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Tricky Words Worksheet — All Phases (Free PDF)

Every phase's tricky words in one printable, write & read.

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Every tricky-word page — Phase 1–2 through Phase 5 and the high-frequency list — in one file.

What’s inside

  • An instructions page with the See it / Say it / Sound it / Write it routine.
  • Phase 1–2 (I, me, the, be, to, was…), Phase 3 (said, what, have, oh, like, their…), Phase 4 and Phase 5 pages.
  • Two high-frequency pages for any stage.

Every word in this PDF (102)

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

I, me, the, be, to, was, no, my, go, you, into, they, he, all, she, are, we, her, said, what, have, oh, like, their, some, people, come, were, there, little, one, when, could, do, through, today, great, break, pretty, here, beautiful, where, who, fast, why, last, past, again, father, thought, would, water, should, once, friend, any, school, many, house, something, mouse, different, because, eye, want, and, for, get, it, in, had, is, him, his, on, that, if, at, just, know, but, let, by, can, look, made, more, these, not, now, too, two, our, up, over, put, way, same, which, so, will, than

How to use it

  1. See it: look at the whole word and notice the tricky part.
  2. Say it, then sound it out — including the irregular part.
  3. Write it from memory on the line, then check.
  4. One phase at a time, matched to what your child is reading.

Who it’s for

Ages 4–7.

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

Goes well with

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