Step-by-step English Level 2 · Tricky words: said, so, do, have, like, some, come, were, what, when · Lesson 8.2

Step-by-step English Level 2: do and have

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8.2

do and have

Level 2
Read do and have on sight, Choose do or have to complete a sentence

The word do is a tricky word. It is read as /doo/, as in do your best.

The word have is also tricky. The letters a and e do not make the long sound of rain. Read it as have.

Read the sentence aloud in your head, then choose.

Key ideas

do is read on sight: it sounds like /doo/.
have is read on sight: the e is silent.
Read the whole sentence before you choose.

Worked example 8.2.1

Choose the word that completes the sentence: What can we ______ today? A do B dog C have Choose A, B or C.

Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.

Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.
What can we ______ today?
Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.
do / dog / have
Pick the word that fits. do is the verb to ask what we will be doing.
do fits
Write the answer.
A

Check. Read the sentence with do in the gap. It makes sense. ✓

Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.

Worked example 8.2.2

Choose the word that completes the sentence: I ______ a new pen. A has B do C have Choose A, B or C.

Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.

Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.
I ______ a new pen.
Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.
has / do / have
Pick the word that fits. have is the verb for owning something.
have fits
Write the answer.
C

Check. Read the sentence with have in the gap. It makes sense. ✓

Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.

Worked example 8.2.3

Read the word on the card: do. Which word is the same? A doe B do C dot Choose A, B or C.

Method. Read the card, then find the same word on the list.

Read the card. Read the whole word.
do
Find the same word. do is the same word on the card.
do = choice B
Write the answer.
B

Check. Both words read do. ✓

Watch out. Look at every letter. Tricky words do not follow the usual sounds.

Watch out

Watch out: have looks like hive and have has a silent e. Read the word on sight.

Exam tip

Grown-up tip. Ask the child to read do and have on sight, then the whole sentence. Praise the careful reading.

Exercise 8B Practice: do and have

FRead the word on the card: have. Which word is the same? A hive B hat C have Choose A, B or C.

Done

FChoose the word that completes the sentence: They ______ their homework. A do B dog C have Choose A, B or C.

Done

FChoose the word that completes the sentence: We ______ a picnic on Sunday. A have B do C hat Choose A, B or C.

Done

FChoose the word that completes the sentence: Please ______ not be late. A day B have C do Choose A, B or C.

Done

FChoose the word that completes the sentence: You ______ to try it. A dog B have C do Choose A, B or C.

Done

FWhich tricky word means own or hold? Choose do, have or dog. A do B dog C have Choose A, B or C.

Done

FRead the word: hat. Which picture matches? Choose A, B or C.

Done

FChoose the word that completes the sentence: I ______ not know the answer. A dig B have C do Choose A, B or C.

Done

FChoose the word that completes the sentence: She can ______ a cartwheel. A day B have C do Choose A, B or C.

Done