Group writing using our spelling words

Today, we used our spelling words to write sentences. Then, we copied them in our notebook. Have a look!

Long /e/ Sound: -ey Dictionary Copy

Today, we learned about the -ey spelling of the Long /e/ Sound like in monkey, donkey and keys.

We also copied the -ey words in our Phonics Dictionary. 

Long /e/ Spelling Words

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.

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:  

Long /e/: -y and -ie spellings and plurals of words that end in -y

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

Do you know that singular words that end in -y and make the Long /e/ sound transform the letter -y to -ies to make the plural?

one mommy, two mommies

one family, many families

one cherry, many cherries 

We copied the -ie words in our Phonics Dictionary.

Long /e/ Worksheets

Today, we reviewed the -ee, -ea, -e and -y spellings of the Long /e/ Sound by completing this vocabulary worksheet.

The Letter Yy - My Family

Today we reviewed that when the letter Yy

-is at the beginning of a word, it is a consonant and it makes the same sound as in yogurt, yellow and yes.

-is at the end of a word, it is a vowel and it can make the Long E sound like in happy, January and sunny.

We are reading the book My Family on starfall.com:

http://www.starfall.com/n/level-a/learn-to-read/load.htm

You can print this book here:

https://teach.starfall.com/lv/global/documents/downloads/yv-myfamily.pdf 

Can you read these words?

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:

https://www.starfall.com/h/ltr-classic/

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!

Long /e/ with -e spelling and using pronouns

Today, we learned that the letter -e can make two sounds:

- the short /e/ sound like in ten, hen and pet

- the long /e/ sound like in zero, hero, and she

Do you know that he, she, we and me are pronouns? We practiced making lots of sentences with these special words:

-He is a boy.

-She is a girl.

-Give me the marker. 

-We are in class.

-She is sitting.

-We are working.

-He is eating.

Can you think of any more sentences using he, she and we? 

New Book: Pete´s Sheep

Today, we read a new book on the Starfall webpage: book 7, Pete´s Sheep. We played the phonics games and read it. Click on the link below to read it again:

https://www.starfall.com/h/ltr-classic/

Long /e/ Sound: -ee an -ea Review

Today, we reviewed the Long /e/ sound with the two spellings

-ee like in see, tree and green

-ea like in eat, cream and team

Let's have another look!

Long e with -ea spelling

Today, we learned that the Long /e/ sound can also be spelled -ea like in eat, scream and meat.

Long e sound with -ee spelling

Today, we have reviewed the Long /e/ sound with the -ee spelling like in bee, tree and see. We know lots of words with this spelling. Let´s review!

First Day of Winter!

Today is December 21st, the first day of winter. Would you like to read some stories and watch some videos about winter and the snow?

This is the story of The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats: 

Bert and Ernie love to play to get dressed to play in the snow and make snowmen!

Here are some stories you can read along to about the snow!

Merry Christmas, Big Hungry Bear

Would you like to read the story of Merry Christmas, Big Hungry Bear by Audrey Wood again?

Long a Sight Word Book

Today, we made a lap book about Long a Sight Words. Have a look!

Complete the Sentences Worksheet

Today, we practiced completing sentences with words that have the long a sound. Let´s read them again!

Spelling Word Review and Riddle Game

Remember that this Friday we will have our spelling test. You can watch the video below and play the riddle game to review the spelling words. 

The Long a sound and spellings Review

Let´s review the many spellings of the Long a sound. It can be written:

-a like in acorn, vacation and famous
-ai like in rain, snail and brain
-ay like in play, crayon and Monday
-ea like in great, break and steak
-eigh like in neighbor, eight and sleigh
-a_e like in name, snake and plate
-ey like in they

Can you read these words?