Common Exception Words Set 3 Handwriting Workbook – Foundation
Free printable Foundation handwriting resource
Common exception words Set 3 links handwriting with useful vocabulary about home, relationships and actions. Children explore come, love, here, house, our, his, has, ask, friend, school, so, put, push, pull and full in pictures and sentences before tracing.
Preview what is inside
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Use the arrows or dots to see the front cover, one glossary page and one handwriting sheet. The two inside-page previews are watermarked; download the PDF for clean printable pages.
If pupils need to revisit individual letter movements, begin with Alphabet Letter Formation Worksheets A-Z. Compare the spelling discussion with Phonics Tricky Words Poster, then extend recognition and handwriting through Fry Sight Words 1-10 Handwriting Workbook.
About this Common exception words Set 3
Several words invite meaningful comparison. Here and house refer to place, our and his show possession, and push and pull describe opposite movements. Put and full help pupils attend closely to spellings whose vowel sounds may not match their first expectation.
Each glossary group is carried onto its own handwriting page so teachers can discuss meaning immediately before writing.
What is included?
- 15 words: come, love, here, house, our, his, has, ask, friend, school, so, put, push, pull, full.
- 3 picture-glossary pages with meanings and example sentences.
- 4 handwriting sheets using grey models, dotted letters and independent copying space.
- 11 PDF pages in total: front cover, instructions, glossary, handwriting sheets and two terms pages.
How to use this Common exception words Set 3
Demonstrate push, pull and put with real objects, then read the relevant glossary examples. Contrast our with his using classroom belongings. Pupils say each word, trace the grey model, follow the dots and copy independently.
Pause on friend and school to plan the longer letter sequence before the pencil moves.
Meanings in the Common exception words Set 3 glossary
come
Meaning: Means move towards a person or place.
Example: Come and sit down.
love
Meaning: Means care very much about someone or something.
Example: I love my family.
here
Meaning: Means in or at this place.
Example: Put your bag here.
house
Meaning: A building where people live.
Example: The house has a door and windows.
our
Meaning: Means belonging to us.
Example: This is our classroom.
his
Meaning: Means belonging to a boy or man.
Example: That is his coat.
has
Meaning: Means owns, holds or contains something.
Example: She has a kite.
ask
Meaning: Means say a question or request.
Example: I will ask for help.
friend
Meaning: A person you like, trust and enjoy being with.
Example: My friend stands beside me.
school
Meaning: A place where children learn.
Example: The school has a clock and a flag.
so
Meaning: Can mean for that reason.
Example: It rained, so we stayed in.
put
Meaning: Means move something to a particular place.
Example: Put the cup on the table.
push
Meaning: Means move something away using force.
Example: The child can push the toy wagon.
pull
Meaning: Means move something towards you.
Example: The child can pull the toy wagon.
full
Meaning: Holding as much as possible.
Example: The cup is full.
Teaching and follow-up ideas
- Act out push and pull and label the opposite actions.
- Describe a shared classroom object using our.
- Make oral sentences beginning Come here and Put… .
- Find the longest and shortest words in the set.
Support and challenge
Use movement and objects before writing action words. Break the 15 words into the printed groups of five and keep longer models visible.
For challenge, pupils can write two connected sentences using school, friend and our.
Where this fits in learning
This set builds on pronouns and place words from Set 2, then broadens sentence vocabulary through actions and relationships. Set 4 introduces word families alongside longer exception words.
Draw attention to useful correspondences in each word, then explain less predictable parts such as the vowel spelling in put or the letter sequence in friend. This is consistent with the Department for Education reading framework.
Resource licence
Free for personal, homeschool or single-classroom use under the terms included in the PDF. Resale, redistribution and uploading the file to another website are not permitted.
Questions about this workbook
Which words are in common exception words Set 3?
come, love, here, house, our, his, has, ask, friend, school, so, put, push, pull, full.
What is included in the PDF?
The PDF has 11 pages: a cover, instructions, 3 picture-glossary pages, 4 handwriting practice pages and two terms pages.
How does the handwriting activity work?
Pupils trace grey models, follow dotted letters and then copy each word independently on Foundation writing guides.
Should pupils memorise each word as a whole shape?
No. Use known phonics wherever it applies and explicitly explain the less predictable part of each spelling.
Can I print one practice page at a time?
Yes. Each handwriting page can be printed and taught separately to match current learning and writing stamina.
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