Teaching page · Grade 2 · Lesson 6

Words that are hard to space

Spacing has to survive longer strings of words, not just two.

What it is

Some letters make spacing hard. A word ending in a tail letter (g, y, p) can crowd the next word, and a word ending in f or t can lean into it. When two words look joined, put slightly MORE space than usual, not less.

Watch it built

1
Here the tail runs into the next word.
bigcat
2
Find where one word ends and the next begins.
big / cat
3
Give this pair a little extra room.
big   cat
Remember
If two words look joined, give them more space, not less.
Ask yourself: “Are all my spaces the same size?”

Remember

Even spaces, even in long phrases.

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