Download they grey prey survey obey disobey surveyor curds and whey

they grey prey survey
obey
disobey
surveyor
curds and whey wheyface
convey conveyed heyday
conveyance
conveyor belt
The grapheme ‘ey’ is another way of representing the /ai/ phoneme. This grapheme is used rarely to represent the /ai/ sound but some
words like “they”, “grey” and “survey” are commonly-used words.
Sound out and blend all the words. Discuss the meanings of the words and say them in simple sentences.
Draw a picture representing some ‘ey’ words from above and label:
Fold this page up to the bottom of the first ‘-ey’ box to hide the words but to reveal the ‘-ey’. Use the back of the folded-up part to practise
spelling and writing. Say the words slowly and put a dash for each sound in the words. Break the words down into syllables first where
necessary. Put the grapheme ‘ey’ on one dash. Edit each word whilst finger-tracking under the graphemes.
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Unit 9 - Sheet 1 of 22
eight weigh eighty sleigh
weight outweigh eightieth
neighbour neighbourhood
neighbourly
pennyweight
lightweight
heavyweight
The grapheme ‘eigh’ is another way of representing the /ai/ phoneme. This grapheme is used rarely to represent the /ai/ sound but most of
these words are commonly-used words.
Sound out and blend all the words. Discuss the meanings of the words and say them in simple sentences.
Draw a picture representing some ‘eigh’ words from above and label:
Fold this page up to the bottom of the first ‘eigh’ box to hide the words but to reveal the ‘eigh’. Use the back of the folded-up part to
practise spelling and writing. Say the words slowly and put a dash for each sound in the words. Break the words down into syllables first
where necessary. Put the grapheme ‘eigh’ on one dash. Edit each word whilst finger-tracking under the graphemes.
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Unit 9 - Sheet 2 of 22
break
great
steak
beefsteak
breakneck breakage windbreaker
break out
breakaway break in
breakwater breaking and entering
greatness great - aunt greatcoat
Great Britain steakhouse greatly
The grapheme ‘ea’ is another way of representing the /ai/ phoneme. This grapheme is used rarely to represent the /ai/ sound but most of
these words are commonly-used words. There are just three ‘root’ words with this grapheme-phoneme correspondence: break, great, steak.
Note that in the word ‘breakfast’, the ‘ea’ grapheme is pronounced /e/ - not /ai/.
Sound out and blend all the words. Discuss the meanings of the words and say them in simple sentences.
Draw a picture representing some ‘ea’ words from above and label:
Fold this page up to the bottom of the first ‘-ea’ box to hide the words but to reveal the ‘-ea’. Use the back of the folded-up part to practise
spelling and writing. Say the words slowly and put a dash for each sound in the words. Break the words down into syllables first where
necessary. Put the grapheme ‘ea’ on one dash. Edit each word whilst finger-tracking under the graphemes.
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Unit 9 - Sheet 3 of 22
straight straight angle
straighten
straightforward
straight face
straightening
straightjacket straightaway
straight - laced straightedge
straight and narrow
(180 degrees)
The grapheme ‘aigh’ is another way of representing the /ai/ phoneme. This grapheme is used rarely to represent the /ai/ sound but most of
these words are commonly-used words. There is just one ‘root’ word for the words and phrases above: straight.
Sound out and blend all the words. Discuss the meanings of the words and say them in simple sentences.
Draw a picture representing some ‘ai’ words from above and label:
Fold this page up to the bottom of the first ‘-aigh’ box to hide the words but to reveal the ‘-aigh’. Use the back of the folded-up part to
practise spelling and writing. Say the words slowly and put a dash for each sound in the words. Break the words down into syllables first
where necessary. Put the grapheme ‘aigh’ on one dash. Edit each word whilst finger-tracking under the graphemes.
