The overall purpose of Wordy Qwerty: Foundations for Reading and Writing Fluency, is to improve phonological and morphological sensitivity, to develop a deeper understanding of how words are constructed in English, and to provide reading and writing activities with helpful feedback, in order to increase fluency and comprehension in reading and writing. Wordy Qwerty has 20 lessons, with six activities per lesson, that present the following foundations for fluency:
Some sounds can be represented in several different ways.
Most words follow about 20 easy spelling rules.
There are many word families, (words that sound the same, or rhyme). By changing the first letter(s), you can make hundreds of words.
Some words are "outlaws". They don't follow the rules. They must be recognized quickly and automatically.
Writing to dictation develops vocabulary, comprehension and fluency as well as spelling skills.
Reading (and filling in missing words) develops vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency skills.
The overall purpose of Wordy Qwerty: Foundations for Reading and Writing Fluency, is to improve phonological and morphological sensitivity, to develop a deeper understanding of how words are constructed in English, and to provide reading and writing activities with helpful feedback, in order to increase fluency and comprehension in reading and writing. Wordy Qwerty has 20 lessons, with six activities per lesson, that present the following foundations for fluency: 