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**Stretchy Snake** tells you to Stretch it Out: Have your child stretch the word out slowly and put the sounds together to figure out the word. As a further point, we prefer to use the phrase “say it slowly,” rather than “sound it out.” CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.1.3 Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.

After a student determines a word, they need to **Crosscheck** the word. They ask three questions while crossing their arms over their body: Does it look right? Does it sound right? Does it make since? Find more information here .

Finally, students should **back-up and re-read** the page, once they figure out the word. This will help them understand what they read.

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