Tricky Words Worksheet — High Frequency (Free PDF)

Common words from any stage — a, do, and, from, for, get, made, make, more, then, there, these — to read and write from memory.

What’s inside

• An instructions page with the See it / Say it / Sound it / Write it routine.
• High Frequency page 1 of 2 (a, do, and, from, for, get…) and page 2 of 2 (made, then, make, there, more, these…).

Every word in this PDF (46)

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

do, and, for, get, it, in, had, is, him, his, on, that, if, into, at, just, be, know, but, let, by, like, can, look, made, there, more, these, not, they, now, too, two, our, up, over, want, put, way, same, which, who, so, will, some, than

How to use it

1. Look at each word and find any tricky part.
2. Read it, then write it from memory on the line.
3. Check and correct.
4. Many of these are fully decodable (and, get) — sound those out rather than memorizing them.

Who it’s for

Ages 5–7, any stage.

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?