Spelling words with the 'ee' sound spelt 'ei'
I can spell words with the 'ee' sound spelt 'ei'.
Spelling words with the 'ee' sound spelt 'ei'
I can spell words with the 'ee' sound spelt 'ei'.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The 'ee' sound spelt 'ei' generally comes after the letter 'c' (deceive) or at the beginning of a word (either)
- Exceptions include: protein, caffeine, seize, weird, foreign as well as either and neither if pronounced as such.
- The 'ei' spelling can also make a long 'ay' sound and break other learnt rules.
- How to spell the curriculum words: neighbour and soldier.
Keywords
Phoneme - the smallest unit of sound that can change a word's meaning
Grapheme - the letter or group of letters that represent a sound (the spelling)
Letter string - a group of letters that are written together in a word
Exception - a case or situation that does not follow the usual or expected rule or pattern
Common misconception
Pupils may think that the 'ei' spelling only represents the 'ee' phoneme.
Show a range of words with 'ei' representing different sounds. You can stretch and sound button to show the direct phoneme - grapheme correspondence.
Licence
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Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
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'i before e' words
'except after c' words
exception to the rule words
a pair of leather straps used to guide a horse
a pale, sandy colour
relating to earthquakes
Exit quiz
6 Questions
'i before e' words
'except after c' words
exception to the rule words