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You learn to recognise common words at a glance. This helps you read simple sentences more quickly in class work and tests.
You should know most letter sounds and be able to join them in very simple words. It also helps to recognise a few spoken everyday words already.
Not confident yet? Work through Letter sounds first.
One question from this skill's own question bank, shown with its full working.
Which word means the opposite of "big"?
Working: The opposite of big is small.
In KG 1-2, this topic normally comes after early letter-sound work and before longer reading tasks. It can support class exercises, continuous assessment, and end-of-term tests that check simple word reading.
Curriculum notes are a general guide to where this work normally sits. Always check the syllabus your school or examination body is currently using.
Other KG Alphabet & First Sounds skills in English, at the same point in the course.
6 questions with a worked answer after every attempt, and a SmartScore that tracks how close you are to mastery.