Year 2 - English
Applying the spellings 'igh' and 'i-e' in familiar words
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 spell words containing two representations of the 'igh' phoneme: 'igh' and 'i-e'.
Key Notes
- 'igh' is a representation of the 'igh' phoneme that is often found in the middle of a word and 'loves a t'.
- 'i-e' is a representation of the 'igh' phoneme that is often found 'last but one'.
- How to spell the common exception words: there and where.
Vocabulary To Learn
- long vowel sound: a vowel sound spoken for longer than its short version like "a" in "cake", not "a" in "bat"
- split digraph: has a letter that comes between the two letters in a digraph like in "make" where the "k" separates the digraph "ae"
- trigraph: a three letter grapheme
- homophones: words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Common exception words which are hard to sound out e.g. 'there' and 'where' may be misspelt.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
'igh' is a representation of the 'igh' phoneme that is often found in the middle of a word and 'loves a t'. 'i-e' is a representation of the 'igh' phoneme that is often found 'last but one'.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'long vowel sound'
a vowel sound spoken for longer than its short version like "a" in "cake", not "a" in "bat".
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Common exception words which are hard to sound out e.g. 'there' and 'where' may be misspelt. 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 'ay' spellings, including 'a', 'eigh' and 'ey' Study Guide
- 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 '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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