Read Irregularly Spelled Words

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1st Grade Reading › Read Irregularly Spelled Words

Questions 1 - 10
1

Read the word: was. What is the word?

wuz

saw

was

Explanation

This word doesn't sound like it looks. The word 'was' sounds like 'wuz'. But we spell it w-a-s.

2

Read the word: you. What is the word?

your

yoo

you

Explanation

This is a word you need to know. The word 'you' is spelled y-o-u. It's a special sight word.

3

Read the word: said. What does it say?

sed

sayed

said

Explanation

This tests reading tricky words. The word 'said' doesn't follow normal rules. We just have to remember it says 'said.'

4

Look at the word: the. What is the word?

the

teh

tha

Explanation

This is about sight words. The word 'the' is very common. We see it all the time!

5

Read the word: some. What is the word?

sum

some

same

Explanation

This is a tricky sight word. The word 'some' has an o but sounds like 'sum'. Remember the silent e at the end!

6

Read the word: where. What is the word?

where

were

whare

Explanation

This word asks about a place. The word 'where' has a silent h too. It's spelled w-h-e-r-e.

7

Read the word: what. What is the word?

want

what

wut

Explanation

This word starts with 'wh' letters. The word 'what' has a silent h. We say it like 'wut'.

8

Read the word: come. What is the word?

came

com

come

Explanation

This word doesn't follow the rules. The word 'come' ends with a silent e. We don't say the e sound.

9

Read the word: could. What is the word?

cold

could

cood

Explanation

This word has a silent letter. The word 'could' has a silent l. We don't say the l sound at all.

10

Read the word: was. What does it say?

saw

wuz

was

Explanation

This tests reading special words. The word 'was' is tricky. It doesn't sound like w-a-s.

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