Check Words

Overview

Check Words are words that have already been introduced into the program in Word Blocks and are being revisited.

There is no unit of sound – since the words are not linked by a common audio / visual pattern.

The decoding skills of the student are challenged because the words are out of sequence. However, the student should read these words easily, because they are not new.

Check Words do not appear on every Reading page, see the UofS Sequence Map for details of where they are.

Explore

The students will still be able to access support with syllables via the question mark  – this is the 1 pencil phase.

They can click on this as often as needed, prior to recording.

In the UK, syllable support for Check Words is available in Stages 1 & 2 only.

Practice

This activity works in the same way as the Word Blocks.

Checking & Feedback

Recording and playback function in the same way as in the Word Blocks.

Completion

Check Words are completed in the same way as for the Word Blocks.