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Tricky words you must remember

English · Spelling & Word Study · ages 5-8
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. Choose the correct spelling: 'I like ___ dog.'

    • the
    • de
    • thee

  2. Choose the correct spelling: 'I ___ happy yesterday.'

    • wuz
    • was
    • woz

  3. Fill in the blank: 'She ___ hello to her friend.'

    • sed
    • said
    • sayed

  4. Fill in the blank: 'Please ___ to my house.'

    • cum
    • come
    • comme

  5. Which day is missing from this list of the week?

    MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursday?SaturdaySunday
    • Friday
    • Saturday
    • Sunday

  6. How many days are there in one full week? Type the number.

    Answer: ______________

  7. Which day of the week is spelled correctly?

    • Wendsday
    • Wednesday
    • Wensday

  8. Ben wrote: 'I sed hello to my friend.' Which word did he spell wrong?

    • I
    • hello
    • sed
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Tricky words you must remember W1-mt_Jq0MjURrRC-s1

  1. the · 'the' is a tricky word. It is not spelled 'de' or 'thee.'
  2. was · 'was' is a tricky word. It does not sound like 'wuz' or 'woz.'
  3. said · 'said' is spelled s-a-i-d. It does not sound the way it looks.
  4. come · 'come' is a tricky word. It is not spelled 'cum' or 'comme.'
  5. Friday · Friday comes right after Thursday and before Saturday.
  6. 7 · A week has seven days: Monday through Sunday.
  7. Wednesday · 'Wednesday' has a silent 'd.' It is a tricky word to spell.
  8. sed · 'sed' should be spelled 'said.' It is a tricky word that does not follow sound rules.
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