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Little Steps (Level 0) | Reading | High-frequency words

Tricky word cards

36 common words that children need to know by sight, on one cut-out page.

A grid of 36 small word cards, four across and nine down, each showing one common word such as the, said or little.
Preview of page one. A grid of 36 small word cards, four across and nine down, each showing one common word such as the, said or little.
Level
Little Steps (Level 0), ages 4 to 6
Skill
Reading
Theme
High-frequency words
Pages
1
Paper
A4 portrait
File size
70 KB
Ink
Black and white, low ink
Copies
1 set per pupil or pair

Teacher notes

  • Words: the, to, I, no, go, into, he, she, we, me, be, was, you, they, all, are, my, her, said, have, like, so, do, some, come, were, there, little, one, when, out, what, oh, their, people, looked.
  • Choose the words you need each week and keep the rest. Add a few new words as the others become secure.
  • Games: Snap (two sets), Flash (read as fast as you can), Hunt (find the word in the book).
  • Tricky means that part of the word does not follow the usual sounds, so the word needs to be learned.

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