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New 'ee' spellings, including 'e', 'y', 'ie' and 'ey'

Alternative GPCs for long vowels

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils learn new GPCs (grapheme phoneme correspondences) for long vowel sounds.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to know four new spellings for the 'ee' phoneme: 'e', 'ie', 'y' and 'ey'.

Key Notes

  • 'e' is a representation of the 'ee' phoneme that is often found in short high frequency words.
  • 'y' is a representation of the 'ee' phoneme that is often found at the end of a word.
  • 'ey' is a representation of the 'ee' phoneme that is often found at the end of a word, such as money.
  • 'ie' is a representation of the 'ee' phoneme that is often found in the middle of a word.
  • How to spell the common exception words: fast, last, past and plant.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • rare spelling: Spellings of phonemes that appear less frequently in words
  • adjective: An adjective is a word that describes or gives more information about a noun or pronoun, such as "happy," "big," or "blue."

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils will look for any word with 'e' in it and associate it with the long vowel 'ee'.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

'e' is a representation of the 'ee' phoneme that is often found in short high frequency words. 'y' is a representation of the 'ee' phoneme that is often found at the end of a word.

2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'rare spelling'

Spellings of phonemes that appear less frequently in words.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: Pupils will look for any word with 'e' in it and associate it with the long vowel 'ee'. Correction: Teach that 'e' can be pronounced in different ways. Emphasise that in most words, the 'e' is making an 'e' phoneme.

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