Beginning Reading

Work Sheets
And
Activity Workbook
MERLY B. MABELIN
Author

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 Cheese Cakes
Cheesecakes
Cheesecakes
Cheese cakes for mother!

Cheesecakes
Cheesecakes
Cheese cakes for father!

Cheesecakes
Cheesecakes
Cheese cakes for me!

Cheesecakes!
Cheesecakes!
Cheesecakes for everybody

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Exercise 1:

Check the apples that has the vowel sound /a/.

Skill: Identify and underline the vowel sound /a/.

Aa Mm

Tt Aa

Ss Aa

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Exercise 2:

Listen to your teacher and name each picture. Check the picture
that begins with the consonant /m/ sound.
Skill: Identify the initial consonant / m/ sound.

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Exercise 3:

Ring the consonant sound / t/ in the diamonds.

Skill: Recognize the consonant sound /t /.

Rr Tt

Tt Ee

Dd Tt
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Exercise 4:

Color the sheep that has the consonant sound /s/.

Skill: Identify the consonant sound /s/.

Ff Ss

Mm Ss

Ss Tt

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Exercise 5:

Listen to your teacher and name each picture. Check the picture
that begins with the vowel /i /sound.
Skill: Identify the initial vowel /i/ sound.

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Exercise 6:

Ring all the /f /sound you can find.

Skill: Identify the consonant /f/ sound.

Ff Tt
Ee Aa Ff
Mm Ss Tt Ff Gg Ff
Gg Rr Ss Tt Ii Aa
Tt Aa Ff Tt Ii Ii
Gg Tt Ss Ff Aa
Ii Ff Tt Ss
Ff Ff Aa

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Exercise 7:

Ring all the consonant sound /d/ you can find.

Skill: Identify consonant sound /d/.

Mm Dd Ff

Tt Dd Tt Ss Ff

Dd Ss Ff Aa Dd Tt

Mm Tt Dd Ii Aa
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Exercise 8:

Ring all the consonant sound /r /you can find.

Skill: Recognize the consonant sound /r/ among other letters.

Aa Mm Rr Tt Ss
Dd Rr Tt Rr Rr Aa Ff
Ss Aa Ff Ii Rr Rr Dd
Dd Ss Mm Rr Rr Ff Aa
Aa Rr Tt Ss Dd Tt Ff
Mm Ss Aa Ff Ii Rr Rr
Rr Tt Ss Aa Dd

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Exercise 9:

Color all the vowel sound /o/ you can find.

Skill: Recognize the vowel sound /o/.

Oo Ss Tt Tt Aa Ii
Mm Ff Aa Mm Rr Tt Ss Oo
Dd Rr Tt Oo Ss Rr Aa Ff Oo
Ss Oo Aa Ff Ii Rr Rr Dd Tt
Dd Rr Tt Oo Rr Ss Rr Aa Ff
Mm Oo Mm Tt Ss Oo Ff Ii
Aa Mm Rr Tt Ss Oo Dd Tt Ff
Oo Rr Tt Aa Ii Ff Tt Dd Ii
Oo Mm Ss Aa Ff Ii Rr Rr
Dd Rr Tt Ss Rr Aa Dd
Oo Ff Tt Dd Oo

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Exercise 10:

Skill: Forming C-V patterned syllables.

A. Form a syllable using the rings of letters with a.

m t s f d r
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
B. Form a syllable using the rings of letters with e.

m t s f d r
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
C. Form a syllable using the rings of letters with i.

m t s f d r
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

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Exercise 11:

Skill: Forming C-V patterned syllables.

A. Form a syllable using the rings of letters with o.

m t s f d r
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

B. Form a syllable using the rings of letters with u.

m t s f d r
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

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Exercise 12:

Skill: Forming C-V-C patterned words.

A. Form a word using the squares of consonant letters with -at.

m t s f r
1.
2.
3.
4.
5

B. Form a word using the squares of consonant letters with -an.

m t d f r
1.
2.
3.
4.
5
C. Form a word using the squares of consonant letters with -ag.

m t d f r
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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Exercise 13:

Identify the pictures. Write the correct words on the blanks.

Skill: Identify the names of pictures.

