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Some words sound the same but are spelled differently, like "two" and "too."

Some words sound the same but are spelled differently, like "two" and "too."

Your ears hear the same word, but the letters are not the same. These tricky pairs take practice to learn.

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Spelling means putting letters in the right order to make a word. Spelling means putting letters in the right order to make a word. The word "cat" is spelled with three letters: c, a, t. The word "cat" is spelled with three letters: c, a, t. Silent letters are letters we write but do not say, like the k in "knee." Silent letters are letters we write but do not say, like the k in "knee." Longer words are often easier to spell in small chunks. Longer words are often easier to spell in small chunks. "Sea" and "see" sound exactly alike but mean very different things. "Sea" and "see" sound exactly alike but mean very different things.