1. Reading every day words (including some tricky ones)

2. Some every day words have certain sounds that have unusual spellings
Some every day words have certain sounds that have unusual spellings. Can you spot the tricky bits?

3. Sound talk the word then say it. We will try each word three times
Sound talk the word then say it! We will try each word three times. How quick can you get?

4. thought I thought I saw you in the gym. TRICKY BIT These letters don’t
normally
make this sound
thought
I thought I saw you
in the gym.
The /oa/ sound can be made in lots of ways but oh is a very unusual spelling.

5. through Read through this mystery book. TRICKY BIT These letters don’t
normally
make this sound
through
The /air/ sound is usually spelt air not eir.
Read through this
mystery book.

6. The spy had to look funny and
TRICKY BIT
These letters don’t
normally
make this sound
work
The /ee/ sound can be made in lots of ways but I can’t think of another example of eo making /ee/ in a word.
The spy had to look funny and
hairy to do his work.

7. mouse Can a mouse be happy in a pyramid in Egypt? TRICKY BIT
These letters don’t
normally
make this sound
mouse
It isn’t actually all that unusual for ed to make a /t/ sound at the end of a word but there is nothing about the letters ed that suggest that they should be said /t/. Children need to be aware that ed can make a /t/ sound and they need to be taught that when they are reading words ending in ed they will need to try out the different possible sounds /t/ /d/ /e/d/ and see which makes sense.
Can a mouse be happy
in a pyramid in Egypt?

8. How many mystery crystal
TRICKY BIT
These letters don’t
normally
make this sound
many
It isn’t actually all that unusual for ed to make a /t/ sound at the end of a word but there is nothing about the letters ed that suggest that they should be said /t/. Children need to be aware that ed can make a /t/ sound and they need to be taught that when they are reading words ending in ed they will need to try out the different possible sounds /t/ /d/ /e/d/ and see which makes sense.
How many mystery crystal
cycles can you find?