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Unit 9 - Sheet 4 of 22
/ai/
ey
they
grey
prey
osprey
obey
disobey
survey
convey
heyday
surveyor
eigh
eight
weight
freight
“neigh”
sleigh
neighbour
eighth
eighteenth
underweight
overweight
ea
great
steak
steaks
break
greater
greatly
greatest
outbreak
breakdown
heartbreak
aigh
straight
straighten
straighter
straightest
Revise the common graphemes for the /ai/ phoneme: ‘a’, ‘ai’, ‘ay’ and ‘a-e’. 1) Blend the words above. Note that these graphemes are rarely used for the sound /ai/.
2) Say simple sentences with these words used correctly according to their meaning.
3) Hold the pencil correctly and write a few simple sentences (preferably on lines) using a selection of these words.
4) Check (edit) the words by blending them.
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Unit 9 - Sheet 5 of 22
/ai/
a
able
table
cable
range
arrange
danger
ladle
waste
taste
toothpaste
1)
2)
3)
4)
ai
aim
first aid
wait
grain
paint
faint
refrain
tainted
Spain
attainment
ay
display
decay
delay
crayon
always
maybe
holiday
layers
portray
bricklayer
ae, a-e
reggae
sundae
same
became
fade
shade
blame
invade
upgrade
persuade
Blend these words.
Say simple sentences with these words used correctly according to their meaning.
Hold the pencil correctly and write a few simple sentences (preferably on lines) using a selection of these words.
Check (edit) the words by blending them.
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Unit 9 - Sheet 6 of 22
/ai/
a
ai
ay
ae, a-e
Write down further words in the correct columns as you think of them or find them in your wider reading.
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Unit 9 - Sheet 7 of 22
/ee/
e
he, me, we
she, be
equal
decoy
decent
recycle
medium
medieval
region
de-ice
ee
knee
cheek
sleek
indeed
greedy
cheese
freedom
agreement
disagree
speech
ea
beach
sea-shore
squeak
feast
easy
dream
stream
please
meaning
speak
e-e
theme
scene
scheme
compete
complete
supreme
concrete
extreme
phoneme
grapheme
Many words begin with ‘be-’, ‘de-’ and ‘re-’ but the pronunciation emphasis, or stress, is less common on the ‘e’ letter. For example, consider the words ‘behind’,
‘decide’ and ‘rejoice’ where the pronunciation of ‘e’ is closer to an /i/ sound. Compare the pronunciation of ‘medium’ and ‘medieval’.
1) Blend these words. 2) Say simple sentences with these words used correctly according to their meaning.
3) Hold the pencil correctly and write a few simple sentences (preferably on lines) using a selection of these words. 4) Check (edit) the words by blending them.
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Unit 9 - Sheet 8 of 22
/ee/
e
ee
ea
e-e
Write down further words in the correct columns as you think of them or find them in your wider reading.
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Unit 9 - Sheet 9 of 22
donkey monkey money
chutney journey
storey
honeymoon
honeysuckle
honeycomb paisley parsley
abbey galley hockey pulley
The grapheme ‘ey’ is another way of representing the sound between the /ee/ and /i/ phonemes dependent upon accent.
This grapheme also represents the /ee/ phoneme as in the word ‘key’. If the reader sees ‘ey’ and says /ee/, the reader can then tweak the
pronunciation of the whole word if necessary.
Sound out and blend all the words. Discuss the meanings of the words and say them in simple sentences.
Draw a picture representing some ‘ey’ words from above and label:
Fold this page up to the bottom of the first ‘-ey’ box to hide the words but to reveal the ‘-ey’. Use the back of the folded-up part to practise
spelling and writing. Say the words slowly and put a dash for each sound in the words. Break the words down into syllables first where
necessary. Put the grapheme ‘ey’ on one dash. Edit each word whilst finger-tracking under the graphemes.
