This task requires students to read simple words containing the or letter combination after they identify the letter combination and its sound.
This task exposes students to a compound word with two -VCe patterns in it: lifetime.
❖ If the student struggles, follow these steps to guide them:
a. Use your finger to cover -time at the end of the word, and say: First, read just this beginning part… Yes, life.
b. Move your finger to cover life- at the beginning of the word, and say: Now read this last part… Yes, time.
c. Remove your finger to uncover the whole word, and say: Now put those two parts together…
Students read words with various endings, including the -es ending.
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