PhonicsYear 1Phase 4 – Adjacent Consonants & Clusters

Tricky words Phase 4

Read and spell high-frequency tricky words from Phase 4: said, have, like, some, come, were, there, little, one, do, when, what, out

What you'll learn

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    Some words are tricky — you can't sound them out! You just have to learn them by heart.

  2. 2

    What should you do when you see a tricky word?

  3. 3

    Look at this tricky word: 'said'. The 'ai' says 'e' — so it sounds like 'sed'.

  4. 4

    Let's learn 'said' together ✏️

  5. 5

    Build the tricky word 'said' by tapping the letters in the right order.

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    Which word is the tricky word for 'sed'?

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    Now try the tricky word 'were' — build it with the letters!

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