Spelling the 'e' phoneme with 'ea' and the 'ch' phoneme using 'tch'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can spell words like head, bread, catch and pitch.
Key learning points
- 'ea' can be used to represent the 'e' phoneme.
- 'tch' is the representation of 'ch' usually used after a short vowel.
- Exceptions to the 'tch' principle include the words: rich, which, much and such.
- How to spell the common exception words: any and many.
Keywords
Short vowel - a vowel sound that sounds short when spoken like "a" in "cat" or the "o" sound in "hot"
Long vowel - sounds where a vowel makes the same sound as the way it's name is pronounced
Digraph - two letters that represent one sound
Trigraph - three letters that represent one sound
Common misconception
'ea' can be pronounced in a number of different ways (/ee/, /ay/, /e/)
Explicitly teach the most common spellings of the 'ea' spelling for the 'e' sound. Give time to practising both reading and writing them.
Teacher tip
Ensure children know the meaning of all the words you encounter within the lesson in order to help them to contextualise the spellings.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Choose the correct spelling to complete this sentence: I would like to try __________ flavours before deciding.
Q2.Which words contain the 'ch' sound, like in 'search'?
Q3.Which two words contain the 'e' sound, like in 'best'?
Q4.Match the words to their correct definitions.
a vowel sound that sounds short when spoken
a vowel sound spoken for longer than its short version
Q5.Match the words to their correct definitions.
three letters that represent one sound
two letters that represent one sound
Q6.Spell the word in bold correctly: Make sure you wotch me.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Choose the correct spelling to complete this sentence: How __________ children are here?
Q2.Which of these words contain the short vowel 'e' sound?
Q3.Which of these words contain the 'ch' sound?
Q4.Choose the correct spelling to complete this sentence: How __________ money does it cost?
Q5.Correct the spelling in bold in the following sentence: I hurt my hed.
Q6.Correct the spelling in bold in the following sentence: The cricketer tried to cach the ball.
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