Applying the new 'igh' spellings, including 'ie', 'y' and 'i'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can apply three new spellings for the 'igh' phoneme: 'ie', 'y' and 'i'.
Key learning points
- ‘y’ is the most common representation of the 'igh' phoneme when it appears at the end of a word.
- ‘i’ is a representation of the 'igh' phoneme found in the high frequency words: find, kind, mind, wild and behind.
- ‘ie’ is a representation of the 'igh' phoneme found in the middle and end of words.
- How to spell the common exception words: could, would and should.
Keywords
Past tense - past tense refers to a verb form that indicates an action or state that has already happened or was completed in the past, such as 'cried'
Rhyme - words that have the same or similar ending sounds often used in poetry
Homophone - words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings
Common misconception
Common exceptions words which are hard to sound out e.g. 'could' , 'would' and 'should'.
Mnemonic devices such as 'Oh (o) you (u) lucky (l) duck (d)' can support memorising these trickier spellings.
Teacher tip
Ensure to say words within a sentence, as this is critical to understanding meaning (and establishing the spelling) when learning homophones.
Licence
except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).Lesson video
Loading...
Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match each word to the number of phonemes it contains.
6
3
5
Q2.Choose three spellings that can make the long igh sound.
Q3.Choose three words that rhyme with the word stay.
Q4.Choose the three less common spellings of the igh sound.
Q5.Choose the igh sound spellings that match the words.
fried
silent
cycle
Q6.Choose the correct spelling of the word to complete this sentence. When completing the test, you should be __________ .
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Select the correct spelling to match the sentence. What __________ you like for dinner?
Q2.Match the less common graphemes that make the igh sound to where they commonly appear in a word.
often found in the middle and sometimes a the end
often found at the end
often found at the beginning or in the middle
Q3.Choose the two words that rhyme with try.
Q4.Match the root words to members of their word families.
cried
fried
tried
Q5.Correct the spelling in bold in the following sentence. The pylot landed the plane.
Q6.Correct the spelling in bold in the following sentence. He carefully packed each shopping ightem into the bag.
To help you plan your 2 English lesson on: Applying the new 'igh' spellings, including 'ie', 'y' and 'i', download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 2 English lesson on: Applying the new 'igh' spellings, including 'ie', 'y' and 'i', download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
We use learning cycles to break down learning into key concepts or ideas linked to the learning outcome. Each learning cycle features explanations with checks for understanding and practice tasks with feedback. All of this is found in our slide decks, ready for you to download and edit. The practice tasks are also available as printable worksheets and some lessons have additional materials with extra material you might need for teaching the lesson.
The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
Our video is a tool for planning, showing how other teachers might teach the lesson, offering helpful tips, modelled explanations and inspiration for your own delivery in the classroom. Plus, you can set it as homework or revision for pupils and keep their learning on track by sharing an online pupil version of this lesson.
Explore more key stage 1 English lessons from the Alternative GPCs for long vowels unit, dive into the full primary English curriculum, or learn more about lesson planning.