Step-by-step English Level 1: Tricky words: was and saw
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Tricky words: was and saw
was tells us about a time that has gone. saw means looked at with your eyes.
It was a sunny day. Yesterday I saw a fox.
These two words look alike, so read every letter before you choose.
Key ideas
- was is written w-a-s.
- saw is written s-a-w.
- Read the whole word before you decide.
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.Yesterday, I ______ a fox in the park.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.was / saw / as
- Pick the word that fits. saw is the word that makes the sentence make sense.saw fits
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read the sentence with saw in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.It ______ a sunny day.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.was / saw / as
- Pick the word that fits. was is the word that makes the sentence make sense.was fits
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read the sentence with was in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.Yesterday we ______ the rainbow.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.was / as / saw
- Pick the word that fits. saw is the word that makes the sentence make sense.saw fits
- Write the answer. C
Check. Read the sentence with saw in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Watch out
Watch out: was and saw look alike. Read the sentence, then check the word has the right letters.Exam tip
Grown-up tip. Write both words on separate cards. Ask the child to read each card, then the sentence.
Exercise 8C Practice: tricky words: was and saw
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.The bus ______ late this morning.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.saw / as / was
- Pick the word that fits. was is the word that makes the sentence make sense.was fits
- Write the answer. C
Check. Read the sentence with was in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.Tom ______ a bird on the fence.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.was / as / saw
- Pick the word that fits. saw is the word that makes the sentence make sense.saw fits
- Write the answer. C
Check. Read the sentence with saw in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.The cake ______ very tasty.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.was / as / saw
- Pick the word that fits. was is the word that makes the sentence make sense.was fits
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read the sentence with was in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.Mia ______ her friend at the park.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.saw / was / as
- Pick the word that fits. saw is the word that makes the sentence make sense.saw fits
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read the sentence with saw in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.It ______ cold in the morning.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.was / as / saw
- Pick the word that fits. was is the word that makes the sentence make sense.was fits
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read the sentence with was in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.Dad ______ the moon last night.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.was / as / saw
- Pick the word that fits. saw is the word that makes the sentence make sense.saw fits
- Write the answer. C
Check. Read the sentence with saw in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.The shop ______ closed on Monday.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.as / saw / was
- Pick the word that fits. was is the word that makes the sentence make sense.was fits
- Write the answer. C
Check. Read the sentence with was in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.I ______ a big dog at the gate.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.as / saw / was
- Pick the word that fits. saw is the word that makes the sentence make sense.saw fits
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read the sentence with saw in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.saw / wax / was
- Find the one that fits. Look at each word in the list. was is the one with the same letters.was is choice C
- Write the answer. C
Check. Read was in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.
Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.saw / was / sow
- Find the one that fits. Look at each word in the list. saw is the one with the same letters.saw is choice A
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read saw in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.
Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.saw / sow / was
- Find the one that fits. Look at each word in the list. saw is the one with the same letters.saw is choice A
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read saw in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.
Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.I saw it / saw it I / it saw I
- Find the one that fits. Read each line from the left, and find the one that says the words in order.I saw it is choice A
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read I saw it in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.
Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.was late / wax late / late was
- Find the one that fits. Read each line from the left, and find the one that says the words in order.was late is choice A
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read was late in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.