To begin the lesson, point with a sharpened pencil to the left side of the first word in Roman numeral I.. Ask your student to read the word aloud. He must sound out the letters, in order, FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. [If your student does not recall the sounds of the letters, you will need to start him in the Pre-Unit.]

Discuss the meaning of the word. Relax and simply chat about the word.

Call out (recite) the word and have your student write it on notebook paper.

Follow this procedure (steps 1, 2, & 3) for the other words in Roman numeral I..

Mark the completion (progress) chart with a 100 after your student has read and spelled every word in Roman numeral I. correctly.
(Completion charts are found here.)

Follow this same procedure (read + comprehend + spell) for all of the words in the remaining rows. Mark the chart.

To help your student understand the meaning of the words, give a simple definition or point to an object that illustrates the word. Use the word in a sentence. Unusual words like tat are included that can’t generally be guessed at. Words like bat provide the opportunity to illustrate that sometimes a word has more than one meaning. A bat is a flying mammal; it is a tool used by a baseball team; and it is an action, as in “Bat that wasp away!”

• Pronounce the sounds of the letters b, g, and j with as little |ŭh| sound as possible.
• The letters f, h, p, and t are pronounced with no |ŭh| sound: |f|, |h|, |p|, |t|.
• The consonants f, l, s, and z typically are doubled at the end of a short-vowel syllable
  or word, as in off, ill, pass, and fuzz.
• The letter x is pronounced by combining the two sounds |k| and |s|: |ks|, as in ax.
• Since some students confuse the letters b and d, the letter d will not be introduced
  until Lesson 10. Roman numeral VI provides additional practice for the letter b.

These lessons are designed to be handled with ease. Students should feel a sense of accomplishment and look forward to the next lesson. The lessons will build into more complex words, so spend time practicing. Ask your student if he would like to reread or respell some or all of the words. Stay on a lesson until he is confident and is reading effortlessly. Have your student read, understand, and spell the challenge word!