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Same Sound, Different Spelling

The most impactful work a student can do at home is continue to read and write (by hand).  Experienced readers can guide students to correct pronunciation or spelling.  When reading books or writing is just too much for the day, students can try some of the following games to target practice on specific sounds/spellings/skills.  Most games are best played with a helpful and competent (and patient) partner nearby.  Just remember, mistakes are a natural part of learning - but to get the benefit of many games, students need to be held accountable to read carefully and accurately (not just click, guess, try again).

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Drag/type letters to spell the answer.  Bonus: write the word on your whiteboard as you say the sounds.  Underline the /ee/ spelling.

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Drag and drop the correct spellings to complete the words.  Read the sentence aloud.  Bonus:  Say as you write the words on your whiteboard!

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Read the words and find the picture that matches.  Bonus: Can you identify the unlabelled images?  Say as you write them on your whiteboard!

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Read all the words and match them to the picture.  Can you identify the unlabelled images? Bonus: Say as you write the word for the unlabelled image on your whiteboard.

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Complete the word with the correct spelling of /ay/.  Bonus: Say as you write the completed word on your whiteboard!

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Match the papers to an ending that makes sense.  Can you detect the meaning of the word?  Bonus: explain what you think the word with the /ay/ sound means. Say as you write it on your whiteboard.

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Read the word aloud.  Drag it to the group with the same spelling for the sound /ee/.  Bonus: find words with /ee/ spellings while you read.  Write them down!

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Read each word aloud.  Drag it to the correct column with the same spelling for the /ay/ sound.

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Read each word.  Drag it to the correct group with the matching /oe/ spelling.  Bonus: Find new words with the sound /oe/.  Do they fit in these columns?

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