‘ough’ words

“O-o-ough-my-gosh!”

In this hilarious lesson, Mr. Thorne takes kids on a wild ride through the world of ‘ough’ words! From ‘though’ to ‘through’ to ‘tough’, he shows how this tricky combo of letters can sound totally different depending on the word. With plenty of fun visuals and examples, he helps kids understand that ‘ough’ is like the superhero of phonics—sometimes it’s tough, sometimes it’s soft, and sometimes it’s just… confused!

To make it even more fun, Mr. Thorne gets the kids involved with activities that have them practicing these tricky words in no time. By the end, they’ll be confidently handling ‘ough’ words like pros—no more getting stuck in the ‘ough’-zone!

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