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Beginning sound k: Download free worksheet, trace, colour

Beginning sound k

Give your little one practice with the beginning sound k with this free worksheet. Children can read, trace and colour the words with the beginning sound k. They can colour the image that starts with k. Click the link or image to download worksheet to start reading, tracing and colouring …

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Beginning sound j: Download free worksheet, trace, colour

Beginning sound j

This free worksheet can make learning words with the beginning sound j easy. Children can read, trace and colour the words with the beginning sound j. Also, they can colour the image that starts with j. Click the link or image to download worksheet to start reading, tracing and colouring …

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Learn 6 types of nouns in your everyday speech

Nouns

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 …

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2 Letter words: Why readers struggle with them

2 letter words

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 …

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Decoding: Focus on 6 steps when sounding out words

Decoding words when reading

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 …

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