Puddle Jumpers Literacy
The Writing Revolution!
We know it's important to focus on Language Comprehension just as much as Decoding. These Lessons are a systematic way to teach your students grammar, syntax and sentence writing skills. These resources provide teachers with an opportunity to teach using The Writing Revolution methodology whilst keeping in line with the UFLI Foundations Phonics scope and sequence.
Each Set contains Teaching Manual, Powerpoint Slides (partially editable), Worksheets for additional practice, and anchor charts / posters.
Why do you need this?
Without both Language Comprehension and Decoding (reading) knowledge, students will not be able to comprehend what they are reading. This formula from the Simple View of Reading shows us simply why we need to teach language comprehension:
Decoding (D) x Language Comprehension (LC) = Reading Comprehension (RC)
Reading comprehension is the outcome! Both decoding and language comprehension abilities need to be strong for reading comprehension to occur and both can be taught explicitly
Language Based Activities
We know it's important to focus on Language Comprehension just as much as Decoding. These picture scenes can help students create simple sentences based on their phonics knowledge. Each packet is aligned with the UFLI Scope and Sequence and loosely follows The Writing Revolution. Each scene can be used to teach background knowledge, vocabulary and sentence structures. This will help with that all important formula: Decoding (D) x Language Comprehension (LC) = Reading Comprehension (RC).