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Tim is not a big kid—will he hit the ball? Kids get a big dose of short vowel practice in this online emergent reader. Perfect for early learners who are studying the short i sound, this adorable baseball story will resonate with anyone who has overcome fear on the baseball diamond.
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Guided Lesson: Short O 2

Guided Lessons are a sequence of interactive digital games, worksheets, and other activities that guide learners through different concepts and skills. They keep track of your progress and help you study smarter, step by step.
Guided Lessons are digital games and exercises that keep track of your progress and help you study smarter, step by step.
In first grade phonics, it's important to reinforce kids' understanding of short O words like dolphin, dog, sock and doll. By learning short vowels, kids can decode and decipher these sounds in words they don't already know. This guided lesson takes first graders through exercises and examples that will help them practice identifying short O sounds within a text.
In first grade phonics, it's important to reinforce kids' understanding of short O words like dolphin, dog, sock and doll.
This lesson includes printable activities:
Game: Short O Song 2
Game: Short O Match-Up
Game: Short O Cloud Catcher 2
Game: Short O Hopper
Game: Short A or Short O?
Game: Sight Words Sun Attack: Set 1
Story: We Are We Book
Game: Short O Sentence Match

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