Reading High-Frequency Words by Sight
Read common high-frequency and exception words automatically by sight, including words with irregular spelling patterns
Teaching approaches
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Some everyday words are best learned by sight because the spelling is not fully regular. We look, say the whole word, and aim for instant recognition—not slow sounding out every time.
Spend about 10 minutes flashing six ready sight words for instant reading.
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Check understanding
- Read common exception words instantly without sounding out (e.g. 'the', 'said', 'was', 'you')
- Note unusual correspondences between spelling and sound in exception words
- Recognise at least 20-30 high-frequency words in connected text
“Can your child instantly recognise everyday words like 'said', 'was', 'they', 'come', and 'because' without needing to sound them out every time?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- English
- Domain
- Phonics & Word Reading
- Age range
- Ages 5–8