: Words students are likely to encounter across various subjects and readings.
| Learner Group | Recommended Resource | Adaptation | |---------------|----------------------|-------------| | | Picture Word Inductive Model (PWIM) templates | Add visuals, translations, sentence frames | | Below grade level | Vocabulary Their Way (sorting games) | Focus on fewer words (3–4/week) | | Advanced | Academic Word List (AWL) sublists 1–3 | Teach nuanced meanings and Greek/Latin roots | | Dyslexic / struggling decoders | Morpheme cards + oral rehearsal | Use Elkonin boxes for multi-syllabic words | letrs resource list 5.3
| Resource | How to Get | |----------|-------------| | LETRS 5.3 handouts (VKS, Frayer model, routine card) | LETRS online platform → Unit 5 → Session 3 → Downloadable PDFs | | Bringing Words to Life (Beck et al.) | Amazon, Heinemann, or school library | | Academic Word List (AWL) | www.victoria.ac.nz/lals/resources/academicwordlist | | Free Quizlet sets (pre-made for LETRS vocab) | Quizlet.com → search “LETRS Unit 5 vocabulary” | | Morphology notebook templates | Teachers Pay Teachers (free/paid) or LETRS Facebook groups | : Words students are likely to encounter across
: Creating visual representations of how words relate to one another to strengthen the "mental dictionary". Practical Highlights from the Manual Lexia® LETRS® Outcomes by Unit 2nd edition, or state-specific versions)
Based on the LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) curriculum, focuses on "Teaching Beginning Multisyllabic Word Reading."
Note: LETRS editions vary slightly (e.g., 1st vs. 2nd edition, or state-specific versions). This guide reflects the common content for .