The 'ee' spellings, including 'ee', 'ea' and 'e-e'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can read and spell words containing three 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'.
- How to spell the common exception words 'find', 'kind', 'mind' and 'behind'.
Keywords
Rhyming words - words that have the same or similar ending sounds often used in poetry
Common - common spellings are those 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"
Common misconception
The 'ea' and 'ee' spellings are commonly confused.
Be clear that these spellings cannot be used interchangeably. It's important to learn the spellings of words individually to avoid mistakes.
Teacher tip
Ensure to model your handwriting expectations for this stage in the year, when modelling writing the words out. If pupils are joining, practising their spellings using cursive will support their spelling.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the words and the definitions.
a specific name given to a particular person, place or thing
words that have the same or similar ending sounds
a group of words common in feature, pattern or meaning
Q2.Select the correct spelling to match the sentence. I had a tasty __________ for lunch.
Q3.Choose two words that rhyme with grey.
Q4.Correct the spelling in bold in the following sentence. The nest step is to way two-hundred and fifty grams of flour.
Q5.Select the correct spelling to finish the sentence. The __________ fell from the tree.
Q6.Put the different parts of this spelling strategy in the correct order.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Select the correct spelling to fit the sentence. 'Sarah was very __________ to her new classmate.'
Q2.Choose the correct 'ee' spelling that goes in these words.
ee
e-e
ea
Q3.Match the grapheme to where they commonly appear in a word.
anywhere in a word
in the middle or at the end of a word
'last but one'
Q4.Correct the spelling in bold in the following sentence. 'The extreem heat wave caused record-breaking temperatures.'
Q5.Correct the spelling in bold in the following sentence. 'Strawberries and creem are very tasty together.'
Q6.Correct the spelling in bold in the following sentence. 'Please keap off the grass.'
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