On A Fine Day You Can Learn To Spell Words With Magic e' (7-11 years) - Activity Pack

The 'On A Fine Day You Can Learn To Spell Words With Magic e' activity pack, aimed at children aged 7 to 11, is an engaging educational resource created by Sally Jones and Amanda Jones. It is designed to help children understand and practise the phonics concept of the silent 'e', often referred to as 'magic e'. This concept is a fundamental part of learning to spell in English, where adding an 'e' to the end of a word can change the pronunciation of the vowel, making it 'long'. For instance, a 'hat' becomes 'hate', with the 'a' sound changing from short to long.

The activity pack includes a variety of challenges and exercises to reinforce this spelling rule. Challenge Twenty, for example, illustrates the use of 'magic e' in context, with sentences like "It is a shame I can't swim in a lake" and playful messages such as those sent to 'Planet Zen', describing activities earth kids do on fine days, all containing 'magic e' words. Additionally, the pack provides lists of words for children to transform by adding 'magic e', turning 'pin' into 'pine' and 'pet' into 'Pete'. It also offers a set of initial sounds and blends for children to create their own 'magic e' words, further expanding their understanding and ability to spell with this important phonetic rule.