Teaching page · Grade 1 · Lesson 37

Key nouns — meet the words

Encoding is now a routine, not a lesson.

The words

number
how many
end
the last part
top
the highest part

Watch how it is built

1number means about the same as how many.
The number of legs is six.
2end means about the same as the last part.
The end of the story is happy.
3top means about the same as the highest part.
Snow sits on the top of the hill.

Two ways to say it

✗ The how many of legs is six. — this is not wrong, but it is everyday talk.

✓ The number of legs is six. — this is how a writer says it.

Ask yourself: “How many sounds do I hear?”

Remember

Sounds to letters, every time.

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