EnglishYear 1Reading

Read common exception words

Read common exception words (the, said, do, one, were, are, etc.) on sight without decoding

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Some words don't follow the phonics rules — we just have to LEARN them by sight! 👀

  2. 2

    What do we call words that we learn by looking at them? 👁️

  3. 3

    Let's learn the word 'the'. Say it with me — 'the'! 🗣️

  4. 4

    Tap the word 'the' to make it pop! 🎈

  5. 5

    Which one says 'the'? 🕵️

  6. 6

    Now try 'was'. Say it with me — 'was'! 🗣️

  7. 7

    Which word is 'was'? 🎯

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