Read Irregularly Spelled Words - 2nd Grade Reading
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Choose the irregularly spelled word: should, shout, shell.
Choose the irregularly spelled word: should, shout, shell.
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should. The silent 'l' breaks standard spelling patterns.
should. The silent 'l' breaks standard spelling patterns.
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Choose the irregularly spelled word: once, one, only.
Choose the irregularly spelled word: once, one, only.
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once. The 'o' makes /w/ sound, breaking phonics rules.
once. The 'o' makes /w/ sound, breaking phonics rules.
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Which action is most appropriate when an irregularly spelled word appears in a sentence?
Which action is most appropriate when an irregularly spelled word appears in a sentence?
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Read it as a memorized sight word, not by sounding out. Irregular words must be memorized as whole units.
Read it as a memorized sight word, not by sounding out. Irregular words must be memorized as whole units.
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Choose the irregularly spelled word: where, when, wheel.
Choose the irregularly spelled word: where, when, wheel.
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where. 'wh' plus 'ere' pattern breaks standard spelling rules.
where. 'wh' plus 'ere' pattern breaks standard spelling rules.
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Choose the irregularly spelled word: again, agent, angle.
Choose the irregularly spelled word: again, agent, angle.
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again. The 'ai' makes /e/ sound, not the typical /ay/ sound.
again. The 'ai' makes /e/ sound, not the typical /ay/ sound.
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Choose the irregularly spelled word: their, there, three.
Choose the irregularly spelled word: their, there, three.
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their. 'ei' makes /air/ sound, breaking the i-before-e rule.
their. 'ei' makes /air/ sound, breaking the i-before-e rule.
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Choose the irregularly spelled word: two, tow, toe.
Choose the irregularly spelled word: two, tow, toe.
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two. 'wo' makes /oo/ sound, not following standard patterns.
two. 'wo' makes /oo/ sound, not following standard patterns.
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Choose the irregularly spelled word: were, wear, week.
Choose the irregularly spelled word: were, wear, week.
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were. 'ere' makes /ur/ sound, not following phonics rules.
were. 'ere' makes /ur/ sound, not following phonics rules.
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Choose the irregularly spelled word: one, own, won.
Choose the irregularly spelled word: one, own, won.
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one. 'o' makes /w/ and 'e' is silent, breaking rules.
one. 'o' makes /w/ and 'e' is silent, breaking rules.
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Choose the irregularly spelled word: have, hive, haze.
Choose the irregularly spelled word: have, hive, haze.
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have. 'a' makes short /a/ sound despite silent 'e' pattern.
have. 'a' makes short /a/ sound despite silent 'e' pattern.
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Choose the irregularly spelled word: give, five, gate.
Choose the irregularly spelled word: give, five, gate.
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give. 'i' makes short /i/ sound despite silent 'e' pattern.
give. 'i' makes short /i/ sound despite silent 'e' pattern.
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Choose the irregularly spelled word: some, same, sum.
Choose the irregularly spelled word: some, same, sum.
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some. 'o' makes /uh/ sound, not typical long or short 'o'.
some. 'o' makes /uh/ sound, not typical long or short 'o'.
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Choose the irregularly spelled word: does, dots, digs.
Choose the irregularly spelled word: does, dots, digs.
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does. The 'oe' makes an /uh/ sound, not following phonics patterns.
does. The 'oe' makes an /uh/ sound, not following phonics patterns.
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Which strategy best helps you read an irregularly spelled word correctly on a test?
Which strategy best helps you read an irregularly spelled word correctly on a test?
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Recognize it by sight and say it as a whole word. Sight words can't be decoded using phonics rules.
Recognize it by sight and say it as a whole word. Sight words can't be decoded using phonics rules.
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Choose the irregularly spelled word: said, sad, sip.
Choose the irregularly spelled word: said, sad, sip.
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said. The 'ai' makes an /e/ sound, breaking normal spelling rules.
said. The 'ai' makes an /e/ sound, breaking normal spelling rules.
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