Spellingvowels 3
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Long vowel sounds: -e-When you hear a long -e- , particularly in the middle ofa word, it's often spelled -ea- or -ee- , like the words here:
But there's no advice I can give to help you decide which one it is. If you're not sure, try writing the word both ways on a scrap of paper, first with -ea- and then with -ee. Nearly always you'll spot the one you want! 1. In the following pairs, underline the word that you think is correct:
2. Now make some more words by writing -ea- or -ee- in the gaps:
*Don't forget that you can also spell the long -e- sound by writing -ie- and -ei- . For example: believe thief ceiling receive Look back at Rules 1 to revise the rule about -ie- and -ei- . *Finally, remember that you can also use the "magic e" to make a short e become a long e, as in athlete, stampede, and Japanese. Click here for the magic e worksheet |