__ __ __ __ __ __

__ __ __ __ __ __

__ __ __ __ __ __

bat man rat fan cat hat

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Exercise 14:

Check the umbrella that has consonant letter sound Gg.

Skill: Identify consonant letter sound Gg.

Mm Ss Gg

Tt Gg Ff

Gg Dd Gg

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Exercise 15:

Encircle the leaf that has a consonant letter sound Ll.

Skill: Identify the consonant letter Ll sound.

Tt Ll Ii

Mm Ss Ll

Ll Ff Dd

Gg Ff Ll

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Exercise 16:

Encircle all the consonant letter sound Hh you can find.

Skill: Recognize the consonant letter sound Hh among other letters.

Mm Aa Gg Ll Hh Ii
Ff Hh Tt Dd Gg Rr
Aa Tt Rr Hh Oo Ll
Hh Rr Ss Ll Mm Ff
Dd Hh Ff Gg Hh Ss
Ll Mm Hh Ss Ff Ii
Dd Ll Tt Hh Ii

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Exercise 17:

Encircle consonant letter sound Uu in the words.

Skill: Recognize the consonant Letter sound Uu in initial, medial
and final positions.

1. U m b r e l l a 2. R u n

3. C u p 4. S u n

5. S u n d a e 6. N u t s

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Exercise 18:

Skill: Forming C-V patterned syllables.

A. Form a syllable using the rings of letters with a.

f d r g l h
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
B. Form a syllable using the rings of letters with e.

f d r g l h
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
C. Form a syllable using the rings of letters with i.

m t s f d r
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
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Exercise 19:

Skill: Forming C-V patterned syllables.

A. Form a syllable using the rings of letters with o.

f d r g l h
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

B. Form a syllable using the rings of letters with u.

f d r g l h
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

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Exercise 20:

Underline the consonant sound /c/ in the words.

Skill: Recognize the consonant sound /c/ in initial, medial and
final positions.

1. C a t e r pi I l a r 2. C a k e

3. D u c k 4. S o c k

5. C a r r o t s 6. C a t

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Exercise 21:

Underline the consonant sound /b/ in the words.

Skill: Recognize the consonant sound /b/ in initial, medial and
final positions.

1. B a g 2. Z e b r a

3. C r a b 4. B u s

5. C a b i n 6. B a l l

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Exercise 22:

Encircle the consonant sound /k / in the words.

Skill: Recognize the consonant sound /k/ in initial, medial and
final positions.

1. K i t e 2. C h i c k e n

3. B a k e r 4. D u c k l i n g

5. L i p s t i c k 6. K i t t e n s

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Exercise 23:

Group words with the same initial sound by copying them in the
paper.
Skill: Recognize words that have an initial consonant sound /v /and
/k/.

vase kite van kit

vine kick violin key
kangaroo video

Vv Kk

1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.
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Exercise 24:

Match the picture to its name. Write the letter of the correct
answer on the blanks provided.
Skill: Identify words with initial vowel /e/ sound.

a. b. c.

d. e. f.

____1. eraser ____ 2. egg ____3. elf

____4.elephant ______5.envelope ______6.earth

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Exercise 25:

Skill: Forming C-V patterned syllables.

A. Form a syllable using the rings of letters with a.

n b k v w p
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

B. Form a syllable using the rings of letters with e.

n b k v w p
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
C. Form a syllable using the rings of letters with i.

n b k v w p
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

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6.

Exercise 26:

Skill: Forming C-V patterned syllables.

A. Form a syllable using the rings of letters with o.

n b k v w p
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

B. Form a syllable using the rings of letters with u.

n b k v w p
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

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Exercise 27:

Check the whale that has a consonant sound /w/.

Skill: Identify consonant sound /w/.

Ff Ss Mm

Tt Ww Gg

Ww Aa Ww

Ww Rr Ww

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Exercise 28:

Skill: Read C-V-C pattern with -ub, -ud, and -um word families.

A. Form a word using the squares of consonant letters with -ub.

c d h p r
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

B. Form a word using the squares of consonant letters with -ud.

b c d m s
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
C. Form a word using the squares of consonant letters with -um.

b g h m r
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

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Exercise 29:

Skill: Read C-V-C pattern with -en, -eg, and -ed word families.

