Visual - American Dyslexia Association

Word Formulation
Visual:
Spoken:
Spell the word first: f - o - o - t
The trainer pronounces the whole word: foot
Then repeat the word: foot
Meaning:

part of the leg on which the body stands and moves.
Part of speech: noun
Plural: feet
Using the word in sentences:
The man stepped on my foot.
His shoes did not fit her feet.
She put the sandal on the wrong foot.
A horse’s foot is called a hoof.
My feet hurt after walking all day.
I dropped a book on my foot.
My father broke his foot today.
They put socks over their cold feet.
I tested the water with my foot first.
What size shoes fit your feet?
Word Formulation
Visual:
Spoken:
Spell the word first: f - o - r - k
The trainer pronounces the whole word: fork
Then repeat the word: fork
Meaning:

a utensil with two or more prongs.
Part of speech: noun
Plural: forks
Using the word in sentences:
He picked up the steak with a fork.
I twirled my spaghetti around my fork.
She dropped her fork under the table.
I forgot to set the forks out for dinner.
Mom scrambled the eggs with a fork.
Do you prefer a big or small fork?
He cooked on the grill with a big fork.
We ate our vegetables with a fork.
I unloaded the forks from the dishwasher.
She asked her mom for a fork instead of a spoon.
Word Formulation
Visual:
Spoken:
Spell the word first: f - o - x
The trainer pronounces the whole word: fox
Then repeat the word: fox
Meaning:

any of several carnivores of the dog family.
Part of speech: noun
Plural: foxes
Using the word in sentences:
A fox ran through our yard!
Foxes are generally solitary animals.
The fox captured the chicken.
A fox cannot be kept as a pet.
She took a picture of a fox in the woods.
The foxes had three babies in their den.
We encountered foxes while we were camping.
Have you ever seen a red fox up close?
There is a mean fox in the story “Little Red Riding Hood.”
The fox chased the birds away.
Word Formulation
Visual:
Spoken:
Spell the word first: f - r - a - m - e
The trainer pronounces the whole word: frame
Then repeat the word: frame
Meaning:

a border or case for enclosing a picture, mirror, etc.
Part of speech: noun
Plural: frames
Using the word in sentences:
Mom put the pictures in separate frames.
That mirror has a beautiful frame.
My grandmother handmade that frame.
The frame around the my glasses broke.
She put the picture in a frame.
A frame protects the picture.
Her glasses’ frame is pink.
I designed the frame for the mirror!
This frame is very expensive!
The teacher put a frame around my art work.
Word Formulation
Visual:
Spoken:
Spell the word first: f - r - o - g
The trainer pronounces the whole word: frog
Then repeat the word: frog
Meaning:

Any tailless, stout-bodied amphibian of the order Anura .
Part of speech: noun
Plural: frogs
Using the word in sentences:
The frog jumped across the street.
The frog floated on a lily pad in the pond.
Frogs come in many colors.
A frog is an amphibian.
A frog has webbed feet.
Have you ever seen a frog?
My friend has a pet frog.
He named the frog "Hopper".
Frogs live on both land and water.
There are many different species of frogs.
Word Formulation
Visual:
Spoken:
Spell the word first: f - r - u - i - t
The trainer pronounces the whole word: fruit
Then repeat the word: fruit
Meaning:

any product of plant growth useful to humans or animals..
Part of speech: noun
Plural: fruits
Using the word in sentences:
Mom put a basket of fruit on the table.
Apple and bananas are both fruits.
Grandma made me a fruit pie!
Fruit-flavored ice cream is my favorite!
Strawberries are the sweetest fruit!
I am not a fan of the lemon fruit.
Fruit is very healthy for humans.
What kind of fruit do you like?
There are many different kinds of fruit.
I eat one piece of fruit with my lunch each day.
Word Formulation
Visual:
Spoken:
Spell the word first: g - a - m - e
The trainer pronounces the whole word: game
Then repeat the word: game
Meaning:

a competitive form of activity with rules.
Part of speech: noun
Plural: games
Using the word in sentences:
The chess game took us an hour to finish.
We watched the football game on TV.
My sister won her softball game!
We spent the whole day playing games.
He challenged me to a series of games.
Would you like to play a board game?
The children played a game of tag.
They made up a new game.
The baseball game went into extra innings!
My mom and her friends played a game of cards.
Word Formulation
Visual:
Spoken:
Spell the word first: g - h - o - s - t
The trainer pronounces the whole word: ghost
Then repeat the word: ghost
Meaning:

the spirit of a dead person.
Part of speech: noun
Plural: ghosts
Using the word in sentences:
I am afraid of ghosts.
There was a ghost in their attic.
The haunted house is full of ghosts.
Do you believe in ghosts?
She dressed up as a ghost for Halloween.
Ghosts supposedly only come out at night.
They were telling many ghost stories..
The ghost was afraid of us!
The ghost scared the children away from the house.
She swears there is a ghost in her closet.
Word Formulation
Visual:
Spoken:
Spell the word first: g - i - r - a - f - f - e
The trainer pronounces the whole word: giraffe
Then repeat the word: giraffe
Meaning:

African animal with a very long neck, long legs and spots.
Part of speech: noun
Plural: giraffes
Using the word in sentences:
Giraffes are the tallest living animal.
A giraffe is a vegetarian.
I love to watch the giraffes at the zoo.
Giraffes are native to Africa.
We watched the giraffe eat from the tree.
I feel small standing next to a giraffe.
Giraffes are very gentle animals.
The giraffe drank water from the lake.
Have you ever seen a giraffe with no spots?
My sister and I got to pet a giraffe one time!
Word Formulation
Visual:
Spoken:
Spell the word first: g - i - r - l
The trainer pronounces the whole word: girl
Then repeat the word: girl
Meaning:

a female child.
Part of speech: noun
Plural: girls
Using the word in sentences:
The girls played with their dolls in the park.
A young girl ran to her mom.
The baby girl wore a pink dress.
The two girls ran the lemonade stand.
She brushed the hair of all three girls.
The girls swam around in the pool.
The girl drew her mom a pretty picture.
The girl dressed up like a princess.
The little girl cried when her balloon popped.
All of the girls want to lie in the sun to get a tan.