Reading High Frequency words - Nouns (Tricky Words)

What’s included?

This download includes x4 sheets, all portrait orientation, pdf format.

What’s it for?

This set focuses on tricky words, all ‘nouns’ with a matching image. This activity has been designed for learners to look more closely at some of the first 200 high frequency words and attempt to read these words. Although these words are not intended to be 'sounded out' as it is difficult to do so - if learners focus on the black letters (red letters indicate sounds are tricky) they can use their phonics knowledge to ‘work out’ the black letter sounds and (along with looking at the images) attempt to read the words.

Who’s it for?

This resource has been designed for pupils in Year 1 who are learning these sounds (and words) for the first time, pupils in Y2 who need some practise/reinforcement of these sounds/words. This resource could support pupils with EAL (English as an Additional Language) and older learners with additional learning needs.

How to use it?

Adults pre-cut along dotted lines and shuffle the set of x17 words (and images) then place cards face-up on the carpet/a table top for learners to read and match.

Resource Details…

These words are from the first 200 high frequency word list.

Words have been organised depending on which phonics phase they fit in with. This coded system is made clear by a 'key' displayed top, right on every page of the resource.

• underlined indicates that together underlined letters have one sound, for example ‘sh’ in ‘shoe’
• red letters indicate the tricky/irregular letters, e.g. 'gi' in 'giant' or letters which may be pronounced differently e.g. the 'er' in 'water' is often pronounced as 'uh' or 'a'.
• the small white cross (top-left of each image box) indicates that these words are not intended to be sounded out, though (as said) if learners focus on the black letters in these words, along with the pictures, they may be able to identify words to read/match them

Words included

The words on sheets 1 to 4 have been arranged alphabetically and are as follows:

• ball
• bear
• clothes
• door
• eyes
• giant
• head
• horse
• house
• magic
• mouse
• money
• one
• school
• shoe
• two
• water

Important message…

Any issues please let us know - we are happy to make changes.