Diphthong Contrast Student Handout

Student handout for Lesson 59 of high school phonics intervention. Introduces ou, ow for the /ow/ sound with position-based rules, contrasted and sorted with oi, oy for the /oi/ sound. Includes spelling sorts, mixed practice, sentence reading, sound contrast sorting, and a quick exit task.

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Diphthong Contrast Student Handout