past tense refers to a verb form that indicates an action or state that has already happened or was completed in the past, such as 'cried'

words that have the same or similar ending sounds often used in poetry

words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings

Applying the new 'igh' spellings, including 'ie', 'y' and 'i'

English

In this unit, pupils learn new GPCs for long vowels.  In ‘Year 2: 'Alternative GPCS for consonants and homophones’, pupils learn new GPCs for consonants.

Alternative GPCs for long vowels

Select the correct spelling to match the sentence. **What __________ you like for dinner?**

often found in the middle and sometimes a the end

often found at the beginning or in the middle

Match the less common graphemes that make the **igh** sound to where they commonly appear in a word.

Choose the **two** words that rhyme with **try**.

Match the root words to members of their word families.

Correct the spelling in bold in the following sentence. The **pylot** landed the plane.

Correct the spelling in bold in the following sentence.  He carefully packed each shopping **ightem** into the bag.

Match each word to the number of phonemes it contains.

Choose **three** spellings that can make the long **igh** sound.

Choose **three** words that rhyme with the word **stay**.

Choose the **three** less common spellings of the **igh** sound.

Choose the **igh** sound spellings that match the words.

Choose the correct spelling of the word to complete this sentence. **When completing the test, you should be __________ .**

Starter Quiz