Common/Tricky Words Early Level Anchor Charts

Help young learners recognise, remember and use common and tricky words with this colourful set of Early Level Common & Tricky Words Anchor Charts.

Designed in a bright, child-friendly primary style, these posters introduce simple strategies for learning words that children see often in reading and writing. Each chart uses clear explanations, visual prompts and easy examples to make tricky words less intimidating and easier to remember.

This resource includes 8 separate anchor charts:
What Are Tricky Words? – introducing words that cannot always be sounded out easily
Look at the Word – noticing the whole word, its shape and its letters
Say the Word – saying and repeating tricky words aloud
Spot the Tricky Part – identifying the part of the word that does not follow an expected sound pattern
Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check – a simple strategy for practising tricky words
Find the Word in a Sentence – spotting tricky words in context
Use the Word – saying, writing and using tricky words in sentences
Practise Tricky Words – encouraging short, regular practice using reading, flashcards and games

Why you’ll love this resource:
Bright and engaging early years design
Clear, child-friendly explanations
Supports early reading and spelling
Encourages recognition of high-frequency and tricky words
Introduces useful independent learning strategies
Supports reading fluency and confidence
Reinforces seeing, saying, remembering and using words
Ideal for whole-class phonics, small groups and interventions
Perfect for literacy walls, word walls and phonics displays
Each anchor chart is presented on its own page for easy printing and display

This resource is ideal for Early Level / EYFS / Reception / P1 learners who are beginning to build a bank of common words they can recognise and use
confidently.

Format: PDF
Pages: 8 anchor charts
Suitable for: Early Level, EYFS, Reception, P1, phonics, tricky words, common words, early reading and spelling support

A colourful, practical resource to help children look, say, remember, read and use tricky words with confidence!