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SYSTEM 44 DELIVERS
Early in the sequence, System 44 begins teaching strategies for decoding multisyllabic words as students master the building blocks of the English language. The Software’s Word Strategies lessons build word attack skills through instruction with word-analysis strategies, beginning with English syllable patterns and syllabication. High-frequency morphemes are introduced, together with morphological word-reading strategies. The lessons offer immediate, corrective feedback as students learn to consciously apply strategies and use morphology to read and understand multisyllabic words. Developing morphological and syllable sense enables students to read essential words across the content areas.
In the 44Book, teacher-led lessons also focus on syllabication. Students are taught to count the beats in a pronounced word, identify the graphemes in the syllables, and then blend syllables to read the word. While reading, students identify patterns within the text to deepen phonological awareness and grammar skills. S.M.A.R.T. lessons offer targeted instruction and practice to reinforce key skills such as morphology.
As a supplement to the Software, the Resources for Differentiated Instruction (RDI) lessons teach students how to identify morphemes that will help them to “chunk” words in order to determine their meanings. Students learn to look for prefixes and affixes, count the “vowel spots” to identify syllables, break the words into syllables, read each syllable, and read the word. Thus, System 44 equips students to decode and determine the meanings of unfamiliar multisyllabic words they encounter in reading across content areas.
Direct Instruction in the Word Strategies Strand
Word Splitter in the Word Strategies Strand
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