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Word identification activities
The word sort activity described later for students in the pre-alphabetic phase
may target beginning sounds or a pre-primer or primer list of sight words,
whereas learners in the consolidated phase may be asked to complete sorts that
focus on common syllables.
Word Banks and Personal Readers.
A word bank is a collection of words that a child builds over time by selecting
words that she or he can remember well enough to read in isolation (Bear et al.,
2004). Each word is written on a small card, and these are stored together, often
in a file box or notebook. Regular review that encourages the student to interact
with the words, looking carefully at individual letters and sounds, sorting for
patterns, and using them purposefully in writing, will help move the student
toward automaticity with those words.
