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Unit 7, Part 2: Spelling the long vowel sounds

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Unit 7: Short vowels, Part 2: i, o and u

Unit StartPage 13: Long vowel /i/ : i-e, igh, y, ieCourse Test: Spelling test for long vowel /i/: i-e, igh, y, iePage 15: Spelling test for long vowel /i/: i-e, igh, y, iePage 16: Rules and rule breakers for long vowel /i/Page 17: Homophones for long vowel /i/Page 18: Long vowel /o/ : o-e, oa, ow, oeCourse Test: Spelling test for long vowel /o/: o-e, oa, ow, oePage 20: Spelling test for long vowel /o/: o-e, oa, ow, oePage 21: Rules and rule breakers for long vowel /o/Page 22: Homophones for long vowel /o/Page 23: Long vowel /u/ : u-e, ue, ewCourse Test: Spelling test for long vowel /u/: u-e, ue, ewPage 25: Spelling test for long vowel /u/: u-e, ue, ewPage 26: Homophones, rules and rule breakers for long vowel /u/Course Test: Final test on all the long vowel soundsPage 28: Final test on all the long vowel soundsUnit End

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Spelling the long vowel sounds: a, e, i, o, u

think back to spelling teaching The long vowels are those you hear at the start of these words:

long vowel sounds - learning vowels
ape
long vowel sounds - learning vowels
evening
long vowel sounds - learning vowels
ice-cream
long vowel sounds - learning vowels
oval
long vowel sounds - learning vowels
unicorn

The short vowels are those you hear at the start of these words:

long vowel sounds - learning vowels
alligator
long vowel sounds - learning vowels
elephant
long vowel sounds - learning vowels
ice-cream
long vowel sounds - learning vowels
insect
long vowel sounds - learning vowels
umbrella

Read the sentences and work out which is the correct word.

Choose the correct word.

Type the whole word:
Help me get rid/ride of these flies.
I had to scrap/scrape the snow off my car.
Do you prefer red or white win/wine?
She had a long soak in the bath tub/tube.
A zebra has black and white strips/stripes.
Scan the bar cod/code to find the price.
A baby bear is called a cub/cube.
That was a hug/huge flash of lightning.
Sue is a very slim/slime girl.
Jim drew us a plan/plane of his new house.
Please wipe your feet on the mat/mate.
The family went to the them/theme park.


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