Year 2 - English
Applying the new 'ay' spellings, including 'a', 'eigh' and 'ey'
Alternative GPCs for long vowels
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils learn new GPCs (grapheme phoneme correspondences) for long vowel sounds.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to apply three new spellings for the 'ay' phoneme: 'a', 'eigh' and 'ey'.
Key Notes
- 'a', 'eigh' and 'ey' are alternative spellings for the 'ay' phoneme.
- Words in word families often have similar spellings.
- How to spell the common exception words: great, break and steak.
Vocabulary To Learn
- word family: a group of words common in feature, pattern or meaning
- rhyme: words that have the same or similar ending sounds, often used in poetry
- proper noun: a naming word that does need capitalisation
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Common exceptions words which are hard to sound out e.g. 'great' 'break' 'steak'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
'a', 'eigh' and 'ey' are alternative spellings for the 'ay' phoneme. Words in word families often have similar spellings.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'word family'
a group of words common in feature, pattern or meaning.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Common exceptions words which are hard to sound out e.g. 'great' 'break' 'steak'. Correction: Put these words into sentences and explain that often we have to learn to spell them by sight because spellings rules don't apply.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Applying the new 'ee' spellings, including 'e', 'y', 'ie' and 'ey' Study Guide
- Applying the new 'er' spellings, including 'or' and 'ear' Study Guide
- Applying the new 'igh' spellings, including 'ie', 'y' and 'i' Study Guide
- Applying the new 'oa' spellings, including 'o' and 'oe' Study Guide
- Applying the new 'oo' spellings, including 'ue', 'ui' and 'ou' Study Guide
- Applying the spellings 'ay', 'ai' and 'a-e' in familiar words Study Guide
- Applying the spellings 'ee', 'ea' and 'e-e' in familiar words Study Guide
- Applying the spellings 'er', 'ir' and 'ur' in familiar words Study Guide
- Applying the spellings 'igh' and 'i-e' in familiar words Study Guide
- Applying the spellings 'oa', 'ow' and 'o-e' in familiar words Study Guide
- Applying the spellings 'oo', 'ew' and 'u-e' in familiar words Study Guide
- New 'ay' spellings, including 'a', 'eigh' and 'ey' Study Guide
- New 'ee' spellings, including 'e', 'y', 'ie' and 'ey' Study Guide
- New 'er' spellings, including 'or' and 'ear' Study Guide
- New 'igh' spellings, including 'ie', 'y' and 'i' Study Guide
- New 'oa' spellings, including 'o' and 'oe' Study Guide
- New 'oo' spellings, including 'ue', 'ui' and 'ou' Study Guide
- The 'ay' spellings, including 'ay', 'ai' and 'a-e' Study Guide
- The 'ee' spellings, including 'ee', 'ea' and 'e-e' Study Guide
- The 'er' spellings, including 'er', 'ir' and 'ur' Study Guide
- The 'igh' spellings, including 'igh' and 'i-e' Study Guide
- The 'oa' spellings, including 'oa', 'ow' and 'o-e' Study Guide
- The 'oo' spellings, including 'oo', 'ew' and 'u-e' Study Guide
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