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Study the word list: Some short common words - part 2

The more common the word, the more people expect us to be able to spell them. There are some tricky common words, though, because the English language is complex partly because it is made up of lots of different languages.

	one	The was only one pen left in the box.
	done	At last I've done all my work.
	gone	They've gone to Florida for a week.
	some	Would you like some fish and chips?
	come	I'll come round to your house.
	were	What were you doing out late last night?
	before	Pierce the lid before cooking.
	sure	Make sure the plant has water.
	because	I like you because you understand me.
	friend	I to the end will be your friend.
	build	They wanted to build a house.
	people	There are lots of people in the park.
	beautiful	That's a beautiful dress you're wearing.
	their	Their means 'belonging to them.'.

Learn more about these words in Unit 18. Irregular common words – common errors e.g. would, who, does

Use the list: Some short common words - part 2

Learn this spelling list using the 'Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check' activity.

Look	one
Say
Cover	Look again
Write
Check

Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check

How to use:

Look and read the word.

Say the word. Click the speaker icon.

Cover the word.

Write the word.

Check your spelling.

one

done

gone

some

come

were

before

sure

because

friend

build

people

beautiful

their

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Test yourself using the 'Listen and Spell' spelling test.

Start the Listen and Spell Test

The was only ___ pen left in the box.

Listen to the word and type it below:

Click on the ringmaster
to repeat the word.

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