Word Slide.

In school, teachers make it easier for kids to read

English by helping them see patterns in the words

 they're learning. To do this, teachers use word

families, specific groups of word endings and

beginnings that consistently have the same 

pronunciation.

For example, in the -op word family, kids learn

 that chop, hop, pop, and bop have different

beginning sounds but the same -op ending sound.