Minimal Pairs Practice
A Grade 2 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying and differentiating minimal pairs through various exercises.
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Minimal Pairs Practice
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Minimal pairs are two words that sound almost the same but have one different sound. This small difference changes the meaning of the word! For example: 'cat' and 'bat'. They only differ by the first sound.
Circle the word that makes a minimal pair with the first word.
1. fan
fun
pan
fast
apple
Write a word to complete the minimal pair.
1. big / b
2. pig / p
3. cap / c
4. sad / s
Read each statement. Circle T for True or F for False.
1. 'Sit' and 'pit' are minimal pairs.
True
False
Think of two words that form a minimal pair. Write them below and explain what sound is different.