Get ready to fine tune your reading skills with a new tool! Breaking unknown words up into smaller chunks can make them easier to read. This worksheet will help early readers figure out tricky words by splitting them up into manageable pieces.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Figuring Out Tricky Words.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Figuring Out Tricky Words.

Even fluent readers come across words they can’t decode, which is why you can never have too many tools in your reading toolbox! In this worksheet, students learn to use their knowledge of word families to figure out unknown words.