Common Exception Word Flashcards

Common Exception Words can be easily taught using Monster Phonics. Colour-coding helps children to sound out and spell each part of these tricky words, making the Year 1 and 2 common exception words easy to learn and remember.

Our double-sided flashcards show the colour-coded word on one side and plain text on the other. Our cost-effective flashcards are great for schools and for parents wanting to support their children in learning these important words at home.

What are the Common Exception Words?

The Year 1 Spelling Curriculum include the Common Exception Words: the, a, do, to, today, of, said, says, are, were, was, is, his, has, I, you, your, they, be, he, me, she, we, no, go, so, by, my, here, there, where, love, come, some, one, once, ask, friend, school, put, push, pull, full, house, and hour. Many of the most common words in our language are not phonetic. Many of these words are used to build sentences, for example they, you, other, who, could and so are essential for progress in reading and spelling.

The Year 2 Spelling Curriculum include the common exception words: door, floor, poor, because, find, kind, mind, behind, child, children*, wild, climb, most, only, both, old, cold, gold, hold, told, every, everybody, even, great, break, steak, pretty, beautiful, after, fast, last, past, father, class, grass, pass, plant, path, bath, hour, move, prove, improve, sure, sugar, eye, could, should, would, who, whole, any, many, clothes, busy, people, water, again, half, money, Mr, Mrs, parents and Christmas. * ‘children’ is not an exception to what has been taught so far but is included because of its relationship with ‘child’.