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How to Sound Out a New Word 🐌
When you see a word you don't know, don't worry — sound it out, letter by letter!
Try with: l o g
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Look at each letter.
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Say each sound:
/l/ /o/ /g/
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Slide them together:
llll-oooo-ggg
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Say the word:
log!
1) Tap and Blend 👉
Touch each letter, say its sound, then push the sounds together. Write the new word.
- yam→
- peg→
- hum→
- web→
- jot→
- fib→
2) Sound Boxes — Break the Word Apart 📦
Read the new word. Then write each letter in its own box, left to right.
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3) Sound Out and Match 🔍
Sound out each new word, then write the matching letter (A–F) in the box.
- yamA. what a spider makes
- webB. a small lie
- fibC. an orange root food, like a sweet potato
- pegD. to write something down quickly
- jotE. a big cup for hot drinks
- mugF. a small wooden pin
4) Real Word or Silly Word? 🤔
Sound out each one. Circle R if it is a real word, or S if it is a silly made-up word.
- petRS
- bligRS
- yipRS
- munRS
- jogRS
- vopRS
- lugRS
- bridRS
5) Read It in a Sentence 📖
Read each sentence out loud. Sound out the bold word if you need to.
- 1The pig ate a yam for lunch.
- 2I clipped a peg on the wet sock.
- 3Bees hum near the flowers.
- 4A spider spins a sticky web.
Ex.1: yam, peg, hum, web, jot, fib ·
Ex.2: m-u-g · r-i-b · p-u-p · v-a-t · h-e-x ·
Ex.3: yam–C · web–A · fib–B · peg–F · jot–D · mug–E ·
Ex.4: pet=R · blig=S · yip=R · mun=S · jog=R · vop=S · lug=R · brid=S ·
Ex.5: Read-aloud task, no fixed answer — listen for accurate sounding-out of each bold word.