Applying the spellings 'ee', 'ea' and 'e-e' in familiar words
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can spell words containing the three most common representations of the 'ee' phoneme: 'ee', 'ea' and 'e-e'.
Key learning points
- 'ee' and 'ea' are common spellings of the 'ee' phoneme.
- e-e' is a representation of the 'ee' phoneme that is often found 'last but one'.
- Some words do not follow the rule, meaning they are an exception, such as 'even'.
- How to spell the common exception words: door, floor and poor.
Keywords
Phoneme - the smallest unit of sound
Grapheme - the letter or group of letters that represent a sound
Common - a spelling that appears very often
Homophone - words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings
Exception - a spelling that does not follow the usual or expected rule or pattern
Common misconception
Even is an exception to the rule when looking at generalisations for the e-e split digraph.
Explicitly refer to this during teaching and ensure practise is given to spelling exception words.
Teacher tip
Say the words in a simple sentence when you introduce them to ensure that the class understand their meaning. Use images and contexts when teaching homophones.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match each word to the number of phonemes it contains.
5
2
3
Q2.Select the correct word to complete the sentence so it makes sense. 'I would never __________ a cookie from the cookie jar.'
Q3.Choose two more spellings that can also represent the sound 'ee' like in tree.
Q4.Choose two words that rhyme with the word steam.
Q5.Choose the correct spelling of the word to complete this sentence. 'The __________ finished the race in a record time.'
Q6.Choose the correct spelling of the word to complete this sentence. 'My younger brother is __________ years old.'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Select the correct spelling to match the sentence. 'The __________ opened behind me.'
Q2.Select the word which is an exception to our 'e-e' spelling rule.
Q3.Match the homophones.
see
week
meet
feet
Q4.Correct the spelling in bold in the following sentence. Your garden is looking very grean this year.
Q5.Correct the spelling in bold in the following sentence. They defended the goal well and didn't conceed a single goal.
Q6.Correct the spelling in bold in the following sentence. I cannot wait to 'eet' my lunch.
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