![]() I explain that just like the Chunky Monkey, we can take chunks out of words to help us read them. Then I explain that the monkeys have to take bites or “chunks” out of the bananas to eat them. I tell my students that they are correct. ![]() This is the perfect time for me to pull out my monkey puppet and banana toys from the play kitchen in the classroom. This is usually where the entire class screams “BANANAS!” at me. I ask my students if they know what food a monkey likes to eat. I begin introducing the Chunky Monkey reading strategy with a question. Seeing those “lightbulbs” go off as they realize that words and sounds don’t just stand alone, but they can often use them to help read other words ! Chunky Monkey Reading Strategy Introduction I love the Chunky Monkey reading strategy so much because it’s so empowering for my students. It’s a great strategy that students will use for years to come. Then starting with the chunk they do know, they work to the letters around it to start sounding out and blending. Many times these will be smaller words or common word family letter combinations. The Chunky Monkey reading strategy asks students to look at an unknown word to see if there is any chunks in the word that they do know.
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