Words Spelt 'ei' Quiz

The PowerPoint presentation crafted by KS2Gems in 2020 is an educational resource aimed at Year 5 and 6 students to enhance their spelling skills, particularly focusing on words containing the 'ei' letter combination. The presentation is designed to introduce and consolidate the spelling of these words, with a variety of activities to cater to the different learning needs of the class. It encompasses a list of words, spelling rules, and engaging activities that allow students to apply these rules in a practical manner, either independently or collaboratively. The activities range from writing missing words, using a dictionary to check meanings, constructing sentences, to solving anagrams, all of which contribute to a comprehensive understanding of the 'ei' spelling pattern.

This instructional tool not only lists words like 'neighbour', 'receipt', and 'weird', but also details specific spelling rules that govern their formation. For instance, when 'i' and 'e' represent a long 'e' sound after 'c', 'ei' is used, as seen in words like 'ceiling' and 'deceive'. Other rules include the use of 'ei' to represent different sounds such as a long 'a' in 'reign', a short 'i' in 'foreign', a long 'i' in 'height', and various other sounds in words like 'weird', 'heir', and 'view'. The PowerPoint also prompts students to fill in missing words in sentences to reinforce their learning and concludes with an anagram challenge, where students unscramble letters to form words from the provided list, thus making the learning process interactive and enjoyable.