Common exception words Year 1

Learn to read and spell common Year 1 tricky words by sight.

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Which of these is the correct spelling? A) thay B) they C) thai D) thei
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Is 'said' the correct spelling of this tricky word? 'Said' is spelled s-a-i-d. A) True B) False
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3
Fill in the missing tricky word: ___ is my hat? (where) ___ is my hat?
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Match each tricky word to its correct spelling. Match each item on the left to one on the right. Left: the, was, you, are Right: the, was, you, are
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Which is the correct spelling? A) frend B) friend C) freind D) frind
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Fill in the missing tricky word: We ___ at home. (was/were) We ___ at home.
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Which is the correct spelling of this tricky word? A) wuns B) wonse C) once D) wunse
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Which is the correct spelling? A) howse B) house C) hous D) haus
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9
Spell: ___ way is up? Say ___ to apples
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Spell: Let's ___ to the park. Let's ___ to the park
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Answer key

Common exception words Year 1 · for parents and teachers

1
they
The correct spelling is 'they'. It is a Year 1 tricky word.
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True
Yes - 'said' is spelled s-a-i-d, even though it sounds like 'sed'.
3
where
The correct spelling is 'where'. It is a Year 1 tricky word.
4
the → the; was → was; you → you; are → are
These are all common Year 1 tricky words.
5
friend
The correct spelling is 'friend'. It is a Year 1 tricky word.
6
were
We use 'were' with 'we': 'We were at home.'
7
once
The correct spelling is 'once'. It is a Year 1 tricky word.
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house
The correct spelling is 'house'. It is a Year 1 tricky word.
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no
'no' is spelt n-o.
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go
'go' is spelt g-o.