"Word attack" refers to the process of breaking down and understanding unfamiliar words in order to comprehend their meaning. It involves analyzing the word's structure, pronunciation, and context to figure out its definition. Full definition
While picture cues, repetitive text and memory all have their appropriate places in reading they are NO replacements for learning the code and proper word attack strategies. (readingresource.net)
It is successful for the simple reason that it gives students a very visual word attack skill. (readinghorizons.com)
Significant growth on measures of word attack, word identification, passage comprehension, and oral reading fluency were achieved. (mheducation.com)