Fast words are irregular or hard words to decode, e.g. ‘the.’ These irregular words can’t be sounded out.
How to help your child learn these fast words
Here are some ideas of how to help your child learn these Fast Words :
- Cut up the words and use them as flash cards – if your child does not recognise a word, tell them the word and ask them to repeat it – over time they should be able to recognise it independently.
- Spread the words face down and take turns to turn the words over – if they can read the word then they can keep the word – how many can they get?
- Put the words up (where your child can see them) around the house! Can they read the words as they pass them?
| Set 1 |
Set 2 |
Set 3 |
Set 4 |
| I |
we |
my |
have |
| the |
said |
come |
be |
| to |
you |
me |
by |
| was |
are |
go |
one |
| he |
all |
like |
so |
| she |
they |
no |
some |
| Set 5 |
Set 6 |
Set 7 |
Set 8 |
| little |
saw |
because |
don't |
| do |
when |
want |
people |
| her |
who |
where |
many |
| did |
what |
your |
more |
| here |
where |
two |
could |
| there |
after |
very |
should |
| Set 9 |
Set 10 |
| would |
every |
| put |
likes |
| brother |
- |
| down |
- |
| love |
- |
| their |
- |
