adventures with an early reader.

"Mommy, I know how to spell know like you know something. It's just like no the opposite of yes."

"Well, you would think that but it's actually a bit of a tricky word. It has a silent K in the front and ends with a W."

"oh."

About 10 minutes later.

"Mommy! I know how to spell gnat! N-A-T!"

"Yeah, you would think. But, um, gnat starts with a silent G."

What are the chances she would pick two random words that are oddballs?

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