Learning Intention

To revise some of the basic sounds, and tricky words.

To revise the <a_e> spelling of the /ai/ sound.

To understand that the <e> is a magic <e>, in words like ape, ale, age

To know that the <e> has no sound but magically makes the first vowel sound long.

Introduction

Look at these tricky words. 

 said here there they go no my one by

Main Learning

Look and say at these words

sail         tail        mail

What do they all have in common?     
They have the /ai/ sound. 
 

There are other ways to spell the /ai/ sound.Can you write some examples? 

                              <ay>       and      <a_e>
 

Now make up some sentences with the words you have found.

Look at the word cape. What happens when we cover the (e)?

It becomes ‘cap’, Can you hear the magic at work? 

Dictation

1.Dad made a cake.

2. The gate is open.

3. She was late.