A. Form a word using the squares of consonant letters with -en.

d h t p m
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

B. Form a word using the squares of consonant letters with -eg.

b k l m p
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

C. Form a word using the squares of consonant letters with -ed.

b f l r w
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

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Exercise 30:

Skill: Identify words with an initial /j/ sound.

Complete the sentences in the blanks using words in the bank.

1. This is a j _________.

2. This is a j _________.

3. This is a j _________.

4. This is a j _________.

5. This is a j_________.

jet jacket jeep

jellyfish jam

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Exercise 31:
Skill: Read C-V-C / C-V-C-V pattern with -all, -ane, and -ank
word families.

A. Form a word using the squares of consonant letters with -all.

b h t c m
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

B. Form a word using the squares of consonant letters with -ane.

b c l m p
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
C. Form a word using the squares of consonant letters with -ank.

b h t r s
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

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Exercise 32:

Skill: Read C-V-C / C-V-C-V pattern with -ap, -are, and -ate
word families.

A. Form a word using the squares of consonant letters with -ap.

c m t c l
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

B. Form a word using the squares of consonant letters with -are.

b c d m p
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
C. Form a word using the squares of consonant letters with -ate.

b h l r s
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

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Exercise 33:

Form a word using the following consonant letters with -eal.

Skill: Read C-V-V-C pattern with -eal word families

d
m

s
eal

h
r
t

Read:

d….eal deal m….eal

meal
p….eal peal r….eal real
s….eal eal t….ea teal

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Exercise 34:

Form a word using the following consonant letters with -ear.

Skill: Read C-V-V-C pattern with -ear word families.

b
h
f
ear
w

t
y

Read :
d….ear dear h….ear hear
f….ear fear r….ear rear
t….ear tear w….ear wear

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Exercise 35:

Form a word using the following consonant letters with -ell family.
Skill: Read C-V-V-C pattern -ell word families.

b
h

f
ell
s

t
w

Read:

b….ell bell h….ell hell

f….ell fell s….ell sell
t….ell tell w….ell well

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Exercise 36:

Form a word using the squares of consonant letters with -et family.
Skill: Read C-V-C pattern -et word families.

s m

et

g n

Read:
b….et bet s….et set
w….et wet n….et net
g….et get l….et let
m….et met p….et pet
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Exercise 37:

Form a word using the following consonant letters with -ill family.
Skill: Read CVCC pattern -ill word families

f m

ill
p t

Read:

b….ill bill f….ill fill

m….ill mill p….ill pill
t….ill till d….ill dill
w….ill will s….ill sill
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Exercise 38:

Form a word using the following consonant letters with -im family.
Skill: Read C-V-C pattern -im word families.

d r
im

s h

Read:

b….im bim d….im dim

r….im rim s….im sim
h….im him T….im Tim

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Exercise 39:

Form a word using the following consonant letters with -in family.
Skill: Read C-V-C pattern -in word families

f k
in

s t

Read:

b….in bin k….in kin

r….im rim s….in sin
t….in tin f….in Tin
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Exercise 40:

Form a word using following consonant letters with -ind family.

Skill: Read C-V-C-C pattern -ind word families

b
f k

ind
m r

k h
w

Read:

b….ind bind f….ind find

h….ind hind m…ind mind
r….ind rind k….ind kind

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Exercise 41:

Form a word using the following consonant letters with -ide family.
Skill: Read C-V-C-C pattern -ide word families.

r s
ide

t w

Read:

h….ide hide s….ide side

r….ide ride t….ide tide
w….ide wide
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Exercise 42:

Form a word using the following consonant letters with -ine family.
Skill: Read C-V-C-C pattern -ine word families.

l m
ine

p v

Read:

l…. ine line f….ine fine

m….ine mine n….ine nine
v…. ine vine p….ine pine

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Exercise 43:

Skill: Read C-V-C / C-V-C-V pattern with -it, -ip, and -ob word
families.

A. Form a word using the squares of consonant letters with -ip.

b h t d r
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
B. Form a word using the squares of consonant letters with -it.

b l k s p
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
C. Form a word using the squares of consonant letters with -ob.

b c r s m
1.
2.
3.
4.
5

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Exercise 44:

Skill: Read C-V-C / C-V-C-V pattern with -og, -ook, and -one
word families.

