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Year 1 · English

Distinguish Different Spellings Of Same Sound

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Focus on different spellings for the same sound. Start with “Choose Between Digraphs ai and ay”, then explain the idea in your own words.

Year 1 learners practise different spellings for the same sound.

The activities include Choose Between Digraphs ai and ay, Choose Between the Digraphs ea and ee, Choose Between the Digraphs ur, ir and er, and related practice. The checked support below includes video, worksheet, lesson. Open a resource in its provider's website and choose the format that best helps the learner explain the idea independently.

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  • Choose Between Digraphs ai and ay
  • Choose Between the Digraphs ea and ee
  • Choose Between the Digraphs ur, ir and er
  • Choose Between the Trigraph ore and the Digraphs aw and au
  • Know the Digraphs ai and ay
  • Know the Digraphs ea and ee
  • Know the Digraphs oi and oy
  • Know the Digraphs ow and ou
  • Know the Digraphs ue, ew and oo
  • Know the Digraphs ur, ir and er
  • Know the Trigraph ore and Digraphs aw and au
  • Practise Using ai and ay
  • Practise Using the Digraphs ea and ee
  • Practise Using the Digraphs oi and oy
  • Practise Using the Digraphs ow and ou
  • Practise Using the Digraphs ue, ew and oo
  • Practise Using the Digraphs ur, ir and er
  • Practise Using the Trigraph ore and the Digraphs aw and au
  • Revise the Consonant Blend tch
  • Spell Sounds v or ve
  • Spell Sounds z or zz
  • Spell Sounds: f or ff
  • Spot the Digraphs nk and ng

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WatchYouTube — Alphablocks

Long Vowel Sounds: AU and AW

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Using TCH or CH

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Words with Digraph -NG and -NK

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