The national curriculum in England: English Appendix 1: Spelling
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Note the difference in the pronunciation of child and children .

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door 		The sign on the door said pull.
floor 		Walk in the door and across the floor.
poor 		The new movie has had poor reviews.
because 		The joke wasn't funny because it was crude.
find 		Fred can never find his car keys.
kind 		Their new neighbour was very kind.
mind 		That's not what I had in mind.
behind 		Shut the door behind you.
child 		That child is getting up to mischief again.
children 		Children like the seaside.
wild 		The camp was ambushed by a wild racoon.
climb 		They set out to climb Mount Everest.
most 		Most chairs and tables are made of wood.
only 		I only met him briefly.
both 		The sea and sky were both deep blue.
cold 		David has a bad cold and a cough.
gold 		The king wears a gold crown.
hold 		Hold the reins lightly.
told 		I told you to be quiet.
old 		The ceiling is very low in this old house.

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