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Spelling words with the 'ee' sound spelt 'ie'
I can spell words with the 'ee' sound spelt 'ie'.
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- Year 6
Spelling words with the 'ee' sound spelt 'ie'
I can spell words with the 'ee' sound spelt 'ie'.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- There are many ways to spell the ‘ee’ sound. ‘ee’, ‘ea’ and ‘e-e’ are the most common.
- Most words follow the rule: 'i' before 'e' except after 'c' where the sound is 'ee'.
- The 'ie' spelling can also break other learnt rules or be used when the sound is not 'ee'.
- The letter string ‘ie’ can represent a range of different sounds.
- How to spell the curriculum words: sufficient, variety and achieve.
Keywords
Phoneme - the smallest unit of sound that can change a word's meaning
Grapheme - the letter or group of letters that represent a sound (the spelling)
Letter string - a group of letters that are written together in a word
Common misconception
Some children may think a letter string can only represent one sound.
Remind pupils of the key phonics principles: a sound can be represented by more than one letter, one sound can be represented by more than one spelling and one spelling can represent more than one sound. It is why the English language is so hard!
Sound buttoning can be useful to identify some sound letter correspondences within the lesson, however, it can often become difficult or problematic in longer words, phonetically irregular words or those with certain suffixes. Identify any words to focus on in advance.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Choose the correct 'ee' spelling that goes in these words.
Choose the correct 'ee' spelling that goes in these words.
Q2.Match the grapheme representing the phoneme 'ee' to where they commonly appear in a word.
Match the grapheme representing the phoneme 'ee' to where they commonly appear in a word.
Q3.Select the words which contain the long vowel ee sound.
Select the words which contain the long vowel ee sound.
they
stay
Q4.Match the grapheme representing the phoneme 'ee' sound to where it commonly appears in a word.
Match the grapheme representing the phoneme 'ee' sound to where it commonly appears in a word.
Q5.Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: She smiled happiley during the performance.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: She smiled happiley during the performance.
Q6.Choose the spellings that can represent the phoneme 'ee'.
Choose the spellings that can represent the phoneme 'ee'.
a-e
oa
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the words linked to the rule 'i before e, except after c'.
Match the words linked to the rule 'i before e, except after c'.
Q2.Select the correct spelling of the word.
Select the correct spelling of the word.
feeld
feild
Q3.Select the correct spelling of the word.
Select the correct spelling of the word.
recievd
recieved
receivd
Q4.Match the words to show the sound the letters 'ie' are making in it.
Match the words to show the sound the letters 'ie' are making in it.
Q5.Select the correct spelling of the word.
Select the correct spelling of the word.
happyer
happyier
Q6.Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. The team's shared beleef in hard work led them to victory.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the sentence. The team's shared beleef in hard work led them to victory.
