* LOOK FOR PICTURE CLUES

* LOOK AT THE FIRST LETTER

* GET YOUR MOUTH READY

* THINK ABOUT WHAT MAKES SENSE

* CHECK THE WHOLE WORD

* SKIP THE WORD

* GO BACK AND REREAD

* LOOK FOR LITTLE WORDS HIDING INSIDE THE BIG WORD

* CHUNK THE WORD

* SOUND IT OUT

For struggling readers, it is particularly important to strengthen decoding and sight word skills, depending on the child's particular needs.