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Breaking Down Tricky Words: Using the Bossy E Strategy

Breaking Down Tricky Words: Using the Bossy E Strategy

In this video, the teacher explains how good readers can tackle longer, multisyllable words by breaking them into syllables and using the bossy e strategy. The teacher also highlights the different sounds that vowels can make and cautions against the common mistake of making all vowels say their name when there is an e at the end of a word. By following these steps, students can become more confident in decoding and understanding longer, trickier words.