Reception English and phonics: Tricky words: into, he, she, we, me
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Tricky words: into, he, she, we, me
Ellie jumps into the pond. Ellie says, “I can jump.” Then she says, “Look at me!”
The words he and she are for people. We means you and me together.
Key ideas
- into has four letters, and the first two letters are in.
- he and she are used for one person.
- we means you and me together.
Method. A tricky word does not follow the sounds, so learn how it looks.
- Look at the whole word. Learn the shape of the word.she
- Say the word. Say it the same way each time.she
- Find it again. Compare each word in the list with the word you are looking for.she is the word.
Check. Read the word again. It is she. ✓
Watch out. Tricky words cannot be sounded out in the usual way, so look at the whole word.
Method. Read the whole sentence first. Then find the tricky word that fits the gap.
- Read the sentence. Read it all the way to the gap.Sam said ___ can run.
- Find the tricky word. Read the word on sight, from the whole word.we
- Read the full sentence. Check that the sentence reads correctly.Sam said we can run.
Check. Read the sentence again: Sam said we can run.. ✓
Watch out. Tricky words are learned by their look, not by their sounds.
Method. Read the whole sentence first. Then find the tricky word that fits the gap.
- Read the sentence. Read it all the way to the gap.Look at ___.
- Find the tricky word. Read the word on sight, from the whole word.me
- Read the full sentence. Check that the sentence reads correctly.Look at me.
Check. Read the sentence again: Look at me.. ✓
Watch out. Tricky words are learned by their look, not by their sounds.
Watch out
Watch out: he and she look alike. Look at the whole word, and find the second letter.
Exam tip
Grown-up tip. Ask: “Who is the word he for, and who is she for?”
Exercise 8B Reading into, he, she, we and me
Method. A tricky word does not follow the sounds, so learn how it looks.
- Look at the whole word. Learn the shape of the word.into
- Say the word. Say it the same way each time.into
- Find it again. Compare each word in the list with the word you are looking for.into is the word.
Check. Read the word again. It is into. ✓
Watch out. Tricky words cannot be sounded out in the usual way, so look at the whole word.
Method. A tricky word does not follow the sounds, so learn how it looks.
- Look at the whole word. Learn the shape of the word.he
- Say the word. Say it the same way each time.he
- Find it again. Compare each word in the list with the word you are looking for.he is the word.
Check. Read the word again. It is he. ✓
Watch out. Tricky words cannot be sounded out in the usual way, so look at the whole word.
Method. A tricky word does not follow the sounds, so learn how it looks.
- Look at the whole word. Learn the shape of the word.she
- Say the word. Say it the same way each time.she
- Find it again. Compare each word in the list with the word you are looking for.she is the word.
Check. Read the word again. It is she. ✓
Watch out. Tricky words cannot be sounded out in the usual way, so look at the whole word.
Method. A tricky word does not follow the sounds, so learn how it looks.
- Look at the whole word. Learn the shape of the word.we
- Say the word. Say it the same way each time.we
- Find it again. Compare each word in the list with the word you are looking for.we is the word.
Check. Read the word again. It is we. ✓
Watch out. Tricky words cannot be sounded out in the usual way, so look at the whole word.
Method. A tricky word does not follow the sounds, so learn how it looks.
- Look at the whole word. Learn the shape of the word.me
- Say the word. Say it the same way each time.me
- Find it again. Compare each word in the list with the word you are looking for.me is the word.
Check. Read the word again. It is me. ✓
Watch out. Tricky words cannot be sounded out in the usual way, so look at the whole word.
Method. Read the whole sentence first. Then find the tricky word that fits the gap.
- Read the sentence. Read it all the way to the gap.Jump ___ the pond.
- Find the tricky word. Read the word on sight, from the whole word.into
- Read the full sentence. Check that the sentence reads correctly.Jump into the pond.
Check. Read the sentence again: Jump into the pond.. ✓
Watch out. Tricky words are learned by their look, not by their sounds.
Method. Read the whole sentence first. Then find the tricky word that fits the gap.
- Read the sentence. Read it all the way to the gap.Ann said ___ has a hat.
- Find the tricky word. Read the word on sight, from the whole word.she
- Read the full sentence. Check that the sentence reads correctly.Ann said she has a hat.
Check. Read the sentence again: Ann said she has a hat.. ✓
Watch out. Tricky words are learned by their look, not by their sounds.
Method. Read the whole sentence first. Then find the tricky word that fits the gap.
- Read the sentence. Read it all the way to the gap.Sam said that ___ can run.
- Find the tricky word. Read the word on sight, from the whole word.he
- Read the full sentence. Check that the sentence reads correctly.Sam said that he can run.
Check. Read the sentence again: Sam said that he can run.. ✓
Watch out. Tricky words are learned by their look, not by their sounds.
Method. Read the whole sentence first. Then find the tricky word that fits the gap.
- Read the sentence. Read it all the way to the gap.Come and play with ___.
- Find the tricky word. Read the word on sight, from the whole word.me
- Read the full sentence. Check that the sentence reads correctly.Come and play with me.
Check. Read the sentence again: Come and play with me.. ✓
Watch out. Tricky words are learned by their look, not by their sounds.
Method. Say the word, sound by sound. Then write one letter, or one group of letters, in each box.
- Say the name of the picture. A grown-up says the word slowly.she
- Say each sound in order. Each sound is written as one box.sh - e
- Write the letters in order. The letters go in the same order as the sounds.sh-e
Check. Read the letters back: sh-e. They spell she. ✓
Watch out. Write the sounds from left to right, and leave no box out.
Method. Look at the whole word, then count the letters.
- Look at the word. Read the whole word.into
- Count the letters. Count each letter once.i, n, t, o
- Write the answer. 4 letters.
Check. Count again: i, n, t, o. There are 4. ✓
Watch out. Count the letters in the word, not the sounds.
Method. Think about who you and me are.
- Think about the meaning. It is for more than one person, including you.you and me
- Find the short word. It has two letters.w, e
- Write the answer. we
Check. we means you and me together. ✓
Watch out. Read the word on sight.
Method. Read the sentence. Pick the word that fits.
- Read the sentence. Read it all the way to the gap.Ben says that ___ has a red bag.
- Think about who. The bag belongs to a girl, so pick she.she
- Read the full sentence. Check that it reads correctly.Ben says that she has a red bag.
Check. Read the sentence again. ✓
Watch out. Pick the tricky word that fits the meaning.
Method. Look at the parts of into.
- Read the first part. The first part is in.in
- Read the second part. The second part is to.to
- Give your answer. Say whether Mia is right.Accept any answer that says yes: into can be read as in and to, which are two small words.
Check. in and to make into. ✓
Watch out. Look for small words inside a longer word.
Method. Say the word, sound by sound. Then write one letter, or one group of letters, in each box.
- Say the name of the picture. A grown-up says the word slowly.me
- Say each sound in order. Each sound is written as one box.m - e
- Write the letters in order. The letters go in the same order as the sounds.m-e
Check. Read the letters back: m-e. They spell me. ✓
Watch out. Write the sounds from left to right, and leave no box out.