Irregularly Spelled High-Frequency Words Skill Explainer

Trace and Try with One Irregular Word

In this activity, students will practice reading and spelling an irregular high-frequency word. They'll trace the word three times in different colors, then practice spelling it from memory and writing it in a sentence.

See the full skill explainer on how to teach irregularly spelled high-frequency words.

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