Homophones for Unit 7 - the long vowel sounds

Spelling Homophones with long vowel sound Spelling homophones...
... the words the computer spellchecker will not spot.

This unit tests you on homophones with the long vowel sounds you hear at the start of these words:

ape

evening

ice-cream

oval

unicorn

The first section covers the long vowel sound /ā/.

These are the main ways of spelling this sound:

a-e as in snake.

ai as in train.

ay as in pray.

ei as in reindeer.

Also, don't forget the 'rule-breakers':

break

great

Which of the bold words is correct?	Type the correct word:
Which is the way/weigh to the beach?
A falcon is a bird of pray/prey.
There are six sales/sails on his boat.
It's plane/plain to see you are angry.
I like my stake/steak well cooked.
When does the mane/main film start?
Wales/Whales eat small fish.
Eat that food, don't waste/waist it.
The baby wade/weighed three kilos.
The car had to brake/break hard.
We've made/maid a pumpkin pie.
She wore a long black vale/veil.

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