READ/SPELL – first tricky words 1

Reading / Spelling

• This resource pack of 7 pages covers hearing, reading, spelling and using 24 of the most common tricky words that are not phonetic

• The words are not phonetic so cannot be sounded out

• The order of the letters and shape of the whole word has to be remembered

• Similar words are grouped together to show patterns in the formations

• Click on the loudspeaker icon for sound

• Use Adobe acrobat comment function to write freehand, type text and erase online

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18th July 2025

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