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Unit 9 - Sheet 10 of 22
movie pixie pixies budgie
freebie pinkie rookie oldie
calorie
calories
hankie
collie genie cookie cookies
The grapheme ‘ie’ is another way of representing the phoneme which is pronounced between /ee/ and /i/ dependent upon regional accent. It
is often used for spelling abbreviated words (budgie) and people’s first name especially as shortened ‘pet’ names such as: Debbie, Georgie,
Alfie, Maizie, Stevie, Annie, Susie. You will also see this grapheme in plural words where the singular word ended with the letter ‘y’ and has
been replaced by the word-ending ‘ies’ such as cherry, cherries, story, stories. The learner has to learn through experience how to spell these
words for writing and needs to be very attentive to the details of spellings when reading widely.
Sound out and blend all the words above. Discuss the meanings of the words and say them in simple sentences.
story
berry
lorry
stories
berries
lorries
cherry
party
daisy
cherries
parties
daisies
Draw a picture representing some ‘ie’ words from above and label:
Fold this page up to the bottom of the first ‘-ie’ box to hide the words but to reveal the ‘-ie’. Use the back of the folded-up part to practise
spelling and writing. Say the words slowly and put a dash for each sound in the words. Break the words down into syllables first where
necessary. Put the grapheme ‘ie’ on one dash. Edit each word whilst finger-tracking under the graphemes.
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Unit 9 - Sheet 11 of 22
system symbol syrup
crystal mystery gym
hymn rhythm myth
gymnastics
cymbal
The grapheme ‘y’ is another way of representing the /i/ phoneme as in the words above. The letter ‘y’ has a close relationship with both the
letter ‘I’ and the phonemes /i/ and /igh/.
Sound out and blend all the words. Discuss the meanings of the words and say them in simple sentences.
Draw a picture representing some ‘ey’ words from above and label:
Fold this page up to the bottom of the first ‘-y’ box to hide the words but to reveal the ‘-y’. Use the back of the folded-up part to practise
spelling and writing. Say the words slowly and put a dash for each sound in the words. Break the words down into syllables first where
necessary. Put the grapheme ‘y’ on one dash. Edit each word whilst finger-tracking under the graphemes.
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Unit 9 - Sheet 12 of 22
y
rainy
sunny
funnily
easily
dreadfully
happily
mainly
especially
gratefully
patiently
/ee/ - /i/
ey
alley
honey
money
valley
kidney
jockey
medley
chimney
trolley
barley
ie
pixie
movie
bookie
budgie
rookie
undies
zombie
calories
freebie
pinkie
/i/
y
mystery
system
crystal
gymnastics
myth
rhythm
hymn
syrup
symbol
cymbal
The ‘y’, ‘ey’ and ‘ie’ graphemes at the end of words often represent a sound which is between an /ee/ and an /i/ sound. In some words, the letter ‘y’ is used
instead of the letter ‘i’ such as ‘mystery’ - see the examples in the right-hand column.
1) Blend these words. 2) Say simple sentences with these words used correctly according to their meaning.
3) Hold the pencil correctly and write a few simple sentences (preferably on lines) using a selection of these words. 4) Check (edit) the words by blending them.
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Unit 9 - Sheet 13 of 22
y
/ee/ - /i/
ey
ie
/i/
y
Write down further words in the correct columns as you think of them or find them in your wider reading.
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Unit 9 - Sheet 14 of 22
kind
mind
mild
blind
wildest
finding
winding
behind
climb
idle
i
/igh/
ie
pie, pies
necktie
magpie
piebald
French fries
terrified
magnified
horrified
certified
qualified
alike
guide
awhile
arrive
besides
divide
inside
invite
lively
politely
i-e
There are many verbs which end with the letter ‘y’ such as ‘to terrify’. They change in the past tense to look as if the grapheme ‘ie’ then represents the /igh/ sound;
for example, ‘terrify’ becomes ‘terrified’.
1) Blend these words. 2) Say simple sentences with these words used correctly according to their meaning.
3) Hold the pencil correctly and write a few simple sentences (preferably on lines) using a selection of these words. 4) Check (edit) the words by blending them.
