Step-by-step English Level 2 · Tricky words: said, so, do, have, like, some, come, were, what, when · Lesson 8.6

Step-by-step English Level 2: Mixed tricky words in sentences

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8.6

Mixed tricky words in sentences

Level 2
Read tricky words in short sentences, Match a sentence to a picture

This section mixes the tricky words from this chapter. Read each sentence on sight, then choose.

Read the whole sentence before you look at the picture.

Key ideas

Read the whole sentence.
Find the tricky word that fits.
Check the picture.

Worked example 8.6.1

Look at the picture. Which sentence matches it? A The dog said woof. B The dog has some bones. C The cat is on the mat. Choose A, B or C.

Method. Look at the picture, then read each sentence.

Look at the picture. Say what it shows.
dog
Read each sentence. Find the one about the picture.
The dog said woof. / The dog has some bones. / The cat is on the mat.
Match the sentence. Choice A tells us about the dog.
A: The dog said woof.
Write the answer.
A

Check. Read the sentence again: it talks about a dog. ✓

Watch out. A sentence that talks about something else is wrong, even if it has the same letters.

Worked example 8.6.2

Look at the picture. Which sentence matches it? A The hen has some eggs. B The bus is red. C The sun is hot. Choose A, B or C.

Method. Look at the picture, then read each sentence.

Look at the picture. Say what it shows.
hen
Read each sentence. Find the one about the picture.
The hen has some eggs. / The bus is red. / The sun is hot.
Match the sentence. Choice A tells us about the hen.
A: The hen has some eggs.
Write the answer.
A

Check. Read the sentence again: it talks about a hen. ✓

Watch out. A sentence that talks about something else is wrong, even if it has the same letters.

Worked example 8.6.3

Look at the picture. Which sentence matches it? A The train is on the track. B The cat is in the hut. C The fox is red. Choose A, B or C.

Method. Look at the picture, then read each sentence.

Look at the picture. Say what it shows.
train
Read each sentence. Find the one about the picture.
The train is on the track. / The cat is in the hut. / The fox is red.
Match the sentence. Choice A tells us about the train.
A: The train is on the track.
Write the answer.
A

Check. Read the sentence again: it talks about a train. ✓

Watch out. A sentence that talks about something else is wrong, even if it has the same letters.

Watch out

Watch out: a sentence can look right with the wrong tricky word. Read the whole sentence with your choice.

Exam tip

Grown-up tip. Ask the child to read the whole sentence with the choice in the gap, then decide.

Exercise 8F Practice: mixed tricky words in sentences

FChoose the word that completes the sentence: Mum ______ we can go to the park. A said B some C so Choose A, B or C.

Done

FChoose the word that completes the sentence: What ______ you do after school? A dog B have C do Choose A, B or C.

Done

FChoose the word that completes the sentence: Please ______ to my party. A came B some C come Choose A, B or C.

Done

FChoose the word that completes the sentence: ______ is the bus? A Were B Come C Where Choose A, B or C.

Done

FChoose the word that completes the sentence: We ______ tired after the long walk. A were B wore C where Choose A, B or C.

Done

FChoose the word that completes the sentence: I ______ fish and chips. A some B lake C like Choose A, B or C.

Done

FChoose the word that completes the sentence: ______ will we eat lunch? A When B What C Then Choose A, B or C.

Done

FWhich tricky word completes this? I ___ to see you. Choose like, come or some. A like B come C some Choose A, B or C.

Done

FWhich tricky word completes this? We have ___ time. Choose some, come or said. A come B some C said Choose A, B or C.

Done