What words should a Reception child be able to read?
High-Frequency Words: Reception List
- a, all, am, and, are.
- at, away, big, can, cat,
- come, dad, day, dog, for,
- get, go, going, he, I,
- in, is, it, like, look,
- me, mum, my, no, of,
- on, play, said, see, she.
- the, they, this, to, up.
What should my child know at the end of Reception?
Knowing the sounds of all twenty-six letters, as well as some digraph sounds(such as, th, sh, ng). Reading and writing simple CVC – consonant-vowel-consonant – words (such as ‘hat’ and ‘pig’) and attempting more complex ones. Recognisable and clear written letters, with clear finger spaces between words.
What are the Reception common exception words?
Common exception words are important because they are just that: common. They are words that appear frequently in texts and that help readers understand what they are reading. For example, ‘the’ is a common exception word taught in most programmes at the beginning of the Reception year.
What should a 4 year old be able to read?
Most children will be able to learn a few sight words at the age of four (e.g. is, it, my, me, no, see, and we) and around 20 sight words by the end of their first year of school. Knowing the first 100 high frequency sight words will give your child around half of the words they need for reading.
What phonics should be taught in Reception?
Reception Phonics Phases 1-4
- Throughout the year- Phase 1.
- Autumn Term- Phase 2.
- Set 1: s, a, t, p. Set 2: i, n, m, d. Set 3: g, o, c, k. Set 4: ck, e, u, r. Set 5: h, b, f, ff, l, ll, ss.
- Words using set 1.
- Words using set 1 and 2.
- Words using sets 1-3.
- Words using set 1-4.
- Words using set 1-5.
What phonics should be taught in reception?
What key stage is reception?
Key stages
| Child’s age | Year | Key stage |
|---|---|---|
| 3 to 4 | Early years | |
| 4 to 5 | Reception | Early years |
| 5 to 6 | Year 1 | KS1 |
| 6 to 7 | Year 2 | KS1 |
What is a common exception word Year 1?
The statutory requirements of 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.
How much vocabulary should a 4-year-old have?
The typical 4-year-old: Has a vocabulary of more than 1,000 words. Easily puts together sentences of 4 or 5 words.
Does Key Stage 1 include reception?
Included are the different age groups that children are usually in these key stages for, depending on their birthday within the academic year: Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) – ages 3-5 (Nursery and Reception) Key Stage 1 – ages 5-7 (Years 1-2) Key Stage 2 – ages 7-11 (Years 3-6)
What words should Year 1 be able to spell?
As well as their phonics learning, Year 1 children will learn spellings of words that have particular patterns, for example: Words ending ff, ck, zz, ll, ss such as ‘fluff’, ‘luck’, ‘buzz’, ‘fill’ and ‘kiss’ Words ending nk such as ‘bunk’ and ‘sink’ Words with two syllables, such as ‘ticket’ and ‘kitchen’
What is a Year 2 common exception word?
The statutory requirements of 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.