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Grade 2 Reading & Writing · World 5: Syllable Summit · Level 40
Tricky Words
High-frequency words that break the rules: said, because, does, could.
Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.
What children learn in Level 40
- Most words follow the rules. But some very common words break them! We call them tricky words.
- Said should rhyme with paid, but it doesn't! The a i says e. We just have to remember it.
- Most of a tricky word follows the rules. Only one part is tricky. In was, the w and s are normal. Only the a is tricky.
- Could, would, and should all have a silent l. They're a tricky family!
Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards:
- 2.F.P.2.b — Identify and decode parts of irregularly spelled words, including high-frequency words.
- 2.F.P.3.b — Identify and encode irregularly spelled words, including high-frequency words.
- 2.F.F.1.a — Increase sight word vocabulary using decoding skills by reading grade appropriate regularly and irregularly spelled words, including high-frequency words, in isolation and context with increasing automaticity.