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Learn how to make high frequency words sight words by using them in context.
Students should analyze the phoneme-grapheme relationships of a word, it’s meaning, syllable type, spelling pattern, morphemic parts, and etymology to help make it a sight word!
Teach any word to be a sight word with this template!