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Unit 9 - Sheet 15 of 22
i
/igh/
ie
i-e
Write down further words in the correct columns as you think of them or find them in your wider reading.
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Unit 9 - Sheet 16 of 22
y
why, shy, fly
style
July
type
apply
reply
hyena
python
hygiene
cycle
/igh/
igh
higher
lights
fight
brighten
frightened
slight
night
knight
lightning
frightening
ei
either
neither
heist
seismic
eider duck
eiderdown
seismograph
poltergeist
Fahrenheit
Poseidon
The grapheme ‘ei’ is rarely used to represent the /igh/ sound although ‘height’, ‘either’ and ‘neither’ are very common words. Some people, however, pronounce
the ‘ei’ in ‘either’ and ‘neither’ as the /ee/ sound.
1) Blend these words. 2) Say simple sentences with these words used correctly according to their meaning.
3) Hold the pencil correctly and write a few simple sentences (preferably on lines) using a selection of these words. 4) Check (edit) the words by blending them.
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Unit 9 - Sheet 17 of 22
y
/igh/
igh
ei
Write down further words in the correct columns as you think of them or find them in your wider reading.
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Unit 9 - Sheet 18 of 22
letter pattern:
/igh/
tied, untie
died, cried, fried
freeze-dried
Pied Piper
satisfied
classified
tongue-tied
denied
occupied
preoccupied
ie
/ee/-/i/
eerie
genie
birdie
caddie
collie
cookie
goalie
brownies
varied
prairie
grief
thief, thieves
chief, chiefs
briefcase
piece of glass
field
shield
belief, believe
achieve
shriek
Note the three main ways to pronounce the ‘ie’ grapheme.
1) Blend these words. 2) Say simple sentences with these words used correctly according to their meaning.
3) Hold the pencil correctly and write a few simple sentences (preferably on lines) using a selection of these words.
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/ee/
4) Check (edit) the words by blending them.
Unit 9 - Sheet 19 of 22
letter pattern:
/igh/
ie
/ee/-/i/
/ee/
Write down further words in the correct columns as you think of them or find them in your wider reading.
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Unit 9 - Sheet 20 of 22
thief brief chief relief niece
grief grieving priest series
field
specie species frieze
diesel hygiene hygienic fiend
disbelief
retriever showpiece
mischief windshield grievance
make - believe
unbelievable
The grapheme ‘ie’ is another way of representing the /ee/ phoneme.
Sound out and blend all the words. Discuss the meanings of the words and say them in simple sentences.
Draw a picture representing some ‘ie’ words from above and label:
Fold this page up to the bottom of the first ‘-ie’ box to hide the words but to reveal the ‘-ie’. Use the back of the folded-up part to practise
spelling and writing. Say the words slowly and put a dash for each sound in the words. Break the words down into syllables first where
necessary. Put the grapheme ‘ie’ on one dash. Edit each word whilst finger-tracking under the graphemes.
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Unit 9 - Sheet 21 of 22
either eider duck eiderdown
neither heist Heidi seismic
seismograph
poltergeist
Poseidon
feisty
Fahrenheit
The grapheme ‘ei’ is a very rare way of representing the /igh/ phoneme. The words ‘either’ and ‘neither’ are very common although some
people pronounce the grapheme ‘ei’ in these words with the /ee/ phoneme.
Sound out and blend all the words. Discuss the meanings of the words and say them in simple sentences.
Draw a picture representing some ‘ei’ words from above and label:
Fold this page up to the bottom of the first ‘ei’ box to hide the words but to reveal the ‘ei’. Use the back of the folded-up part to practise
spelling and writing. Say the words slowly and put a dash for each sound in the words. Break the words down into syllables first where
necessary. Put the grapheme ‘ei’ on one dash. Edit each word whilst finger-tracking under the graphemes.
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Unit 9 - Sheet 22 of 22