Spelling - Home learning alternative sounds - ie, e-e

The home learning activity focuses on exploring alternative sounds, specifically the 'ie' and 'e-e' vowel combinations. Students are encouraged to use the 'Look, Say, Cover, Write and Check' method to practice their spelling. This technique involves looking at the word to understand its structure, saying it aloud to reinforce auditory memory, covering the word to test recall, writing it down from memory, and finally checking to ensure it has been spelled correctly. If any mistakes are made, students are prompted to write the correct spelling in the correction column.

Words included in this activity are a mix of 'ie' and 'e-e' sounds, such as 'theme', 'complete', 'field', and 'athlete', which feature the 'e-e' sound, and 'cookie', 'shriek', 'thief', and 'evening', which incorporate the 'ie' sound. The word 'concrete' is also part of the list, providing a more complex example of the 'e-e' sound. This exercise not only helps students recognise and remember the spelling patterns of these vowel combinations but also enhances their ability to spell a variety of words that they may encounter in their reading and writing activities.