Maryland ELA RF.2.3.c
The Standard
- RF.2.3
- Know and apply phonics and word analysis skills in reading (decoding) and writing (encoding) words. Know and apply phonics skills to read (decode) and write (encode) one syllable words. Read (decode) and write (encode) words with inflectional suffixes. Read (decode) and write (encode) two-syllable words with known letter-sound correspondences. (dollar, wrestle, kidney, odor) Read (decode) and write (encode) words with common prefixes and derivational suffixes. Know and apply spelling rules to write (encode) words with increased accuracy.
Read (decode) and write (encode) two-syllable words with known letter-sound correspondences. (dollar, wrestle, kidney, odor)
Maryland College and Career Ready Standards for English Language Arts (2025)
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students use familiar letter patterns to read each part of a word, then blend the parts. They listen to a spoken word, break it into two parts, and spell each part.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student reads kidney as kid-ney without guessing from the first letter. When asked to spell dollar, they write both syllables and read the word back to check it.
Common Misconceptions
- Some split kidney as ki-dney and read ki with a long i. Others write kidnee for kidney or resle for wrestle, leaving out letters they do not hear.
How to Assess It
- Show kidney and odor for students to read aloud, then remove the cards. Dictate dollar and kidney, and ask students to write each word and mark its syllable break.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Build kid and ney with letter tiles, slide the parts together, and read kidney aloud.
Ask, "Why does splitting kidney as kid-ney work better than ki-dney?" Have students explain using the vowel sounds.
Partners flip a taught word card, read it, cover it, and spell it for a point.
Show a one-dollar bill, then have students read and write dollar on a price tag for a pretend shop.
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Related Standards
- RF.2.3.b
Read (decode) and write (encode) words with inflectional suffixes.
- RF.3.3.b
Read (decode) and write (encode) multi-syllable words with known letter-sound correspondences. (neighbor, suitcase, fascinate, suggest)
- RF.4-5.3.b
Read (decode) and write (encode) multi-syllable words.
- RF.2.3.d
Read (decode) and write (encode) words with common prefixes and derivational suffixes.
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