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Spelling the 'e' phoneme with 'ea' and the 'ch' phoneme using 'tch'

Alternative GPCS for consonants and homophones

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils learn to spell homophones, near-homophones and new consonant spellings.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to spell words like head, bread, catch and pitch.

Key Notes

'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.

Vocabulary To Learn

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 Mistakes To Avoid

'ea' can be pronounced in a number of different ways (/ee/, /ay/, /e/)

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.

'ea' can be used to represent the 'e' phoneme. 'tch' is the representation of 'ch' usually used after a short vowel.

2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'short vowel'

a vowel sound that sounds short when spoken like "a" in "cat" or the "o" sound in "hot".

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: 'ea' can be pronounced in a number of different ways (/ee/, /ay/, /e/). Correction: Explicitly teach the most common spellings of the 'ea' spelling for the 'e' sound. Give time to practising both reading and writing them.

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