Spelling - Home learning - Sound ie

For home learning, children are provided with differentiated spelling lists focusing on the 'ie' sound, accompanied by a challenge word. The lists include a variety of words such as 'field', 'mischief', 'brief', 'niece', 'chief', 'piece', 'grief', 'fierce', 'relief', and 'achieve', with 'hygiene' as the challenge word. To customise the learning experience, blank boxes are available for any additional words that educators may want to include.

The 'Look, Say, Cover, Write and Check' method is encouraged to aid in the retention of these spellings. This involves looking at the word, saying it aloud, covering it, attempting to write it from memory, and then checking to see if it has been spelled correctly. Corrections can be made in a dedicated space. Furthermore, the 'Read and Match' activity asks students to match words to their definitions and use them in sentences, enhancing their understanding and contextual use of the words. For an extra challenge, children are invited to distinguish between real and nonsense 'ie' words, reinforcing their phonetic skills and ability to recognise legitimate vocabulary within the English language.