English · Stage 3
Tricky Words
Spelling — learn the words you can't fully sound out by their tricky part
✦ English📘 Stage 3 · S3⏱ ~10 min🧒 Ages 7–8★ Free to start
I can spell common exception words correctly.
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Kavi Meets the Tricky Words
"Careful, friend!" hoots Kavi the owl. "Most words I can sound right out — c-a-t, cat. But some words play tricks! said looks like it should say 'sayd'. come hides a silent e. one sounds like 'wun'! I learn these by their tricky part — look, say, cover, write, check. Let's catch them together!"
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What your child will learn
1Learn the tricky partA tricky word can't be fully sounded out. Find the part that surprises you, then practise it: look, say, cover, write, check.
2Four words that play tricksTap each card to hear the word, then say its tricky part out loud.
3Sound-out word or tricky word?
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A peek inside
Spell the word that means 'spoke': Kavi ___ hello. Remember its tricky part.
tricky word — the 'ai' says 'e' → s-a-i-d
Try this at home: Which word is tricky — you can't fully sound it out: 'cat' or 'said'?
Ready to play and learn?
Start the free interactive lesson, or print the handout for screen-free play.
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