474 - HFW Intervention 2 Case Study
474 - HFW Intervention 2 Case Study
474 - HFW Intervention 2 Case Study
STUDENT: Jake
GOAL: Through explicit instruction, Jake will be able to identify select words from the Pre-
RATIONALE: Jake’s performance on the word lists and reading passages illustrated his need
for explicit instruction and practice with identifying high frequency words. The high frequency
words for instruction were taken from the Pre-Primer 1 and Pre-Primer 2/3 word lists because
Jake scored instructional at the Pre-Primer 2/3 level. Based on his prior success with the HFW
flashcards, new words were added to Jake’s list of sight words. Because all of the sight words
had already been introduced, a HFW Fly Swatter game was used to assess Jake’s ability to
CC.1.1.2.D Read grade-level high-frequency sight words and words with inconsistent but
1. T chooses eight of the following words to write on the whiteboard: with, was, same, all, other,
under, they, people, thing, said, there, going, sing, read, how, why.
2. T says, “We have been practicing with our sight word flashcards because it is important that
you are able to quickly identify sight words while you are reading a story. This way, you are not
taking a lot of time sounding out the word, and instead, you can pay more attention to what is
happening in the story. We’re going to play a game today to see how quickly you can identify
4. T says, “I’m going to read the sight word from the card, and you are going to use the fly
swatter to find and hit that same sight word on the board.”
7. T may rotate through the list of sight words more than once.
8. After all sight words have been identified correctly, T erases the board and writes the
ASSESSMENT:
Informally assess student performance throughout the game. Make note of the words the student
is unable to identify automatically as well as the words that the student is unable to identify at
all. If necessary, assist the student in finding the appropriate sight word by reminding him or her
REFLECTION:
Jake demonstrated enthusiasm and motivation when playing the sight word game. The
intriguing and informal nature of the game seemed to encourage Jake to participate. Throughout
the game, he was successful in identifying the words on the board. He eagerly jumped and
laughed as he hit the board with the fly swatter. At times, Jake misidentified words at first
because of his eagerness to hit the board. Therefore, this may not be useful as a formal
assessment to gather data about his automaticity with sight word recognition. There were no
opportunities in which Jake was unable to identify any of the words written on the board.