Applying the spellings ‘ay', ‘ai' and ‘a-e' in familiar words
I can spell words containing the three most common representations of the ‘ay’ phoneme: ‘ay’, ‘ai’ and ‘a-e’.
Applying the spellings ‘ay', ‘ai' and ‘a-e' in familiar words
I can spell words containing the three most common representations of the ‘ay’ phoneme: ‘ay’, ‘ai’ and ‘a-e’.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- ‘ay’ is a representation of the ay phoneme that often comes at the end of a word.
- ‘ai’ is a representation of the ay phoneme that often is found in the middle of a word.
- ‘a-e’ is a representation of the ay phoneme that is often found ‘last but one’.
- How to spell the common exception words: old, cold and gold.
- How to write a complete sentence containing words and spellings previously and recently learnt.
Keywords
Root word - the base word from which other words are formed often by adding prefixes or suffixes
Suffix - a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning
Common - common spellings are spellings which appear frequently
Homophone - homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and often different spellings, like 'tail' and 'tale'
Exception - a spelling that does not follow a rule
Common misconception
Homophones - using the wrong spelling of a word containing the 'ay' sound e.g. plain vs plane.
Use of images alongside sentences and contexts containing the correct spelling is helpful.
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Starter quiz
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Exit quiz
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tail
plane
male
at the end
'last but one'
in the middle