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Practice Reading Vowel Diphthongs: ew

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Words containing tricky diphthongs, or vowel groups that create a unique sound, are often stumbling blocks for beginning readers. Give your second grader practice reading and decoding ew words with this worksheet in which she'll choose the word that completes each sentence.

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Second Grade Reading & Writing Worksheets: Practice Reading Vowel Diphthongs: ew

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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.

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This word play lesson teaches second graders about diphthongs (ow, ou, oi, oy and ew words) and tricky plural nouns (geese, feet, mice). It also introduces kids to the bossy R rule, which states that when the letter r follows a vowel it changes the way the word is pronouced, for example far, car, and fur. These rules can help second graders advance their reading fluency and spelling skills.

This word play lesson teaches second graders about diphthongs (ow, ou, oi, oy and ew words) and tricky plural nouns (geese, feet, mice).

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Song: The Rule Breakers: Diphthong Song

Game: Ski Race: Irregular Plural Nouns

Story: Norman the Caterpillar

Game: Bossy R Words Spelling

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