20 must-know tricky words — trace, read, write
The words that can't be sounded out: the, to, I, no, go, she, was, they, said, have and more.
Two words per page — trace it, read it, then write it yourself.
Matches the Letters & Sounds tricky word lists used in UK schools.
For 4–6 year olds bringing home reading books — the words that make them stall mid-sentence (the, was, said). Use alongside the Phonics Phase 2 pack, not instead of it: phonics teaches the sounds, this pack teaches the rule-breakers.
Torn between packs? still learning the sounds themselves? Start with Phase 2.
11-page print-ready A4 PDF. Prints best on regular A4 paper from any home printer.
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Phase 2 phonics explained for UK parents: what children learn in Reception, when it's taught, the full phase timeline and 5 things to do at home.
All the Phase 2 and 3 tricky words from Letters & Sounds, plus practical ways to help your child learn the words that can't be sounded out.
Segmenting vs blending finally made clear: blending merges sounds to read words, segmenting splits words into sounds to spell them — plus games that teach each skill.
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