Heart Words said and was

Learn the tricky parts of two words found in almost every story.

Stories are full of talking, so you will read 'said' all the time. Remember the heart part: ai says /e/, so 'said' rhymes with 'red'. Another word in almost every story is 'was'. In 'was', the a says /u/, as in 'up', and the s says /z/.

So we say 'wuz'. Two heart parts in one little word! Read: 'Mom said it was time for bed. ' Be careful not to mix up 'was' and 'saw'. They have the same letters in the opposite order. Look at the first letter.

• 1In 'said', ai says /e/.
• 2In 'was', a says /u/ and s says /z/.
• 3Don't mix up 'was' and 'saw'.