Popcorn Words

We have been learning some new words we call popcorn words. What are popcorn words? Popcorn words are words that "pop" up all the time in reading. They are also known as sight words and dolche words. They are most often words that can't be sounded out and need to be memorized.

Here is a link you can go to print out your own popcorn words: http://teachers.net/gazette/AUG03/images/popcornwords1.pdf

So far we have learned the popcorn words I, my, the, like and a. If you have time I found this fun game on the internet for the students to play to help them learn more popcorn words. http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=2&sqi=2&ved=0CCoQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fun4thebrain.com%2FEnglish%2FpopcornFinal.swf&ei=X0mPTvC3HOaIsgLaydDIAQ&usg=AFQjCNGb09cHaRcs0_LcpWfKs6MVy4I00w

It is important that children learn to read these words quickly and accurately to help with fluency and comprehension when reading. Sometimes they can be hard to learn because we can't sound them out or use picture or context clues to help us. Basically, we just need to know them. The more we practice them, the more we learn them. Have fun with those "popcorn" words