Tricky Words
Learning tricky words in phonics is essential because they often defy regular phonetic patterns and cannot be decoded using conventional methods. By explicitly teaching tricky words, educators equip students with strategies to recognize and memorize them, thereby enhancing reading fluency and comprehension. Additionally, mastering tricky words promotes confidence in reading, as encountering these words no longer poses an obstacle to understanding. Understanding tricky words also contributes to spelling proficiency, as learners become familiar with irregular spelling patterns. Overall, incorporating tricky words into phonics instruction ensures that students develop the skills needed to decode, recognize, and understand these challenging elements of written language, thereby fostering literacy success.
☆ The pack includes 7 books.
Book 1 – I, the, he, she, me, we, be, was, to, do
Book 2 – are, all, you, your, come, some, said, here, push, they
Book 3 – after, father, mother, my, one, by, other, whom, love, have
Book 4 – live, give, also, always, what, once, should, could, who, does
Book 5 – any, would, two, before, put, were, because, want, saw, there
Book 6 – January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Book 7 – cousin, friend, brother, aunt, eleven, twelve, forty, hundred, number, people
☆ Each word includes 4 activities.
• Highlight & Missing Letters
• Colour The Apples & Write
• Missing Word & Making Sentences
• Dictation
Here are few samples:
