:39:39 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470344 Familiarity with word patterns and strategies for decoding and understanding words in reading can help with fluency https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470348 2017-10-18 21:39:41 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470348 sounding out words/building phonemic awareness https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470353 2017-10-18 21:39:42 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470353 https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470362 connecting familiar patterns to larger words they don't know]]> 2017-10-18 21:39:46 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470362 Spelling https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470369 2017-10-18 21:39:47 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470369 Patterns allow for students to understand the meaning of coupled syllables, prefix, and suffix. https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470372 2017-10-18 21:39:48 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470372 Able to sound out words https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470394 2017-10-18 21:39:55 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470394 Able to spell https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470417 2017-10-18 21:40:02 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470417 concentrating less on spelling free's students up to focus more on ideas https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470421 2017-10-18 21:40:04 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470421 Seeing words in the context of a family helps improve spelling and expands vocabulary. This relates to the CCS of comparing and contrasting https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470425 2017-10-18 21:40:06 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470425 orthographic knowledge promoties fluent reading and "writing". https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470432 2017-10-18 21:40:11 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470432 https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470437 being able to make a connection between reading and writing]]> 2017-10-18 21:40:13 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470437 increasing vocabulary in order to better communicate ideas https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470448 2017-10-18 21:40:15 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470448 catherinebfisher https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470451 2017-10-18 21:40:16 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470451 Help them start to understand/predict meaning of a similar looking word https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470471 2017-10-18 21:40:21 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470471 knowing the sounds that letter patterns make to spell them https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470475 2017-10-18 21:40:22 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470475 Sounding out words https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470485 2017-10-18 21:40:26 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470485 https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470499 strengthens phonemic awareness and decoding]]> 2017-10-18 21:40:32 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470499 Word study allows us to be able to sound out words which is important when building an effective reader. https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470510

]]> 2017-10-18 21:40:36 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470510 The ability https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470516 2017-10-18 21:40:38 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470516 Elevates students comprehension. https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470517 2017-10-18 21:40:38 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470517 Students can construct th https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470528 2017-10-18 21:40:42 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470528 Students can construct their own word knowledge that can be applied to reading and writing https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470529 2017-10-18 21:40:42 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470529 https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470531 Word study allows students to connect sounds to the letters that make them. ]]> 2017-10-18 21:40:46 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470531 https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470558 enhances decoding and transference for larger or unfamiliar words]]> 2017-10-18 21:40:54 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470558 Understanding how letters go together rather than sounding out using sounds in a vacuum https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470564 2017-10-18 21:40:57 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470564 Connections to Writing https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470572 If students can spell, they can focus their efforts more on creating effective composition instead of wondering how to spell basic words. And if students want to use a word but don't know how to spell it, they have a list of words during word study to refer to to think about how they might go about solving it.]]> 2017-10-18 21:41:00 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470572 building words using compound words, prefixes and suffixes https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470573 2017-10-18 21:41:00 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470573 https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470580 It allows you to write more words because if you know the root of a word, for instance, you can more easily spell a lot of other words. If you know "like," you are more likely to be able to spell "liked" and "likewise."]]> 2017-10-18 21:41:02 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470580 Spelling out words and able to understand what letters can create certain words https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470628 2017-10-18 21:41:15 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470628 https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470641 Helps in recognizing patterns in language

]]> 2017-10-18 21:41:18 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470641 https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470672 If students can identify patterns with words, they can transfer that understanding to apply to spelling when writing independently]]> 2017-10-18 21:41:29 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470672 https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470698 translates the pattern into writing

]]> 2017-10-18 21:41:37 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470698 Students need to have a foundation from which to building their writing ability https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470700 2017-10-18 21:41:38 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470700 https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470704 The text discussed the importance of fluency, specifically how fluency supports comprehension.  For example, we a student spends time and attention decoding words, they loose the attention to read and think critically about the text.]]> 2017-10-18 21:41:40 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470704 Writing. https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470728 2017-10-18 21:41:50 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470728 Using what they know about the sounds each letter makes to spell and write new words catherinebfisher https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470731 2017-10-18 21:41:51 UTC https://padlet.com/donna_mcconnell/3xp59m02f34m/wish/198470731