We all know the definition of a noun really well. When asked to name the different types of nouns, however, we often struggle to remember what our teacher said back when we were 7 or 8 years old. Knowing the 6 types of nouns, exactly how they are marked and …
Read More »2 Letter words: Why readers struggle with them
Have you ever noticed that the ‘f’ in ‘if’ and ‘of’ sounds differently? How about the ‘s’ in the 2 letter words ‘is’ and ‘us’ that makes 2 sounds? You’ve probably learned these words a long time ago and never questioned the differences. A struggling reader however is confused about …
Read More »Decoding: Focus on 6 steps when sounding out words
When we tell a struggling reader to “sound out the word”, it means that we expect some decoding to take place. Decoding a word is a lot more than just sounding out the letters of the alphabet. It also involves manipulating letters based on all the knowledge a person has …
Read More »OO in words: 16 lists of rimes for spelling activities
Learn to spell while having fun. This ultimate guide of words with OO in them can be used for classroom games, flashcards, posters, poetry and journaling. Get ready to make spelling fun. The words that include OO may contain digraphs, trigraphs and graphemes with 4 letters. Some of them are …
Read More »Beginning sound i: Download free worksheets, trace, colour short and long i
Children learn that words with the beginning sound i can be short and long. These free worksheets will make learning words with the beginning sound i fun and easy. Each worksheet focusses on one sound made with the letter i. Click the link or image to download worksheets to start …
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