1. Analyze the word identiication strand of a basal reading program. How is decoding or word identiication deined? What are the major components of the strand? 2. Examine a literature- based...

1. Analyze the word identiication strand of a basal reading program. How is decoding or word identiication deined? What are the major components of the strand?

2. Examine a literature- based anthology. How is phonics taught— for example, is phonics taught analytically or synthetically? Develop a synthesis of your indings.