Chunking
Overview
Chunking involves breaking texts down into more manageable pieces to help learners focus their Attention while reading and to comprehend text more effectively. Breaking down texts and words for young learners helps with Decoding and can strengthen foundational reading components including Phonological Awareness and Morphological Awareness and support Reading Fluency. Chunking techniques can be used with traditional and digital texts as instructors can arrange and group different parts of the texts for learners to process each chunk of text individually. Chunking can be particularly effective for supporting multilingual learners and for struggling readers, including those with dyslexia.
Example: Use This Strategy in the Classroom
Watch as this classroom teacher uses multiple strategies to chunk and segment words to support early literacy. Chunking can be done in digital and traditional paper contexts and supports early phonics instruction, particularly for students with dyslexia, who may benefit from isolating segmented sounds.
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Additional Resources
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