Word guessing

Word guessing refers to a method of reading in which a beginner reader does not know what a word is in a sentence, so they guess what the word is and read the rest of the sentence to confirm their guess.[1][2]

Example

In the English pangram, "The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog", if the reader isn't familiar with the word "jumped", then they might read it as "joom-ped". After reading the rest of the sentence, they may realize that the word was actually the past tense of "jump".

A reader may also use images, like the one above, to deduce the meaning of the sentence. Pictures can be use to offer clues to the meaning of a word.[3]

Reception

Word guessing has been suggested as a method for teaching English-language learners (ELL) that fosters semantic mapping.[4] Primary-school teachers, on the other hand, have criticized the strategy for creating bad habits and not teaching young readers about phonics.[3]

References

  1. ^ Alderson, J. Charles (2000-02-24). Assessing Reading. Cambridge University Press. pp. 346–347. ISBN 978-0-521-59000-6.
  2. ^ Kojima, Hideo (2004-03-31). "The Effects of Word Guessing Strategy Instruction on Reading Comprehension". 弘前大学教育学部紀要 (91): 75–83.
  3. ^ a b Starter), Holly (Teach (2021-07-15). "Why 'Word Guessing' is Not a Reading Strategy". Teach Starter. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  4. ^ Colombo, Michaela; Furbush, Dana (2009). Teaching English Language Learners: Content and Language in Middle and Secondary Mainstream Classrooms. SAGE. p. 194. ISBN 978-1-4129-5965-0.
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