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I used to make a game out of that. Use words with just one word sound, and see how long it takes them to catch on. As a tool for kids, I don't buy it. If you s
by vintermann 1y ago
I used to make a game out of that. Use words with just one word sound, and see how long it takes them to catch on.
As a tool for kids, I don't buy it. If you slip and use a word with two or more word sounds, that won't make it hard. So it's not a rule you need to use.
I had not heard of A. L.'s books, though. As word game, it's fun (though she cheats!). As school tool, as I said I don't buy it.
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- x______________ 1y ago"..a word with two or more word soun-ds" > ..a word with more than one sound Did I win? :)
- tylershuster 1y agoMost all words have more than one sound. There are big sounds and small sounds though. The big parts - "word sounds" — that we don't want, the word "sounds" has just one. It needs no break. You might say that the word "school" has two but that word has just one as well.
- DiggyJohnson 1y agoWell said. And same with “schools” and then even more with “schooled”. But just for those who word it in a way that mind the rule.
- saghm 1y agoWhy not just "a word with no break" then, just like you described?
- chrisweekly 1y agoThere's a party game called "Poetry for Neanderthals" that's exactly that (use only monosyllabic words to describe something when prompted). I really like it.