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Vowel Patterns Spelling

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🎯 WALT (We Are Learning To)

Spell words containing vowel patterns:

• <ea>, <ey> for /long a/ sound • <y>, <ey> for /long e/ sound

• <igh>, <y>, <ie> for /long i/ sound • <oe> for /long o/ sound

• <ew>, <ue> for /oo/ sound (as in 'mood')

✨ Success Criteria

I can recognise vowel patterns in words

I can spell words with these patterns correctly

I can say the sound each pattern makes

I can use these words in sentences

📝 Part 1: Pattern Recognition

1. Circle the vowel pattern in each word and write the sound it makes:

steak - vowel pattern: _______ sound: _______

key - vowel pattern: _______ sound: _______

light - vowel pattern: _______ sound: _______

pie - vowel pattern: _______ sound: _______

toe - vowel pattern: _______ sound: _______

2. Which vowel pattern makes the /long a/ sound? Circle all correct answers:

ea (as in steak)

ey (as in they)

igh (as in light)

oe (as in toe)

3. Match the word to its vowel sound. Draw lines to connect them:
flew
happy
break
night
/long a/ sound
/long e/ sound
/long i/ sound
/oo/ sound

✏️ Part 2: Spelling Practice

4. Fill in the missing vowel patterns to complete these words:

br____k (long a sound) = break

th____ (long a sound) = _______

fl____ (oo sound) = _______

r____t (long i sound) = _______

bl____ (oo sound) = _______

5. Complete these sentences using words with the correct vowel patterns:

The _______ opened the door with her golden _______. (key/keys)

At _______, we saw the _______ shining brightly. (night/light)

The bird _______ high into the _______ sky. (flew/blue)

6. Extension Challenge: Write your own sentence using at least TWO words with different vowel patterns from today's lesson:

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