A. Form a word using the squares of consonant letters with -og.

d f l h s
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
B. Form a word using the squares of consonant letters with -ook.

b c h l t
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
C. Form a word using the squares of consonant letters with -one.

b h l c t
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

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Exercise 45:

Skill: Read C-V-C / C-V-C-V pattern with -ot, -orn, and -ub word
families

A. Form a word using the squares of consonant letters with -ot.

c d l r p
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

B. Form a word using the squares of consonant letters with -orn.

b c h w t
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
C. Form a word using the squares of consonant letters with -ub.

t c h r t
1.
2.
3.
4.
5

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Exercise 46:

Skill: Read C-V-C / C-V-C-V pattern with -eat, -ean, and -ead
word families.

A Form a word using the squares of consonant letters with -eat.

s b m n h
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

B. Form a word using the squares of consonant letters with -ean.

b d m l
1.
2.
3.
4.

C. Form a word using the squares of consonant letters with -ead.

b l h r
1.
2.
3.
4.

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WORD STUDY:
1. Trace the word with a pencil or a colored pen.
Say the word as you write the word.

an
2. Check the accuracy of the model

an
3. Trace
the model with the index finger saying the
word at the same time. Repeat 3 x

an
4. Copy the word 3x correctly.

5. Copy the words 3x from memory.

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Spelling Exercises:

WORD STUDY:
1. Trace the word with a pencil or a colored pen.
Say the word as you write the word.

man
2. Check the accuracy of the model

man
3. Trace
the model with the index finger saying the
word at the same time. Repeat 3 x

man
4. Copy the word 3x correctly.

5. Copy the words 3x from memory.

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WORD STUDY:
1. Trace the word with a pencil or a colored pen.
Say the word as you write the word.

can
2. Check the accuracy of the model

can
3. Trace
the model with the index finger saying the
word at the same time. Repeat 3 x

can
4. Copy the word 3x correctly.

5. Copy the words 3x from memory.

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WORD STUDY:
1. Trace the word with a pencil or a colored pen.
Say the word as you write the word.

at
2. Check the accuracy of the model

at
3. Trace
the model with the index finger saying the
word at the same time. Repeat 3 x

at
4. Copy the word 3x correctly.

5. Copy the words 3x from memory.

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WORD STUDY:
1. Trace the word with a pencil or a colored pen.
Say the word as you write the word.

mat
2. Check the accuracy of the model

mat
3. Trace
the model with the index finger saying the
word at the same time. Repeat 3 x

mat
4. Copy the word 3x correctly.

5. Copy the words 3x from memory.

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WORD STUDY:
1. Trace the word with a pencil or a colored pen.
Say the word as you write the word.

sat
2. Check the accuracy of the model

sat
3. Trace
the model with the index finger saying the
word at the same time. Repeat 3 x

sat
4. Copy the word 3x correctly.

5. Copy the words 3x from memory.

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WORD STUDY:
(Fernald Method modified)

1. Trace the word with a pencil or a colored pen.

Say the word as you write the word.

fat
2. Check the accuracy of the model

fat
3. Trace
the model with the index finger saying the
word at the same time. Repeat 3 x

fat
4. Copy the word 3x correctly.

5. Copy the words 3x from memory.

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WORD STUDY:
(Fernald Method modified)

1. Trace the word with a pencil or a colored pen.

Say the word as you write the word.

rat
2. Check the accuracy of the model

rat
3. Trace
the model with the index finger saying the
word at the same time. Repeat 3 x

rat
4. Copy the word 3x correctly.

5. Copy the words 3x from memory.

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WORD STUDY:
(Fernald Method modified)
1. Trace the word with a pencil or a colored pen.
Say the word as you write the word.

ut
2. Check the accuracy of the model

ut
3. Trace
the model with the index finger saying the
word at the same time. Repeat 3 x

ut
4. Copy the word 3x correctly.

5. Copy the words 3x from memory.

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WORD STUDY:
(Fernald Method modified)
1. Trace the word with a pencil or a colored pen.
Say the word as you write the word.

hut
2. Check the accuracy of the model

hut
3. Trace
the model with the index finger saying the
word at the same time. Repeat 3 x

hut
4. Copy the word 3x correctly.

