PhonicsYears 1–2Phase 5 – Alternative Spellings & Pronunciations

Split digraphs: a-e, i-e, o-e, u-e, e-e

Recognise and read split digraphs (magic e): a-e as in cake/make, i-e as in bike/time, o-e as in home/bone, u-e as in cute/tube, e-e as in Pete/these

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine a magic 'e' that makes the vowel say its name! 🎩

  2. 2

    Which word has a magic 'e'? 🧐

  3. 3

    Build the word 'kite' by adding the magic 'e' at the end. 🪁

  4. 4

    Let's spell 'rope' together. 🧵

  5. 5

    Which word has a magic 'e' that makes the 'i' say its name? 🎯

  6. 6

    Make the word 'cube' — add the magic 'e' to the end. 🧊

  7. 7

    What sound does the 'u' make in 'cube'? 🎤

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