Teaching page · Grade 1 · Lesson 27

Key nouns — use the words

Blends behave the same way in any word.

The words

problem
something wrong
idea
a thought
fact
a true thing

Watch how it is built

1problem means about the same as something wrong.
The problem was that the seed died.
2idea means about the same as a thought.
She had an idea for the model.
3fact means about the same as a true thing.
It is a fact that rain is water.

Two ways to say it

✗ The something wrong was that the seed died. — this is not wrong, but it is everyday talk.

✓ The problem was that the seed died. — this is how a writer says it.

Ask yourself: “Can I hear both letters?”

Remember

Both letters, every time.

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