• These are words that first graders should learn by the end of their school year.  They are called trick words because they are difficult to decode.  Students will need to memorize these words because phonics rules do not apply to these words.  Tricky!
     
    Level 1 Fundations Trick Words

     

     

    the

    of

    and

    to

    a

    was

    is

    he

    for

    as

    his

    has

    you

    we

    I

    they

    one

    said

    from

    or

    have

    were

    her

    put

    there

    what

    she

    been

    by

    who

    out

    so

    are

    two

    only

    about

    into

    other

    new

    some

    could

    want

    say

    do

    first

    any

    my

    now

    our

    over

    come

    would

    after

    also

    many

    before

    called

    how

    your

    down

    should

    because

    each

    people

    Mr.

    Mrs.

    years

    says

    little

    good

    very

    own

    see

    work

    between

    both

    being

    under

    never

    another

    day

    words

    look

    through

    friend

    around

    circle

    does

    nothing

    write

    none

    color

    month