Tricky words Phase 5
Read and spell high-frequency tricky words from Phase 5: oh, their, people, Mr, Mrs, could, should, would, looked, called, asked, water, where, who, again, thought, through, work, mouse, many, laughed, because, different, any, eyes, friends, once, please
What you'll learn
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Tricky words are words that don't sound like they look! We just have to learn them by heart.
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Which tricky word sounds like 'sed' but is spelled s-a-i-d?
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Tap the letters to spell 'said' — look carefully at each one.
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Let's learn 'were' — it looks like 'w-e-r-e' but sounds like 'wur'.
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Now spell 'were' — tap the letters in the right order.
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Which tricky word is spelled w-e-r-e?
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Which tricky word sounds like 'sed'?
Practise Tricky words Phase 5 with Whizlo
Free AI-tutored lessons, unlimited practice questions, and progress tracking for ages 5–7. Aligned to the UK National Curriculum.