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Tricky words in writing

Tricky words

Ages 5-735 minutes7 tasksPhonics & Reading

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What we are learning

Use tricky words accurately in independent sentences.

You will need: Pencil, Word bank on display, Reading book

Warm-up

Beat the clock: how many tricky words can the class read in 30 seconds?

Tricky word bank

saidtheyallyouwasthecomesomeonethere

1Fix the mistake

Each sentence has one tricky word spelled wrongly. Write it correctly.

  1. 1. He sed hello. →
  2. 2. Thay ran home. →
  3. 3. It woz cold. →
  4. 4. Yoo are kind. →
  5. 5. Cum here now. →

2Sort the words

Write each word in the right column: the, cat, said, tap, was, pin, come, drum.

I can sound it outI learn it by heart
word 1
word 2
word 3
word 4

3Sentence builder

Write a sentence for each tricky word.

  1. 1. said —
  2. 2. they —
  3. 3. all —
  4. 4. you —
  5. 5. there —

4Find them in your book

Read one page of your book. Tally how many times you see each word.

tallytotal
the
said
was
they

5Short story

Write three sentences about your day using at least four tricky words. Underline each one.

6Practise again

Cover the word bank. Write these words from memory, then check and tick.

from memorycorrect?
said
there
some
one
come
  • I checked every word after writing it.
  • I rewrote any word I got wrong.

7Take it home

Ask a grown-up to test you on five tricky words. Write your score and the word you want to practise next.

My score and my next word

⭐ Challenge

Read a page of your book and tally how many times you find the word 'the'. Then count how many sentences it appears in.

How did I do?

  • I can spot a tricky word spelled wrongly.
  • I know which words to sound out.
  • I use tricky words in my writing.
  • I check my spelling after I write.