high frequency words
High frequency words are common words that use uncommon spellings.
(sometimes know as “heart words”or “sight words”)
How to teach kids to read and spell high frequency words
Say the word and put it in a sentence so it’s has context and meaning. (eg. “said”. “Yesterday I said goodbye to my sister who was leaving”)
Tap the sounds in the word ( • • • )
Spell or read the learnt sounds (s ai d)
Teach the uncommon spelling (s ai d)
Point out other spellings of this sound you already know. eg. the /e/ in egg or set is spelled with an e
Practice: Say, tap and write the word