Tricky words
Spell common exception words from memory that do not follow regular phonic patterns, including the days of the week
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Can your child spell tricky everyday words like "said," "were," "come," and the days of the week from memory without needing to sound them out?
Spell common exception words from memory that do not follow regular phonic patterns, including the days of the week
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Check understanding
- Correctly spell high-frequency irregular words (e.g. 'said', 'the', 'was')
- Write all seven days of the week correctly
- Recall and write exception words in dictated sentences
“Can your child spell tricky everyday words like "said," "were," "come," and the days of the week from memory without needing to sound them out?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- English
- Domain
- Spelling & Word Study
- Age range
- Ages 5–8
Standards