Word Attack Strategies

Word Attack Strategies offer readers various approaches to decode or recognize, pronounce, and understand unfamiliar words.

Quick Links

  • High-Frequency Dolch Word Lists

    Dolch Word Lists are for our Emergent and Struggling Readers.

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  • High-Frequency Fry Sight Word Lists

    Fry Sight Word Lists are for our Emergent and Struggling Readers.

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  • Coxhead Academic Word Lists

    Coxhead Academic Word Lists are for our Novice Readers and beyond.

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  • Affixes: Prefixes & Suffixes

    Lists of common Affixes (prefixes & suffixes) and their meanings.

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  • Root Words: Greek & Latin

    Lists of common Root Words derived from Greek & Latin.

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Novice (ages 5 to 7)

Decoding (ages 7 to 9)

Fluent (ages 9 to 15)

Expert (ages 15+)