Which of the following strategies would be most effective in helping a struggling reader in first grade apply rules of phonemic awareness to decode new words?
A: Allow the student to draw a picture representing words she is unable to write or correctly pronounce.
B: Have the student read silently to allow them to practice without the pressure of reading aloud in class.
C: Provide the student with picture cards to match to simple words.
D: Group words according to consonant blends or interior vowel sounds, starting with words the student knows and progressing to new words which follow the same patterns.