This week's spelling pattern / rule is: Words with 'ey' as /ee/ Rule: when two vowels go walking, the first one does the talking. In the word e says its name, as in the alphabet. The second one does the walking; the y is silent.
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key |
I have misplaced my door key again.
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donkey |
A mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey.
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chimney |
Mrs Thorpe has a chimney on her house.
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honey |
Bees make honey.
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alley |
An alley runs between the houses.
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abbey |
An abbey is a building where monks or nuns live or used to live.
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trolley |
A large wheeled metal basket used in a supermarket.
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journey |
We went on a fantastic journey together.
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father |
My father is called Andrew.
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class |
We are studying angles in our geometry class.
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sure |
Are you sure you swept this floor?
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sugar |
I added sugar to my tea to sweeten it.
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