Orton-Gillingham Reading Strategies
This worksheet helps sixth-grade students understand and practice the Orton-Gillingham approach to reading, focusing on phonics and decoding skills.
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Orton-Gillingham Reading Strategies
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Read the information below about the Orton-Gillingham approach. Then, answer the questions and complete the activities.
The Orton-Gillingham (OG) approach is a multisensory way to teach reading and spelling. It was developed to help students who struggle with reading, especially those with dyslexia. Instead of just seeing words, students using OG learn by seeing, hearing, touching, and moving. This helps different parts of the brain work together to understand how letters and sounds connect.
Key principles of the Orton-Gillingham approach include:
1. **Multisensory:** Learning involves sight, sound, and touch/movement (e.g., tracing letters while saying their sounds).
2. **Explicit and Systematic:** Rules are taught directly and in a logical order, from simple to complex.
3. **Structured and Sequential:** Lessons build upon each other, ensuring a strong foundation.
4. **Diagnostic and Prescriptive:** Teachers continuously assess student needs and adjust instruction accordingly.
For example, when learning the sound of the letter 'm', a student might look at the letter, say its sound /m/, and then trace the letter in sand or on a textured surface. This combined experience helps them remember the letter-sound correspondence more effectively.
1. Which of the following best describes the Orton-Gillingham approach?
A method that only uses visual cues for reading.
A multisensory approach for teaching reading.
A technique focused solely on reading comprehension.
A program for advanced vocabulary building.
2. The Orton-Gillingham approach is often used to help students with what specific learning challenge?
Math anxiety
Dyslexia
Attention Deficit Disorder
Social anxiety
1. The Orton-Gillingham approach teaches reading and spelling in a way.
2. When using the OG approach, learning involves sight, sound, and .
3. A key principle is that lessons are and sequential, building upon each other.
1. Describe one example of how a multisensory activity might be used to teach a letter sound in the Orton-Gillingham approach.
1. The Orton-Gillingham approach is only for students who are already strong readers.
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False
2. In the Orton-Gillingham approach, teachers adjust their lessons based on student needs.
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False
Use the words in the bank to complete the sentences below.
1. The Orton-Gillingham approach uses a method, engaging multiple senses.
2. Instruction is , meaning rules are taught directly and clearly.
3. The lessons are structured and , building step-by-step.