French nearly always spells the ‘sh’ sound with ‘ch’, and this spelling of the sound is very common in words from French. Chagrin, chauvinism and crochet are examples.

By identifying short “a” words, kids can improve their phonemic awareness, which is a crucial skill for reading and spelling. Plus, the images are black and white, which kids can color after ...

Knowing the origin of words is of vital importance for a good speller. Several internationally acclaimed spelling lists have their words divided into sections on the basis of the language of ...