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The Prefix PRE-: A FREE Morphology Lesson
Morphology is a powerful tool for teaching older students both decoding longer words and understanding new vocabulary words. We use...
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The Prefix NON-: A FREE Morphology Lesson
Morphology is a powerful tool for teaching older students both decoding longer words and understanding new vocabulary words. We use...
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The Prefix OVER-: A FREE Morphology Lesson
Morphology is a powerful tool for teaching older students both decoding longer words and understanding new vocabulary words. We use...
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The Prefix UNDER-: A FREE Morphology Lesson
Morphology is a powerful tool for teaching older students both decoding longer words and understanding new vocabulary words. We use...
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The Suffix -LY: A FREE Morphology Lesson
Morphology is a powerful tool for teaching older students both decoding longer words and understanding new vocabulary words. We use the...
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The Suffix -Y: A FREE Morphology Lesson
Morphology is a powerful tool for teaching older students both decoding longer words and understanding new vocabulary words. We use the...
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The Suffix -LESS: A FREE Morphology Lesson
Morphology is a powerful tool for teaching older students both decoding longer words and understanding new vocabulary words. We use the...
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The Suffix -FUL: A FREE Morphology Lesson
Morphology is a powerful tool for teaching older students both decoding longer words and understanding new vocabulary words. We use the...
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The Prefix IN- (not): A FREE Morphology Lesson
Morphology is a powerful tool for teaching older students both decoding longer words and understanding new vocabulary words. We use the...
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The Suffix -ER (a person who): A FREE Morphology Lesson
Morphology is a powerful tool for teaching older students both decoding longer words and understanding new vocabulary words. We use the...
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Second Grade Phonics Program: Week 14
This week, students will learn about compound words. You can get the weekly phonics routine at Teachers Pay Teachers. One of the most...
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Second Grade Phonics Program: Week 13
This week, students will learn how to spell the /ow/ sound. The letters ou make the /ow/ sound in the middle of a syllable. The letters...
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Second Grade Phonics Program: Week 12
This week, students will learn how to spell the long /e/ sound using the ee and ea vowel teams. There is no general rule for when to use...
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Second Grade Phonics Program: Week 11
This week, students will learn how to spell the long /a/ sound using the ai and ay vowel teams. A general rule is that we use the ai...
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Second Grade Phonics Program: Week 10
This week, students will review spelling patterns they have been learning over the last nine weeks. You can get the weekly phonics...
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Second Grade Phonics Program: Week 9
This week, students will learn about the soft and hard g. The letter g can make two sounds. When the letter g comes before a consonant,...
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Second Grade Phonics Program: Week 8
This week, students will learn about the soft and hard c. The letter c can make two sounds. When the letter c comes before a consonant,...
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Second Grade Phonics Program: Week 7
This week, students will learn about the sounds the letter y makes at the end of a word. At the end of a one-syllable word, the letter y...
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Second Grade Phonics Program: Week 6
This week, students will learn about consonant + le syllables. You can get the weekly phonics routine at Teachers Pay Teachers. One of...
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Second Grade Phonics Program: Week 5
This week, students will learn about vce syllables. They will also learn about the two different sounds the letter s can make in plural...
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