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Tricky Words and Sight Words Song

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Most people can read and write quite easily. However, there are some words which people find hard to read and spell. We usually call these ‘tricky words’ or ‘sight words’. They are not easy to sound out using phonic strategies, so children need to be able to recognise them ‘on sight’.

This can be really tricky for children (and adults!) as they often look very similar to other words but have a completely different meaning. For example, the word ‘they’ looks very similar to the word ‘the’ but means something completely different!

There are lots of these tricky words and some children find them more difficult than others. However, all children need to be able to learn them as they make up a large part of the English language.

A great way to help your child learn their tricky words is by using our Tricky Words Song. The song helps children to visualise the words and associate them with a meaning. It also includes actions for each word which help children to remember the spelling.

The Tricky Words Song is available on YouTube and can be downloaded as an MP3. It is also available as a flashcard game on our website.

You can also find a list of all the tricky words (sometimes called Key Words) below:
the, of, and, a, to, in, is, you, that, it, he, was, for, on

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