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Decoding means understanding the sounds associated with letter symbols and being able to
put them together. A good reading program teaching decoding skills will include phonological
awareness activities, blending sounds and segmenting sounds. Phonological awareness is
the understanding that words are made up of individual letter/sound combinations. Blending
is being able to put those sounds together to "read" a word. Segmenting is being able to
separate a word into individual sounds. In more advanced reading, blending and segmenting
will be used to put together or take apart multisyllable words. Some instruction in decoding is
useful for all readers to help them read unfamiliar words and also in spelling. Many readers
understand the decoding system easily. Those who do not should receive more extensive,
direct teaching in these skills. Decoding is what we often associate with phonics and is
frequently considered the boring
Motivation in the class: - For the optimum and successful use of the talent and
abilities of the students,