surveyor wheyface conveyed heyday - phonics international · 2011-08-03 · revise the common...

they grey prey surveyobey disobey surveyor curds and whey wheyfaceconvey 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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eight weigh eighty sleighweight outweigh eightiethneighbour 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.


break great steak beefsteak breakneck breakage windbreakerbreakaway break in break outbreakwater breaking and enteringgreatness great - aunt greatcoat Great Britain steakhouse greatlyThe 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.


straight straight angle (180 degrees)

straighten straightforwardstraightening straight facestraightjacket straightawaystraight - laced straightedgestraight and narrow 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.


/ai/ ey eigh ea aigh they grey prey osprey obey disobey survey convey heyday surveyor

eight weight freight “neigh” sleigh neighbour eighth eighteenth underweight overweight

great steak steaks break greater greatly greatest outbreak breakdown heartbreak

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.


/ai/ a ai ay ae, a-e able table cable range arrange danger ladle waste taste toothpaste

aim first aid wait grain paint faint refrain tainted Spain attainment

display decay delay crayon always maybe holiday layers portray bricklayer

reggae sundae same became fade shade blame invade upgrade persuade

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.


/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.


/ee/ e ee ea e-e he, me, we she, be equal decoy decent recycle medium medieval region de-ice

knee cheek sleek indeed greedy cheese freedom agreement disagree speech

beach sea-shore squeak feast easy dream stream please meaning speak

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.


/ee/ e ee ea e-e



donkey monkey moneystorey chutney journeyhoneymoon honeysuckle honeycomb paisley parsleyabbey galley hockey pulleyThe 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.


movie pixie pixies budgiefreebie pinkie rookie oldiecalorie calories hankie collie genie cookie cookiesThe 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.


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.


/ee/ - /i/ /i/ y ey ie y rainy sunny funnily easily dreadfully happily mainly especially gratefully patiently

alley honey money valley kidney jockey medley chimney trolley barley

pixie movie bookie budgie rookie undies zombie calories freebie pinkie

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.


/ee/ - /i/ /i/ y ey ie y



/igh/ i ie i-e kind mind mild blind wildest finding winding behind climb idle

pie, pies necktie magpie piebald French fries terrified magnified horrified certified qualified

alike guide awhile arrive besides divide inside invite lively politely

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.


/igh/ i ie i-e Write down further words in the correct columns as you think of them or find them in your wider reading.


/igh/ y igh ei why, shy, fly style July type apply reply hyena python hygiene cycle

higher lights fight brighten frightened slight night knight lightning frightening

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.


/igh/ y igh ei



letter pattern: ie /igh/ /ee/-/i/ /ee/ tied, untie died, cried, fried freeze-dried Pied Piper satisfied classified tongue-tied denied occupied preoccupied

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. 4) Check (edit) the words by blending them.


letter pattern: ie /igh/ /ee/-/i/ /ee/



thief brief chief relief niecegrief grieving priest series field specie species frieze diesel hygiene hygienic fiendretriever showpiece disbelief mischief windshield grievancemake - 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.


either eider duck eiderdownneither heist Heidi seismic seismograph poltergeist Fahrenheit Poseidon feistyThe 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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