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English lesson plan · Kindergarten (Reception and Year 1 in England) · 45 minutes

Tricky words: second set (said, have, come, was…)

Phonics & Sight Words

CCSS RF.K.3.CEngland: Reception Phonics (tricky words)England: Y1 Common exception words

Objective and success criteria

Students will: Tricky words: second set (said, have, come, was…).

  • I can answer questions on today's skill on my own, without help.
  • I can explain each step and say why it works.
  • I can check my answer and spot a mistake.

Before and after

Needs first: Sight words: first set

Leads to: Tricky words: third set (once, friend, school…)

Materials: Sound cards and picture cards, Magnetic letters, Mini whiteboards, Mini whiteboards, A short model text on the board, Printed student sheet (below).

Warm-up · 5 min

  • Quick retrieval from earlier learning (Sight words: first set). Students answer on mini whiteboards.
  • Show answers together and note who needs support in the main task.
  1. Choose the word that makes the sentence make sense. They ___ happy today. (the / are / is / to) → arePrompt: Read the sentence with each word in the gap.
  2. Choose the word that makes the sentence make sense. Mom and Dad ___ at home. (are / is / the / to) → arePrompt: Read the sentence with each word in the gap.
  3. Choose the word that makes the sentence make sense. I ___ see a big red bus. (can / and / the / of) → canPrompt: Read the sentence with each word in the gap.

Hook · 5 min

  • Hide picture cards in a bag and ask children to say the first sound of each one they pull out.
  • Share the objective: Tricky words: second set (said, have, come, was…). Read the success criteria together.

I do: model it · 10 min

  • Work through the example out loud, saying why you do each step, not just what you do.
  • Example: Choose the correct tricky word to finish the sentence. The cat ran ___ of the box.
  • Step 1: Tricky words have a tricky part you need to remember by sight.
  • Step 2: Put it back into the sentence and read it aloud: "The cat ran out of the box."
  • Step 3: So the answer is: out
  • Answer: out
  • Pause after each step and ask a student to say what comes next.

We do: guided practice · 10 min

  • Do these together. Students try each step on whiteboards before you reveal it.
  • Use the hints as prompts rather than giving the answer.
  1. Choose the correct tricky word to finish the sentence. Do ___ want an apple? (yuo / yu / you / yoo) → youPrompt: Tricky words do not follow the usual sound rules, so look closely at every letter.
  2. Type the missing letter in this tricky word. o n _ (the number 1, as a word) → onePrompt: Read the clue in brackets to work out the word.

You do: independent practice · 10 min

  • Students work on the student sheet. Circulate and check the first two answers of every student early.
  • Students who finish: write a question of their own for a partner, with the answer.

The 8 questions are on the student sheet below, with answers in the key.

Exit ticket · 5 min

  • Two questions on their own. Sort answers into got it / nearly / not yet to plan the next lesson.
  1. Choose the correct tricky word to finish the sentence. Put the box over ___. (thare / three / ther / there) → therePrompt: Tricky words do not follow the usual sound rules, so look closely at every letter.
  2. Type the missing letter in this tricky word. h e r _ (come ___) → herePrompt: Read the clue in brackets to work out the word.

Watch out for

  • Adding an extra "uh" to sounds ("buh" instead of a clean b).
  • Reading the letters one by one but not blending them into a word.

Support and stretch

Support

  • Review first: Sight words: first set.
  • Use concrete materials: sound cards and picture cards.
  • Give the first step of each question, or a partly worked example to finish.
  • Pair with a confident partner for the guided practice.

Stretch

  • Move on to: Tricky words: third set (once, friend, school…).
  • Explain a common mistake in writing and how to fix it.
  • Write a word problem that uses today's skill, then solve a partner's.

Homework and more practice

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Tricky words: second set (said, have, come, was…)

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  1. Question 1

    Choose the correct tricky word to finish the sentence. "Look at me!" ___ Sam.

    • A. said
    • B. sand
    • C. sad
    • D. send

  2. Question 2

    Type the missing letter in this tricky word. y o _ (I like ___!)

    Answer

  3. Question 3

    Choose the correct tricky word to finish the sentence. ___ do you go to bed?

    • A. Went
    • B. Wen
    • C. Then
    • D. When

  4. Question 4

    Type the missing letter in this tricky word. o n _ (the number 1, as a word)

    Answer

  5. Question 5

    Choose the correct tricky word to finish the sentence. We ___ like ice cream.

    • A. ail
    • B. all
    • C. awl
    • D. al

  6. Question 6

    Type the missing letter in this tricky word. s _ i d (what you did when you spoke)

    Answer

  7. Question 7

    Choose the correct tricky word to finish the sentence. We ___ a new puppy.

    • A. hove
    • B. have
    • C. hav
    • D. haf

  8. Question 8

    Type the missing letter in this tricky word. w _ s (It ___ hot yesterday.)

    Answer

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Answer key: Tricky words: second set (said, have, come, was…)

  1. 1. A. said

  2. 2. you

  3. 3. D. When

  4. 4. one

  5. 5. B. all

  6. 6. said

  7. 7. B. have

  8. 8. was