Tricky/Sight Words Flashcards by Phase (PDF)

Cards for the common words that can't be fully sounded out yet, grouped by phase so a child meets them in the order they're usually needed.

What’s inside

• Phase 1–2: I, the, to, no, go, into, he, she, we, me, be, was, my, you, they, all, are, her.
• Phase 3: said, have, like, some, come, were, there, little, one, when, out, what, oh, their, people, looked, called, asked, could.
• Phase 4 (do, today, of, says, here, where, who, why…), Phase 5 (would, should, friend, school, house…) and high-frequency words.

Every word in this PDF (88)

Handy for checking the list fits your child before printing, or for making your own games.

my, you, they, all, are, her, said, have, like, some, come, were, there, little, one, when, what, oh, their, people, could, do, today, here, where, who, why, again, thought, through, great, break, pretty, beautiful, fast, father, would, should, friend, school, house, mouse, because, want, water, once, any, many, something, different, eye, and, for, it, in, is, on, that, at, but, by, can, get, had, him, his, if, just, know, let, look, made, more, not, now, our, over, put, same, so, than, these, too, two, up, way, which, will

How to use it

1. Use only the phase your child is on.
2. Show a card, point to the tricky part, and read the word together.
3. Sound out the regular parts; say the tricky part.
4. Show each card for a few days in a row, then move it to a review pile.

Who it’s for

Ages 4–7, alongside the tricky-word lessons in the study plan.

Where it fits: Stage 5 — Vowel Teams & Tricky Words

Goes well with

• Tricky Words List (Free PDF): Phase 2 to 5 Words
• Sight Words vs Phonics: Do You Need Both?
• Tricky Word Hunt game