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Reading: Foundational Skills2nd Grade

RF.2.3e

Identify words with inconsistent but common spelling-sound correspondences.

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Some words don't follow the rules — help your child learn tricky words like 'said' and 'have' by sight.
Free sample questions
  1. Question 1
    If you were trying to sound out each word below, which one would be the trickiest to read because its letter sounds don't follow the usual phonics rules?
    • dog
    • said
    • run
    • cat
  2. Question 2
    The word **have** is tricky because —
    • It ends with 'e' but the 'a' is short
    • The 'a' doesn't make the expected sound
    • It has too many letters
    • It has a silent 'h'
  3. Question 3
    Which word has a silent letter?
    • Cup
    • Know
    • Stop
    • Lamp

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