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Use supplied clues, sentence context and meanings to practise 32 selected Year 1 common-exception words. Saving is off unless you choose it.
Practise part of this topic. Word Reader provides guided reading-for-meaning practice using 32 selected words from the DfE Year 1 common-exception examples, through supplied clues, sentence completion and meaning selection. It supports the reading component of topic 2240 without assessing independent oral reading, pronunciation, fluency, spelling production, handwriting, dictation, the full range of common-exception words or complete topic mastery. Topics 2241 and 3205 remain outside its claim.
Year 1 · English
Read Common Exception Words
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Focus on common exception words year 1. Start with “Read and Spell Common Exception Words”, then explain the idea in your own words.
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Read common exception words
Read taught common exception words, match exact spelling and meaning, and record adult-observed reading of forty-five DfE Appendix examples. Partial programme-aware support, not a universal word list or proof of independent decoding.
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Year 1 Common Exception Words
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PlanIt English Y1: Common Exception Words Spelling Pack
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