Fixing It: Self-Correcting a Word

Go back and fix a word that did not look or sound right.

When you notice a mistake, you can fix it yourself. This is called self-correcting. Go back to the word, look at all its letters, and try again. Say you read 'I got a big hug from Mom' as 'I got a big bug from Mom. ' A bug from Mom? That is silly.

Look at the first letter. It is h, not b. Try again: hug! Now reread the whole sentence so it sounds smooth. Self-correcting shows you are thinking. Every good reader does it, so be proud when you catch one.

• 1Self-correcting means fixing your own mistake.
• 2Look at all the letters, starting with the first.
• 3Reread the sentence after fixing the word.