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Split Digraph a_e Practice

Split Digraph a_e Practice

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🔤 Part 1: Understanding Split Digraph a_e

Remember: The split digraph 'a_e' makes the long 'ay' sound. The 'a' and 'e' are split by another letter!

1. Circle the words that have the split digraph a_e sound:

take

cat

face

hat

race

bag

🎯 Part 2: Sound It Out

Break these words into sounds:

2. Break down these a_e words into their sounds:

Example: take = t-ae-k

face = ________________

gaze = ________________

race = ________________

place = ________________

🔄 Part 3: Word Changes (Easier)

If this word spells take, can you spell lake?

If this word spells lake, can you spell shake?

3. Follow the word chain. Write each new word:

take → change 't' to 'l' = ________________

lake → add 'sh' at the start = ________________

shake → change 'k' to 'm' = ________________

shame → change 'sh' to 't' = ________________

tame → change 't' to 'c' = ________________

🌟 Part 4: Word Changes (Harder)

If this word spells mad, can you spell made?

If this word spells made, can you spell make?

4. Follow this harder word chain. Write each new word:

mad → add 'e' at the end = ________________

made → change 'd' to 'k' = ________________

make → add 'sh' at the start = ________________

shake → change 'k' to 'm' = ________________

shame → remove the 'e' = ________________

✏️ Part 5: Fill in the Missing Letters

5. Complete these a_e words:

t _ k e (to get something)

f _ c e (front of your head)

r _ c e (to run fast)

pl _ c e (a location)

g _ z e (to look steadily)

📝 Part 6: Sentences

6. Use these a_e words to complete the sentences:

Word bank: take, face, race, place, came

I will ________ my lunch to school.

The runners lined up for the ________.

She ________ to my birthday party.

Wash your ________ before dinner.

This is a nice ________ to live.

🎨 Part 7: Draw and Write

7. Draw a picture for one of these a_e words, then write a sentence about it:

Choose from: cake, gate, snake, plane

My sentence: ________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

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