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Long E: Master 8 spellings with word list, and fun teaching ideas

Long E sound

The English language can be tricky, especially when it comes to vowels. The long E sound, for instance, can be spelled in a whopping 8 different ways! This article will unveil the secrets of the long E, providing clear explanations and helpful word lists for each spelling variation. What is …

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Middle sounds: Download free worksheets to trace, colour and learn

Middle Sounds

Middle sounds are the vowel sounds you hear when you pronounce a one-syllable word that begins with a consonant and ends with a consonant. The words ‘bed’ and ‘dog’ have the middle sounds short ‘e’ (eh) and short ‘o’ (or). Middle sounds also appear as vowel teams as in the …

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Spelling rules for ch, tch, ck, k, oi, oy, ou, ow, ie, ei

Spelling rules - i before e except after c, exceptions, c sounds like sh, ei sounds like long a, ei sounds like short e for reading lessons

Spelling words in English is not as easy as ABC. It involves learning letter sounds and rules for blending them, forming words and changing their meaning to fit into sentences. A learner must read a lot of books, articles, newspapers and magazines written in English to get familiar with these …

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Learn alphabet: Download 27 free worksheets to colour

Learn alphabet. Colour ABC.

Let your children learn alphabet letters with these fun activities. Children use their tiny hands to colour and explore the different shapes and sizes of capital and common letters. Just provide them with these worksheets in print and a variety of coloured pencils or crayons. Then, watch them learn alphabet …

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Alphabet: 7 simple things to know about letters and sounds

English Alphabet - 26 letters, capital letters, common letters, consonants, vowels for reading lessons

Good readers know the alphabet like the back of their hands. They don’t stop to think about the look or sound of each letter before putting them together to make words. Singing it fluently comes easily without fumbling around L M N O P. Also, identifying the letters and knowing …

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