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ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITY 5 - MISSING LETTERS
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2. When the correct letter button is pressed, the
answer will be heard, followed by a positive phrase.
For example, for the question “b l o _ k”, if you press
the letter “c” button, you will hear “C is the missing
letter in the word block. Great job!” You will then
see a rewarding animation on the LCD screen.
3. When an incorrect letter button is pressed, you will
hear “Uh-oh. Let’s try again” and the question will
be repeated.
4. When the Help button is pressed, the question will be repeated. If the Help
button is pressed a second time, the answer will be identified.
How Can You Help?
• When your child is playing this activity, point out that the words being used
are words from the objects pictured on the letter buttons. Remind your child
to refer to those when necessary.
• Practice this activity without using the letter buttons by having your child
guess what letter is missing from a word that you have written down. Use
words from the objects on the learning toy. It may be helpful to provide choices
of letters for your child.
• When reading a book to your child, choose a word that your child is familiar
with and cover up one of the letters in that word. Ask your child to tell you
what letter is missing. Continue in the same manner with more words.
ACTIVITY 6 - MISSING VOWELS
This activity strengthens spelling skills by having your child decide which vowel is
missing in order to complete a word. Your child will be shown a word with one
blank space somewhere within the word. Your child must enter a letter, which is
the missing vowel for the word.
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