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Vowel Sounds Spelling Practice

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Vowel Sounds Spelling Practice

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📚 WALT: Recognise and spell words with short and long 'a' and 'e' sounds

Success Criteria:

✓ I can sort words into short and long vowel sound groups

✓ I can spell words with different vowel sounds correctly

✓ I can use vowel sound knowledge to help my spelling

Part 1: Word Sorting Activity

1. Sort these words by their 'a' sound. Write each word in the correct column:

Word bank: apple, cake, ant, rain, cat, play, hat, gate

Short 'a' sound (like in 'cat'):

Long 'a' sound (like in 'cake'):

2. Sort these words by their 'e' sound. Write each word in the correct column:

Word bank: egg, tree, pet, bee, red, sleep, ten, sheep

Short 'e' sound (like in 'pet'):

Long 'e' sound (like in 'tree'):

Part 2: Spelling Practice

3. Fill in the missing letters to complete these words. Listen to the vowel sounds!

a) The c__t sat on the m__t. (short 'a' sound)

b) I can see a sn__ke by the l__ke. (long 'a' sound)

c) The r__d h__n laid an egg. (short 'e' sound)

d) The b__ flew to the tr__. (long 'e' sound)

4. Choose the correct spelling. Circle the right answer:

The sound a sheep makes:

baa
bay
bee

What you sleep in:

bad
bed
bead

A big animal with a trunk:

elefant
elephant
eliphant

Frozen water:

ice
ise
yce

Part 3: Sentence Writing

5. Write a sentence using TWO words with short 'a' sounds:
6. Write a sentence using TWO words with long 'e' sounds:
7. Extension Challenge: Write a short story (2-3 sentences) using at least one word from each vowel sound group (short 'a', long 'a', short 'e', long 'e'):

Support Tip: Say the words out loud and listen to the vowel sounds. Remember: short sounds are quick, long sounds say their letter name!

Extension: Find three more words at home with long 'a' or long 'e' sounds and bring them to share with the class tomorrow.

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