The ‘ay' spellings, including ‘ay', ‘ai' and ‘a-e'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can read and spell words containing the three most common representations of the ‘ay’ phoneme: ‘ay’, ‘ai’ and ‘a-e’.
Key learning points
- How to spell the common exception words: all, ball and call.
- ‘ai’ is a representation of the ay phoneme that often is found in the middle of a word.
- ‘a-e’ is a representation of the ‘ay’ phoneme that is often found ‘last but one'.
- ‘ay’ is a representation of the ay phoneme that often comes at the end of a word.
Keywords
Common - common spellings are spellings which appear frequently
Digraph - two letters that represent one sound
Split digraph - has a letter that comes between the two letters in a digraph like in "make" where the "k" separates the digraph "ae"
Phoneme - the smallest unit of sound
Grapheme - the letter or group of letters that represent a sound
Common misconception
There are certain spelling exceptions to the general rules taught in this lesson.
Explicitly teach some of these exceptions ('crayon') and explain the addition of suffixes to root words ('playing' or 'rained').
Teacher tip
For the entirety of the unit, be mindful about regional pronunciation differences and alter your teaching accordingly. Supplement the slides with any visuals linked to your school's SSP to support building on learning from Rec and Y1.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match each word to the number of phonemes it contains.
2
4
3
Q2.How many syllables in the word playing?
Q3.Choose two more spellings that can also represent the sound 'ay', like in stay.
Q4.Choose the correct spelling of the word to complete this sentence. The children went outside to __________.
Q5.Choose two words that rhyme with the word cake.
Q6.Match the word to its definition.
the smallest unit of sound in a word
a letter, or group of letters, that represent a phoneme
a type of grapheme where two letters represent one phoneme
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Spell the word that matches the picture. You can catch a __________.
Q2.Choose the 'ay' sound spellings that match to the words.
a-e
ai
ay
Q3.Correct the spelling in bold in the following sentence. Please tayk a ball from the pile.
Q4.Correct the spelling in bold in the following sentence. In art lessons, I like to paynt.
Q5.Correct the spelling in bold in the following sentence. I hope you are feeling okai.
Q6.Match the grapheme to where they commonly appear in a word.
the middle
the end
the last but one
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