To help with reading and writing new words, you need to be able to recognise the graphemes and know which sounds they represent. Some sounds have more than one grapheme. Have a go at this tap and find ...

Alliteration is when words start with the same sound: For example, S ammy the s lippery s nake came s liding. Alliteration is used in both written and spoken English. You can find examples in poetry, ...

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