Next Friday (February 27th), we are going to have our Long /e/ spelling test (exam). Do you remember how to spell the words? Let´s review by playing the riddle game.
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Friday, February 20, 2026
Long /e/ Word Sort
Today, we reviewed the spellings of the Long /e/ sound that we have learned about so far:
-e like in zero, me and even
-ee like in bee, green and sheep
-ea like in eat, seal and tea
-y like in happy, sunny and candy
-ie like cookie, mommies and candies
-e_e like in Pete, these and here
Then, we did this word sort worksheet:
Monday, February 16, 2026
Long /e/: -y and -ie spellings
Today, we have reviewed the Long /e/ Sound with the -y spelling and learned about the -ie spelling:
-y like in happy, sunny and family
-ie like in families, candies and babies
Then, we copied the -ie words in our Phonics Dictionary.
Do you remember how to read these words?
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Long /e/ Worksheets
Today, we reviewed the -ee, -ea, -e and -y spellings of the Long /e/ Sound by completing two worksheets:
Monday, February 9, 2026
The Letter Yy - My Family
Today we reviewed that when the letter Yy
Friday, February 6, 2026
My Family and the different sounds of the letter Yy
We are continuing to read book 15, My Family.
Did you know the letter y is a consonant and a vowel?
When it is at the beginning of a word, it is a consonant like in yogurt, yo-yo and yes.
When it is at the end of a word on its own, it is a vowel and make two sounds:
-Long E like in happy, mommy and rainy
-Long I like in my, fly and cry
Click on the link below to play the games and read the book again:
Thursday, February 5, 2026
Long /e/ with -y spelling
Today, we learned that the Long /e/ sound can also be written with -y like in happy, rainy, and baby. Then, we copied the vocabulary in our Phonics Dictionary. Let´s Review!