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Tricky Words to Read is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on reading the high-frequency words that do not sound out, aligned to Common Core standard RF.1.3. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Tricky Words to Read

RF.1.3

NameDate

Choose the word from the box that makes sense.

1.The funny joke made me ___.

Choose: laugh · lap · laid

2.I ___ hello to my friend.

Choose: sad · said · sand

3.Our ___ has a big playground.

Choose: scowl · school · shoal

4.___ are my best friends.

Choose: They · Then · The

5.___ is my hat?

Choose: Were · Wear · Where

6.Ben is my best ___.

Choose: fried · friend · find

7.What ___ a cow say?

Choose: dose · goes · does

8.Please ___ me a turn.

Choose: live · gave · give

LessonPrint · RF.1.3 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Tricky Words to Read

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.laugh
  2. 2.said
  3. 3.school
  4. 4.They
  5. 5.Where
  6. 6.friend
  7. 7.does
  8. 8.give

Questions about Tricky Words to Read

What does the Tricky Words to Read worksheet cover?

It practices reading the high-frequency words that do not sound out — 8 questions for Grade 1, all on Common Core RF.1.3: Read words with long vowels, silent e, digraphs and common endings. The instruction to students is “Choose the word from the box that makes sense”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Tricky Words to Read practice?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.3 — RF.1.3, under Reading: Foundational Skills for Grade 1. The published standard reads: “Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Tricky Words to Read is written for Grade 1, typically ages 6-7. It is one of the sheets on RF.1.3, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Tricky Words to Read come with an answer key?

Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Tricky Words to Read can I print?

25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.

Is Tricky Words to Read free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Tricky Words to Read, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

More practice for RF.1.3

Read words with long vowels, silent e, digraphs and common endings.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RF.1.3 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.