Word Detective Missions

We started a new unit in reading workshop called Word Detectives.  We are doing training missions to help us earn our word detective badges.

One of our first missions was looking closely across a tricky word.  A strategy that helped us a lot was writing the tricky word.  Often this made us notice parts of the word that we already knew.

We also had a mission to think about what makes a good reading partner.  After brainstorming our ideas, we practiced them with our reading partner.  A big one we're learning is to teach our partner when we get to a tricky word, not just tell them the word.  We are all helping our partner's brains grow!

Lincoln & Maddin, using *everything* they know about solving tricky words.

We're well on our way toward earning our badges!