Children who read 'was' as /w-a-s/ are correctly applying phonics rules (w→/w/, a→/a/, s→/s/), but 'was' is a tricky word where the letter 'a' makes a broad 'ah' sound instead of the short 'a' sound, demonstrating that children are actively decoding independently.
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Why do children read WAS as /w-a-s/? 😳The reason is actually VERY interesting…Añadido:
Why do children read was as [music] was?
Because children are applying phonics correctly. They learn W as woo, A as ah, S as ss.
So naturally they try was as was.
>> [music] >> But in the word was, the letter A is making different vowel sound. Instead of short A, it makes the broad A sound which is ah. It sounds more like was.
That's why was is called a tricky [music] word. English has some words where sounds change unexpectedly and children learn these step [music] by step. When children make these mistakes, it actually shows they are trying to decode independently. Save this for phonics awareness. Follow for more reading and spelling tips.
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