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Chapter 7: Tricky words: the, to, I, no, go, he, she, we, me, be

  • Strand Word reading
  • Level Level 1
  • Practice 72 questions with step-by-step solutions

Step-by-step practice: English (Level 1). Small steps, repeated until fluent. Content: Read each tricky word on sight, without sounding it out, Find a tricky word in a list of written words, Choose the tricky word that completes a sentence, Put a tricky word into a short phrase such as go to or he is.

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By the end of this chapter you will be able to

  • I can read the, to, I, no, go, he, she, we, me and be by sight
  • I can find a tricky word in a list
  • I can choose the tricky word that makes a sentence make sense
  • I can use a tricky word in a short phrase

You should already know

  • Blending short words (Chapter 5)
  • Segmenting and spelling short words (Chapter 6)

Where this leads

  • Tricky words: my, you, they, all, are, was, her (Chapter 8)

Lessons in this chapter

  1. 7.1 Tricky words: the, to and I
  2. 7.2 Tricky words: no, go and he
  3. 7.3 Tricky words: she, we, me and be
  4. 7.4 Mixing the ten tricky words
  5. Summary and key words
  6. Check-up and practice test questions

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