SEN: Visual ProcessingYears 1–5Visual Processing

Visual discrimination of similar words

Distinguish between visually similar words (was/saw, form/from, quiet/quite) through targeted comparison and attention exercises.

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Look at these two words: 'cat' and 'cot'. They look almost the same, but one letter is different! 🐱

  2. 2

    Which word has an 'a' in the middle? 🐱

  3. 3

    Tap the letters to spell 'cat'. Then change the middle letter to 'o' to make 'cot'. 🐱

  4. 4

    Let's look at 'bed' and 'bad'. Which one is for sleeping? 🛏️

  5. 5

    Which word means 'not good'? 🚫

  6. 6

    Look at 'pin' and 'pan'. Which one do you use to fry an egg? 🍳

  7. 7

    Now try 'tap' and 'top'. Tap the letters to make 'tap', then change the middle letter to 'o'. 🚰

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