Check a tricky high-frequency word

Supplied materials

• Paper and pencil, or a browser text area. All named people/events/records are fictional learning inputs.
• Worked case: Word: sunset. Base walk in walks. Tricky word: said. Sentence: I can walk.
• Primary check: Word: picnic. Base jump in jumped. Tricky word: was. Sentence: Was it fun?
• An adult may read every direction and answer choice aloud; learners may respond by speaking, pointing or drawing.

Learn the idea

Some common words contain a sound-spelling part that does not match the regular pattern just learned. Notice that part rather than guessing from the first letter.

Read the named word with an adult. Map its regular sounds, mark the unexpected spelling and then read the whole sentence.

Example to read or listen to: Word: sunset. Base walk in walks. Tricky word: said. Sentence: I can walk. The answer is said. The relevant input states: Tricky word: said. This fits said. Some common words contain a sound-spelling part that does not match the regular pattern just learned. Notice that part rather than guessing from the first letter. A familiar-looking word still needs to match the letters.

1. Read or listen to the worked example. Say what the reading or writing task asks you to find. An adult can help with unfamiliar words.
2. Read the named word with an adult. Map its regular sounds, mark the unexpected spelling and then read the whole sentence.
3. Check the worked solution: said. The relevant input states: Tricky word: said. This fits said. Some common words contain a sound-spelling part that does not match the regular pattern just learned. Notice that part rather than guessing from the first letter. A familiar-looking word still needs to match the letters.
4. Try the question and the practice questions. Point to the words that helped you choose before checking the feedback.

Check your reasoning

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Take it further

Optional extra practice: Adult-assisted reading: At sunset, one robot was resting. Divide sunset and robot, find -ing, notice one and was, and read the sentence twice with a natural finish. Explain that the robot was resting, rather than racing. Practice this lesson’s skill as you complete the task. Use this idea to check your work: Some common words contain a sound-spelling part that does not match the regular pattern just learned. Notice that part rather than guessing from the first letter.

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