Applying the new 'ay' spellings, including 'a', 'eigh' and 'ey'
I can apply three new spellings for the 'ay' phoneme: 'a', 'eigh' and 'ey'.
Applying the new 'ay' spellings, including 'a', 'eigh' and 'ey'
I can apply three new spellings for the 'ay' phoneme: 'a', 'eigh' and 'ey'.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- '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.
Keywords
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 misconception
Common exceptions words which are hard to sound out e.g. 'great' 'break' 'steak'.
Put these words into sentences and explain that often we have to learn to spell them by sight because spellings rules don't apply.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
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4
2
a
eigh
ey
Exit quiz
6 Questions
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most often found at the end