Dot+the+Giraffe



Dot the Giraffetells you to Watch the Punctuation: Have your child watch the punctuation (, . ? ! “”). Example: Read with expression when you see the talking/quotation marks. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.1.1a Recognize the distinguishing features of a sentence (e.g., first word, capitalization, ending punctuation).

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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