Step-by-step English Level 2 · Tricky words: said, so, do, have, like, some, come, were, what, when · Summary
Step-by-step English Level 2 Tricky words: said, so, do, have, like, some, come, were, what, when: summary and key words
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Chapter summary
| Skill | Method |
|---|---|
| said, so | Read on sight: said sounds like /sed/, so has a long o |
| do, have | Read on sight: do sounds like /doo/, have has a silent e |
| like, some | Read on sight: like has a silent e, some is read as /sum/ |
| come, were, where | Read on sight: come is /kum/. Where asks about a place |
| what, when, then | Read on sight: what is /wot/. When asks about a time, then means next |
Can you…?
- I can read each tricky word on sight
- I can choose the tricky word that fits a sentence gap
- I can tell apart were and where
- I can tell apart when and then
Key terms
- tricky word
- a word that does not follow the usual sounds, so it is read by sight
- on sight
- read without sounding out the word
- gap
- a space in a sentence where one word is missing