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
Look at these two words: 'cat' and 'cot'. They look almost the same, but one letter is different! 🐱
- 2
Which word has an 'a' in the middle? 🐱
- 3
Tap the letters to spell 'cat'. Then change the middle letter to 'o' to make 'cot'. 🐱
- 4
Let's look at 'bed' and 'bad'. Which one is for sleeping? 🛏️
- 5
Which word means 'not good'? 🚫
- 6
Look at 'pin' and 'pan'. Which one do you use to fry an egg? 🍳
- 7
Now try 'tap' and 'top'. Tap the letters to make 'tap', then change the middle letter to 'o'. 🚰
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