Year 1 common exception words
The Year 1 common exception words from the National Curriculum in England. These are tricky words children learn to read and spell before phonics rules fully explain them.
45 words, in alphabetical order.
- a
- are
- ask
- be
- by
- come
- do
- friend
- full
- go
- has
- he
- here
- his
- house
- I
- is
- love
- me
- my
- no
- of
- once
- one
- our
- pull
- push
- put
- said
- says
- school
- she
- so
- some
- the
- there
- they
- to
- today
- was
- we
- were
- where
- you
- your
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