Opaque Words are an evolution on from the sight-words or ‘non-phonetic’ words you find in many reading programs. We look a little deeper into these words to understand the logic behind their spelling. This links children with the deeper connections within our language and helps to build vocabulary and create memorable reasons for their spellings.
Here is an example of the family tree for the two family of words. Take a look and see if you can guess why two is spelled with a <w>.
