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Highlight i_e a-e Words

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Highlight i_e a-e Words

Highlight i_e a-e Words

Child reading with magnifying glass highlighting words

📖 Part 1: Read and Highlight

Instructions: Read the text below. Use a yellow highlighter to highlight all words that have the i_e pattern (like "bike"). Use a pink highlighter to highlight all words that have the a_e pattern (like "cake").

Jake likes to ride his bike to the lake on a nice day. He takes
his kite and flies it high in the sky. At home, his mum bakes
a cake for him to share. Jake's bike has a white stripe and
shines like a flame in the sunshine. He hopes to make this
ride a fun time with his mate Dave.

🔍 Part 2: Word Hunt

1. Circle all the words that have the i_e pattern:

bike

cake

kite

lake

nice

bake

white

make

shine

time

2. Circle all the words that have the a_e pattern:

ride

take

like

cake

bake

bike

flame

hope

make

mate

✏️ Part 3: Complete the Words

3. Fill in the missing letters to complete the i_e and a_e words:

a) I like to r___d___ my bike.

b) Mum will b___k___ a chocolate cake.

c) The k___t___ flies high in the sky.

d) We swim in the l___k___ every summer.

e) What a n___c___ sunny day!

f) Please t___k___ your shoes off.

g) The candle has a bright fl___m___.

h) My friend's n___m___ is Dave.

🎨 Part 4: Draw and Write

4. Draw a picture that shows something from the story. Then write 3 sentences using i_e or a_e words to describe your picture:
1. _________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________
3. _________________________________________________

🔤 Part 5: Sort the Words

5. Write each word in the correct column:

Word Bank: bike, cake, time, make, kite, lake, nice, bake, white, take, shine, flame

i_e words
________________
________________
________________
________________
________________
________________
a_e words
________________
________________
________________
________________
________________
________________

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