Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Week of Sept. 22 Common Cold Reading Mistakes

Be mindful that you do not make these simple mistakes: 

Words with an omitted /s/:
tigers
cats
males
rises
legs
beds

Simple words substituted for with another simple word:
to
the
that
is
a
do
as
these
it
go
for
they

Words misread due to speed:
rare
main
point
your
hand
name
feed
sharp
help
cute
three
though
right
giant
soap
longest
supper
closest
breath
weather

How many of these words can you read? 

Potentially difficult words for some students:
whitish
expensive
entire
related
example
permanent
shrubs
cuckoo
distinct
crest
directions
hibernate
literally
hind
unusual
suggest
sharp 
rough
example
scraping
scratching
bringing
ashore
shoreline
curved
indeed
resembles
decorative
religious
banner
camels
deserts
important
enable
practical

Specialized/unfamiliar words and proper nouns:
Bengal
Johann Gutenberg
troposphere
atmosphere
Aristotle
fisheries
metropolis
Huron
atoms
bamboo
pioneers
colonial
colonists
disciples 
prehistoric
Venice
rodents
Arabia



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