5. Copy the words 3x from memory.

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WORD STUDY:
(Fernald Method modified)

1.Trace the word with a pencil or a colored pen.

Say the word as you write the word.

nut
2 Check the accuracy of the model

nut
3.Trace the model with the index finger saying the
word at the same time. Repeat 3 x

nut
4.Copy the word 3x correctly.

5.Copy the words 3x from memory.

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WORD STUDY:
(Fernald Method modified)

1.Trace the word with a pencil or a colored pen.

Say the word as you write the word.

but
6. Check the accuracy of the model

but
7. Trace
the model with the index finger saying the
word at the same time. Repeat 3 x

but
8. Copy the word 3x correctly.

9. Copy the words 3x from memory.

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WORD STUDY:
(Fernald Method modified)
6. Trace the word with a pencil or a colored pen.
Say the word as you write the word.

cut
7. Check the accuracy of the model

cut
8. Trace
the model with the index finger saying the
word at the same time. Repeat 3 x

cut
9. Copy the word 3x correctly.

10. Copy the words 3x from memory.

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WORD STUDY:
(Fernald Method modified)
6. Trace the word with a pencil or a colored pen.
Say the word as you write the word.

men
7. Check the accuracy of the model

men
8. Trace
the model with the index finger saying the
word at the same time. Repeat 3 x

men
9. Copy the word 3x correctly.

10. Copy the words 3x from memory.

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WORD STUDY:
(Fernald Method modified)
1. Trace the word with a pencil or a colored pen.
Say the word as you write the word.

ten
2. Check the accuracy of the model

ten
3. Trace
the model with the index finger saying the
word at the same time. Repeat 3 x

ten
4. Copy the word 3x correctly.

5. Copy the words 3x from memory.

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WORD STUDY:
(Fernald Method modified)
1. Trace the word with a pencil or a colored pen.
Say the word as you write the word.

hen
2. Check the accuracy of the model

hen
3. Trace
the model with the index finger saying the
word at the same time. Repeat 3 x

hen
4. Copy the word 3x correctly.

5. Copy the words 3x from memory.

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WORD STUDY:
(Fernald Method modified)
1. Trace the word with a pencil or a colored pen.
Say the word as you write the word.

Ben
2. Check the accuracy of the model

Ben
3. Trace
the model with the index finger saying the
word at the same time. Repeat 3 x

Ben
4. Copy the word 3x correctly.

5. Copy the words 3x from memory.

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WORD STUDY:
(Fernald Method modified)
1Trace the word with a pencil or a colored pen.
Say the word as you write the word.

den
2 Check the accuracy of the model

den
3. Trace the model with the index finger saying the
word at the same time. Repeat 3 x

den
4. Copy the word 3x correctly.

5. Copy the words 3x from memory.

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WORD STUDY:
(Fernald Method modified)
1. Trace the word with a pencil or a colored pen.
Say the word as you write the word.

bin
2. Check the accuracy of the model

bin
3. Trace the model with the index finger saying the
word at the same time. Repeat 3 x

bin
4. Copy the word 3x correctly.

5. Copy the words 3x from memory.

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WORD STUDY:
(Fernald Method modified)
1. Trace the word with a pencil or a colored pen.
Say the word as you write the word.

tin
2. Check the accuracy of the model

tin
3. Trace the model with the index finger saying the
word at the same time. Repeat 3 x

tin
4. Copy the word 3x correctly.

5.Copy the words 3x from memory.

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WORD STUDY:
(Fernald Method modified)
1. Trace the word with a pencil or a colored pen.
Say the word as you write the word.

sin
2. Check the accuracy of the model

sin
3. Trace the model with the index finger saying the
word at the same time. Repeat 3 x

sin
4. Copy the word 3x correctly.

5. Copy the words 3x from memory.

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WORD STUDY:
(Fernald Method modified)
1. Trace the word with a pencil or a colored pen.
Say the word as you write the word.

win
2. Check the accuracy of the model

win
3. Trace the model with the index finger saying the
word at the same time. Repeat 3 x

win
4. Copy the word 3x correctly.

5. Copy the words 3x from memory.

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