1TeachingSightWords--tobeabetterreaderandwriterByArchiearchie0922000197@yahoo.com.tw一、Sightwords1.What’ssightwords2.Whysightwords3.Sightwordsworkinreading4.Sightwordsworkinwriting5.Teachingsightwordsatschool6.Teachingsightwordsathome二、SightwordsActivities1.Activitiesforteachingsightwordsa)Bingo,Concentration,Spellingcontest,Gofish,Ireadyouspell…b)Wordfamilyc)Colorsd)Numberse)Wquestions2.Worksheetsfordifferentlevels2TeachingSightWords一、Whysightwords?在孩子的阅读初阶phonics,sightwords和简单的阅读素材扮演了重要的角色。尤其在英语教学过程中,孩子没有阅读能力,有很大原因是因为sightwords的学习被忽略;英语老师不知如何教这些简单却又难教的字,老师与孩子常把学习重点放在教科书的基本单字,而没学好sightwords,在阅读时往往因为有太多看不懂的字(sightwords占了一般儿童阅读文字内容的百分之七十),而无法真正进入阅读。二、Whataresightwords?•Highfrequencywords,againandagainwords•50%to80%ofoureverydayconversationsandreadingsrevolvearoundsightwords•Servicewords,grammarwords•Childrenshouldlearntorecognizethesewordsonsightwithouthesitation三、Sightwordsaredifficulttolearn•Theycarrylittlemeaningandlesspicturecluesareprovided,manycannotbepicture-associated•Theyaregrammarwords-pronounces,adverbs,prepositions,adjectives,verbsandconjunctions•Mostdonotfollowthephoneticrules•Visuallyconfusing,on-no,saw-was,here-her…etc.•Theyjusthavetobememorized四、SightWordsTeachingActivitiesGivingachildaninterestingwaytolearnsightwordsincreasesmotivationLearningCheck•Readaloud•Spelling•MakingSentencesbyspeakingandwriting•SightWordscardsinmypocketLearningActivities•Readeveryday把要教的sight-wordflashcards结合教室布置,让孩子每天朗读•Wordshunting在文章中找出正在学习的sightwords•WordssearchpuzzlePutthesightwordsinthepuzzleandcirclethem(见教学参考网站之五)•Eraserelay3挑选30~40学过的sightswords分成二组用flashcards磁贴于黑板,分组竞赛,各组组员轮流上台,上台的小朋友挑一个sightword并大声念出,念对了便将flashcard拿下,看哪一组先拿完该组的卡片。•Spellingcontest分组拼字比赛•Concentration制作个人小卡二人一组做配对游戏•WORDOBingo游戏的应用,孩子从老师给予的20个sightwords中选取9个分别写在井字里,老师再逐字念10~12个,第一次连成一线(三个一线)的人要大声喊出”WORDO”,最后再看谁连成最多线•Createsentenceswithsightwordsbyusingflashcards用flashcards全班一起造句,若有个人小卡再做个别练习,并将造出的句子写于作业簿里•Practiceonverbphrase动词词组观念的建立与练习,sight-wordflashcards是练习动词词组最好的工具•WorkwithDolchnouns与95个要先学的名词(见附件)结合练习,让句子更多更完整•Stories将sightwords活用在阅读中,在阅读之前,先找出内文的sightwords以flashcards带读后,再进入小组或个别阅读•Recognitionofsimilaritiesanddifferences一些视觉上容易混淆的字要拿出来特别练习,如want-went,of-off-for,at-ate…等等,用韵文的方式多做练习•Gofishing制作学生个人小卡,扑克牌游戏的应用,英语听说教学最好的练习•Songs西洋歌曲与童谣的教学,让孩子对sightwords有更多的练习机会与提升英语学习兴趣,以及或得更大的成就感。五、Sightwords教学参考网站•••••~labooks/xLPDolch.html••••说明◎另附3张空白卡,让老师做为补充名词用。附件一:95个名词参考外框以五種顏色及1~5條細線表示五個level。右下角提供與該字相關的其他sightword。左下角的數字為該字在文章中出現頻度的排行,數字愈小表示頻度愈高。SightWord依照詞次分為五種顏色:藍(人稱代名詞)、綠(形容詞)、紫(副詞、介係詞、連接詞)、紅(動詞)、黑(數字或顏色)。5Phonics&sightwordstosimplereadingandwriting在带phonics与sightwords的教学中,不要忘记适切引用以phonics和sightwords编写的基础阅读教材,除了将phonics真正的运用于阅读,检测孩子的学习成效以及不断复习学过的sightwords外,更藉此培养孩子初阶的阅读能力。例如:Afatcatsatonthemat.Thecatsattherewitharat.Theywanttogooutandplay.Itwastoocoldtogoout.Itwastoowettoplay.Thecatwassad.Andtheratwassad,too.加底线字为phonics单字,其余为sightwords。只要学生具备简单初阶的字母拼读能力,及熟悉sightwords常用字,便能自己阅读这样的短文。甚至就在这个阶段带以phonics与sightwords为基础的听写活动。除了不断加强sightwords的学习外,也检测孩子的phonics学习状况。这个阶段的听写活动建议以读过的短文为主,甚至还可以鼓励孩子以学过的句型,来简单的创作。如果时间安排上得宜,不妨让初阶的孩子每星期至少能读两~三篇这样的短文,为日后进阶阅读打基础,并培养孩子自我独立阅读的能力。Example1:Simpleshortvowelstory—phonics+sightwordsreadingSamSamisadog.Samcanrun.RunfastSam.Samrunstovan.Getinthevan,Sam.Itisfuntogointhevan.Samcanwag.Wag,Sam,wag.Gooddog,Sam.Samcandig.Baddog,Sam.6Example2:Simplelongvowelstory—phonics+sightwordsreadingAplayLeeandPetehadaplayatschool.TheTortoiseandtheHare“Iamfast.Icangofasterthanyou.”“Icannotgofast,butIwillraceyou.IthinkIwillwin.”“1,2,3,go!”saidthestarter.“Iwilltakeanap.Icansleepbythistree.Heisnotfast.Iwillstillwintherace.”“Ididnotgofast,butIwillnotstop.Iwillwintherace.”Thisisafunnyplay.ItwasfuntoseeLeeandPeteintheplay.7TheCatintheHat---ByDr.SeussThesundidnotshine.Itwastoowettoplay.SowesatinthehouseAllthatcold,cold,wetday.IsattherewithSally.Wesatthere,wetwo.AndIsaid,“HowIwishWehadsomethingtodo!”ToowettogooutAndtoocoldtoplayball.Sowesatinthehouse.Wedidnothingatall.SoallwecoulddowastoSit!Sit!Sit!Sit!Andwedidnotlikeit.Notonelittlebit.8学习单引用自”引导式英文写作”byArchie2006.01东西出版社出版9IntheBedroomWriteastoryWriteaparagraphaboutthepicture:Inthebedroom,(Thepicturewasadaptedfrom1000+PicturesforTeacherstoCopy,AddisonWesleyPublishingCompany)WordBox:TomTinasleepingcombingsittingbedsuitcaseclosetchairclothesbookcupbottlefloorlampnighttablepicturewallSentences:Thereis/are…on/inthe…The….ison/inthe…Tom/Tinais….on/inthe….10SightWordsLevel1-1LearningCheckClass:Name:and□□□:Thestudentcanreadtheword.and□□□:Thestudentcanspelltheword.and□□□:Thestudentcanusethewordtomakeaphraseorasentence.a□□□abookgo□□□and□□□help□□□away□□□here□□□big□□□