Common Exception Words Set 4 Handwriting Workbook – Foundation
Free printable Foundation handwriting resource
Common exception words Set 4 groups 15 words around -oor, -ind and other frequently encountered spellings. Pupils study door, floor, poor, because, find, kind, mind, behind, child, children, wild, climb, most, only and both before handwriting practice.
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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 4
The set helps pupils compare words that look related while noticing where pronunciation or meaning changes. Find, kind, mind and behind share a spelling ending; child and children show a singular-plural relationship; door, floor and poor need careful attention.
Picture glossaries and examples establish those relationships before four handwriting practice sheets.
What is included?
- 15 words: door, floor, poor, because, find, kind, mind, behind, child, children, wild, climb, most, only, both.
- 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 4
Start with one visible family, reading door, floor and poor in complete sentences. Model because as a longer sequence in small chunks without turning the activity into letter-name chanting. Pupils then trace, follow dots and copy.
Use child and children together and ask pupils to explain which form matches one person or more than one.
Meanings in the Common exception words Set 4 glossary
door
Meaning: A panel that opens and closes an entrance.
Example: Please close the door.
floor
Meaning: The surface you walk on inside a room.
Example: The floor is covered with square tiles.
poor
Meaning: Having very little money or being of low quality.
Example: The poor plant needs water.
because
Meaning: Gives the reason why something happens.
Example: I smiled because I was happy.
find
Meaning: To discover or locate something.
Example: Can you find the red ball?
kind
Meaning: Friendly, caring and helpful.
Example: It is kind to share.
mind
Meaning: The part of you that thinks and remembers.
Example: I changed my mind.
behind
Meaning: At the back of something.
Example: The cat hid behind the chair.
child
Meaning: A young person.
Example: The child is standing.
children
Meaning: More than one child.
Example: The two children stand together.
wild
Meaning: Living freely in nature rather than being tame.
Example: We saw a wild fox.
climb
Meaning: To move upwards using hands or feet.
Example: The child can climb the ladder.
most
Meaning: The greatest number or amount.
Example: Most birds can fly.
only
Meaning: No more than one or no others.
Example: I have only one biscuit.
both
Meaning: The two people or things together.
Example: Both shoes are blue.
Teaching and follow-up ideas
- Sort find, kind, mind and behind by shared ending.
- Match child and children to one-person and group pictures.
- Use door and floor in a two-step classroom direction.
- Build an oral reason sentence with because.
Support and challenge
Offer one five-word page at a time and mark a starting point for longer words. Keep because and children visible during independent copying.
For challenge, write a reason sentence using because and one word from the -ind group.
Where this fits in learning
Set 4 moves from individual exception words into visible spelling relationships and morphology. Set 5 continues with -old words and contrasts such as great, break and steak.
Use the shared letters in find, kind and mind as a teaching resource while explicitly discussing less predictable pronunciations. The principle is described in 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 4?
door, floor, poor, because, find, kind, mind, behind, child, children, wild, climb, most, only, both.
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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