Dyslexia Facts
True or False: People with dyslexia have many strengths.
TRUE: People with dyslexia have lots of great strengths! They tend to be smart, artistic, big-picture thinkers, and out-of-the-box problem solvers!
I decided I'd do a dinosaur dig. So I dug a deep hole...
...in the dirt with a twig.
Name the syllable types in this word:
cat|fish
closed|closed
Say "sunset." Say "sunset." What are the syllables in "sunset?"
sun-set
Which one is the right spelling:
Please hand me ___ piece of that pizza.
A) uh
B) a
C) oh
B) a
True or False: Dyslexia is hereditary and can run in families.
TRUE: Dyslexia has a hereditary link.
And they wiggle. And they woggle. And those...
...goggles joggle off.
Name the syllable types in this word:
ju|do
open|open
Say "hop." Say "hop." Tell me a real word that rhymes with "hop."
top, mop, cop, pop
Which one is the right spelling:
I ____ a bird land in that tree.
A) saw
B) sawl
C) so
A) saw
True or False: Dyslexia is a visual problem.
FALSE: Dyslexia is not a vision based problem. Instead it is a brain-based disorder that causes difficulties with processing speech-sounds.
Children learn from her mistake: When near leopards...
...stay awake!
Name the syllable types in this word:
com|plete
closed|magic 'e'
Say "mix." Say "mix." Tell me the sounds in "mix."
Which one is the right spelling:
I can't remember ____ I put my shoes.
A) where
B) were
C) we're
A) where
True or False: You can outgrow dyslexia.
FALSE: Dyslexia is life-long. With therapy you just become better at being dyslexic and learn to overcome literacy difficulties.
Now the glue glutton's glum. He's...
...glued to the floor.
Name the syllable types in this word:
pro|claim
open|vowel team
Say "class." Say "class." Now change the first sound to the last and the last sound to the first in the word "class."
slack
Put the correct spellings of it's/its in the right order:
____ cute how that puppy wags ____ tail.
it's/its
True or False: Dyslexia is very rare and less than 5% of the population has it.
FALSE: Statistics indicate 1 in 5, or 20% of the population has dyslexia.
Sissy pleaded for lemonade. She promised she'd stand still. But Daddy put her in the tub and sighed,...
..."Now you can spill."
Name the syllable types in this word:
cof|fee|cake
closed|vowel team|magic 'e'
Say "spring." Say "spring." Tell me the sounds in "spring" one at a time.
/s/ /p/ /ɹ/ /i/ /ŋ/
Put the correct spellings of there/their/they're in the right order:
____ going to park ____ car over ____.
they're/their/there