SEN: DyslexiaYears 1–4Phonics & Decoding

Irregular / tricky words

Read and recognise high-frequency irregular words that cannot be fully decoded using phonics rules (e.g. said, the, was, once).

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Some words don't follow the rules — they're tricky! 🕵️

  2. 2

    Which word is tricky because it doesn't sound like it looks? 🧐

  3. 3

    Tap the letters to build 'said'. 🧩

  4. 4

    Let's learn 'the' — a very tricky word! 🐭

  5. 5

    Build 'the' with the letters. 🏗️

  6. 6

    Which word is tricky — 'the' or 'cat'? 🤔

  7. 7

    You see 'was'. It looks like 'w-ass' but says 'w-oz'. What does it say? 🗣️

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