When a student struggles with a specific text, use the list to diagnose the gap. If they are tripping over "light," "bright," and "sigh," you can look at the list’s section on trigraphs ( igh ) and provide a quick mini-lesson.
: Encouraging students to generate their own sentences or examples. Support for English Learners (ELs) resource list 5.3 of the letrs manual
Decodable texts and practice readers
Hold up a word from the list ( chat ). Do not ask for meaning. Ask: "Where do my teeth touch my tongue for the ch sound?" (Phonetic articulation). This is a LETRS non-negotiable found in the 5.3 notes. When a student struggles with a specific text,
Don't just "cover" List 5.3. Use it. Photocopy it. Laminate it. Put it on your lanyard for quick phonics drills. Because in the end, the LETRS manual gives you the research, but Resource List 5.3 gives you the words. And words are where the magic happens. Support for English Learners (ELs) Decodable texts and