Your current location:

Unit 7, Part 1: Spelling the long vowel sounds

Page 3 of 12

Unit 7: Short vowels, Part 1: a and e

Unit StartPage 1: Introduction and Unit ContentsPage 2: Long vowel /a/ : a-e, ai, ay, ey, eiCourse Test: Spelling test for long vowel /a/: a-e, ai, ay, ey, eiPage 4: Spelling test for long vowel /a/: a-e, ai, ay, ey, eiPage 5: Rules and rule breakers for long vowel /a/Page 6: Homophones for long vowel /a/Page 7: Long vowel /e/ : e in common prefixesPage 8: Long vowel /e/ : ee, ea, e-e, yCourse Test: Spelling test for long vowel /e/: ee, ea, e-e, yPage 10: Spelling test for long vowel /e/: ee, ea, e-e, yPage 11: Rules and rule breakers for long vowel /e/Page 12: Homophones for long vowel /e/Unit End

Page 3 of 12

Spelling the long vowel sound /ā/: a-e, ai, ei, ay

How is the long a sound spelt in these words?

Remember, if it uses the split digraph a-e there will be a letter in between!

Type the whole word:
Wine is made from gr___s.
Put the glasses on the tr___.
Call this number to cl___m your prize.
Half of sixteen is ___ght.
The fl___s of the fire kept us warm.
Str___ cats are often very thin.
The prisoner was tied in ch___ns.
He tried to esc___ from the cell.
Please expl___n why you are late.
Can you transl___this from French?
She hesit___d before crossing the road.
There was a displ___ of books in the window.


Skip this exercise and go to the next part of this unit: Rule-breakers for long /ā/ words. *

* Skip link not available for logged in students.

X
X ⬊ ⬉
Please turn your screen to landscape to play this game.
X

The Spellzone interactive course is intended to be used online and may not be printed.

"Thank goodness for Spellzone during this remote learning phase. The site is easy for students to navigate independently and they're really enjoying the activities and spelling games. You get an awful lot for your money with Spellzone. Really reassuring is the very prompt response with helpdesk queries. I've very rarely needed the helpdesk, but when I have, the issue has been addressed and sorted within a very short time."

Sarah Taggart, Oasis Academy Lord's Hill