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The Humbling Effect

Cultivating deep learning organizational cultures that self-heal, evolve and transcend.

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Trace Onset and Rime -op Words

This worksheet gives children focused tracing practice with the -op word family. It helps early readers compare a shared rime across several simple words while building steadier handwriting habits.

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Why these words

The word list keeps attention on one short vowel pattern, which makes it easier for children to blend, compare, and remember the words.

Worksheet setup

This page opens with 8 prefilled lines and is configured for LETTER paper, Dotted tracing, and the "Patrick Hand", cursive font.

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How to use this worksheet

  1. Blend the onset and the op rime aloud before the child traces each word.
  2. Compare the shorter words with shop and stop to show how extra sounds can still share the same rime.
  3. Ask the child to group the traced words by one-letter and two-letter onsets.

Questions parents and teachers ask

Why include shop and stop in an -op worksheet?

They help children see that the same rime can appear with both simple and more complex onsets.

Can this page support both phonics and handwriting?

Yes. It combines repeated tracing with a clear word-family pattern, so both skills get reinforced together.

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