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Example of Cross-checking in action today!
"Let's have our lunch here by this big tree," said Jade.
"This looks like a good place."
The girls put the basket down on the grass.
This student read the word This as "She" and the word basket as "picnic."
The student did not self-correct their miscues, but did pause before and after each word hesitating to work it out. After letting them finish the page, I asked him to show me any words they thought were tricky. He pointed out both words. I had him go through the cross-checking process with each word then.
You have to do this because sometimes to early readers may read a word incorrectly that makes sense to them.
It may even sound Ok, to them because they are still learning how to use language correctly.
When that happens I tell them them to make what they are thinking match the word on the page. Make your eyes and your thinking match.
So as you have your students cross-check at home make sure they complete the whole process, and keep trying until it clicks. If it doesn't go ahead and give it to them and check it by going through the cross-checking process.
Students will sometimes ask if they read a word correctly and my response is, check it. Use cross-checking and check it.
- Try it. What would make sense?
- Put your finger on the word. Does it look like the word you read?