Tricky Word Flashcards for Second Grade Reading
A set of five large printable flashcards that preteach tricky words such as "people," "walk," "grownup," "building," and "statue" before students read stories from The Job Hunt. Each card highlights the irregular spelling pattern and includes a short teacher script, making it a quick, practical support for second graders working on Unit 4 foundational skills.
“foundational skills lessons Unit 4: Foundational Skills is devoted to introducing more spelling alternatives for vowel sounds and three tricky spellings. The specific sounds and spellings introduced for the first time in this unit are: /er/ spelled ‘er’ (her), ‘ur’ (hurt), ‘ir’ (bird), /i/ spelled ‘y’ (myth), /ie/ spelled ‘y’ (try), ‘igh’ (night), /oe/ spelled ‘ow’ (snow), /ee/ spelled ‘e’ (me), ‘y’ (funny), ‘ey’ (key), and /aw/ spelled ‘al’ (wall). Tricky spellings often pose a problem for the reader. The following tricky spellings are taught in this unit: ‘e’ can be pronounced /e/ (pet) or /ee/ (me), ‘i’ can be pronounced /i/ (it) or /ie/ (biting), and ‘y’ can be pronounced /ee/ (funny), /i/ (myth), /ie/ (try), or /y/ (yes). This unit should take no more than 28 days. Teacher Guidance Lessons (25 days) The unit includes 11, 60-minute daily lessons. Pausing Point (3 days) The Pausing Point days provide time for differentiated instruction. Assessment (Included Within the Lesson) Spelling Assessments: Lessons 5, 10, 15, and 20 End-of-Unit (EOU) Assessments: Lessons 22-25 Teacher Resources (in the Teacher Guide) Reader’s Log Anecdotal Reading Record—Unit 4 Discussion Questions Observation Record—Unit 4 Spelling Analysis Directions and Chart for Lessons 5, 10, 15, and 20 Reading Comprehension Assessment Record Sheet—Unit 4 Reading Comprehension Assessment Analysis—Unit 4 Grammar Assessment Record Sheet—Unit 4 Fluency Assessment Record Sheet—Unit 4 Dictation Identification Assessment Record Sheet—Unit 4 Homophone Match Maker Word Cards Additional Support Activity Pages Activity Book Answer Key Appendix: Using Chunking to Decode Multisyllable Words”
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Cut out the five cards along the solid lines and hold each one up before reading a story from The Job Hunt, using the teacher script to point out the tricky letters that break the rules students have learned.
- Discussion question: Which part of this word looks like it should sound different, and what do you think it sounds like instead?
- Scaffold for struggling readers: Have them tap out the sounds with you while you model the tricky letters, then read the word aloud together before attempting it independently.
- Extension for advanced students: Ask them to find other words in the story that use the same tricky spelling (such as "al" saying /aw/) and explain how they know.
- Estimated time: About 5 to 10 minutes as a preteaching warm-up before each reading session.
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Try Diffit for free“foundational skills lessons Unit 4: Foundational Skills is devoted to introducing more spelling alternatives for vowel sounds and three tricky spellings. The specific sounds and spellings introduced for the first time in this unit are: /er/ spelled ‘er’ (her), ‘ur’ (hurt), ‘ir’ (bird), /i/ spelled ‘y’ (myth), /ie/ spelled ‘y’ (try), ‘igh’ (night), /oe/ spelled ‘ow’ (snow), /ee/ spelled ‘e’ (me), ‘y’ (funny), ‘ey’ (key), and /aw/ spelled ‘al’ (wall). Tricky spellings often pose a problem for the reader. The following tricky spellings are taught in this unit: ‘e’ can be pronounced /e/ (pet) or /ee/ (me), ‘i’ can be pronounced /i/ (it) or /ie/ (biting), and ‘y’ can be pronounced /ee/ (funny), /i/ (myth), /ie/ (try), or /y/ (yes). This unit should take no more than 28 days. Teacher Guidance Lessons (25 days) The unit includes 11, 60-minute daily lessons. Pausing Point (3 days) The Pausing Point days provide time for differentiated instruction. Assessment (Included Within the Lesson) Spelling Assessments: Lessons 5, 10, 15, and 20 End-of-Unit (EOU) Assessments: Lessons 22-25 Teacher Resources (in the Teacher Guide) Reader’s Log Anecdotal Reading Record—Unit 4 Discussion Questions Observation Record—Unit 4 Spelling Analysis Directions and Chart for Lessons 5, 10, 15, and 20 Reading Comprehension Assessment Record Sheet—Unit 4 Reading Comprehension Assessment Analysis—Unit 4 Grammar Assessment Record Sheet—Unit 4 Fluency Assessment Record Sheet—Unit 4 Dictation Identification Assessment Record Sheet—Unit 4 Homophone Match Maker Word Cards Additional Support Activity Pages Activity Book Answer Key Appendix: Using Chunking to Decode Multisyllable Words”
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Cut out the five cards along the solid lines and hold each one up before reading a story from The Job Hunt, using the teacher script to point out the tricky letters that break the rules students have learned.
- Discussion question: Which part of this word looks like it should sound different, and what do you think it sounds like instead?
- Scaffold for struggling readers: Have them tap out the sounds with you while you model the tricky letters, then read the word aloud together before attempting it independently.
- Extension for advanced students: Ask them to find other words in the story that use the same tricky spelling (such as "al" saying /aw/) and explain how they know.
- Estimated time: About 5 to 10 minutes as a preteaching warm-up before each reading session.
Tricky Word Flashcards for Second Grade Reading
A set of five large printable flashcards that preteach tricky words such as "people," "walk," "grownup," "building," and "statue" before students read stories from The Job Hunt. Each card highlights the irregular spelling pattern and includes a short teacher script, making it a quick, practical support for second graders working on Unit 4 foundational skills.
What is Diffit?
Teachers use Diffit to get quality materials for their unique classrooms. Adjust difficulty, add scaffolds, or change the topic to get started.
Try Diffit for free