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Applying the spellings ‘igh' and ‘i-e' in familiar words
Pupil outcome: I can spell words containing two representations of the ‘igh’ phoneme: ‘igh’ and ‘i-e’. Key learning points: - 'igh' is a representation of the 'igh' phoneme that is often found in the middle of a word and 'loves a t'. -...
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Spelling the 'e' phoneme with 'ea' and the 'ch' phoneme using 'tch'
Pupil outcome: I can spell words like head, bread, catch and pitch. Key learning points: - 'ea' can be used to represent the 'e' phoneme. - 'tch' is the representation of 'ch' usually used after a short vowel. - Exceptions to the 'tch'...
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Other people's actions: singular present tense strong verbs
Pupil outcome: I can use the 1st, 2nd and 3rd person singular forms of strong verbs to understand and respond to information about other people's actions. Key learning points: - German vowels (with or without umlauts) can be short or...
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Narrate other people's actions: present tense weak and strong verbs
Pupil outcome: I can use the 3rd person plural present tense form of weak and strong verbs to narrate other people's actions. Key learning points: - Vowels are long when followed by a single consonant, 'h' or if there is a double vowel;...
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Common Trigraphs: TCH, DGE, & IGH
This video teaches about trigraphs, tch, dge, and igh and the rules of when to use them. There is practice with both reading and writing with them.
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Latin Phonetics Part 1: Vowels
If we are going to learn Latin, the first thing we must do is learn phonetics, as we need to understand the basic sounds of the language, so that we can read it properly. This will require looking at both vowels and consonants, so let's...
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Spelling: C, CK, K, KE
This video teaches when to use C or K at the beginning of words and which spelling to use at the end of words: CK, KE, or K. We also introduce C endings too. This will help kids at they read, write, and spell words with the /k/...
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Vowel Team Syllables {Syllable Types}
This video teaches vowel team syllables (ai, ea, oa, ou, oo, and more) and how to read them. It is assumed that kids already know open, closed, Magic E, and r-controlled syllables. See links to those videos below. Knowing syllable...
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Consonant + le Syllables {Syllable Types}
This video teaches consonant + le syllables, (-ble, -cle, -ple, -tle and more) how to divide them and how to read them. It is assumed that kids already know open, closed, Magic E, r-controlled, and vowel teams syllables. See links to...
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R-controlled Syllables {Syllable Types}
This video teaches R-controlled syllables (ar, er, ir, ur, and or) and how to read them. It is assumed that kids already know open and closed syllables. See links to those videos below. Knowing syllable types help readers read...
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Step3_Lesson18_Diphthongs (_ou_, _ow_)
Learn how to read words with diphthong when they have ''ou' and 'ow'.
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Step3_Lesson9_Long Vowel i (_ice, _ide, _ise, _ize, _ive)
Learn how to read words with the long vowel 'i' sound when they end with 'ice', 'ide', 'ise', 'ize' and 'ive'.
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Step3_Lesson8_Long Vowel i (_ipe, _ife, _ite, _ike)
Learn how to read words with the long vowel 'i' sound when they end with 'ipe', 'ife', 'ite', and 'ike'.
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Step3_Lesson7_Long Vowel e (_ea_)
Learn how to read words with the long vowel 'e' sound when they have 'ea'.
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Step3_Lesson6_Long Vowel e (_ee_)
Learn how to read words with the long vowel 'e' sound when they have 'ee'.
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Step3_Lesson5_Long Vowel a (_ay)
Learn how to read words with the long vowel 'a' sound when they end with 'ay'.
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Step3_Lesson4_Long Vowel a (_ail, _ain, _ait)
Learn how to read words with the long vowel 'a' sound when they end with 'ail', 'ain', and 'ait'.
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Step3_Lesson3_Long Vowel a (_ale, _ame_, ane)
Learn how to read words with the long vowel 'a' sound when they end with 'ale', 'ame', and 'ane'.
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Step3_Lesson2_Long Vowel a (_ace, _ase, _ave, _age)
Learn how to read words with the long vowel 'a' sound when they end with 'ace', 'ase', 'ave', and 'age'.
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Step3_Lesson15_Long Vowel u (_ube, _ude, _uge, _use, _ute)
Learn how to read words with the long vowel 'u' sound when they end with 'ube', 'ude', 'uge', 'use' and 'ute'.
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Step3_Lesson19_Diphthongs (_oi_, _oy_)
Learn how to read words with diphthong when they have ''oi' and 'oy'.
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Step3_Lesson16_Long Vowel u (_ule, _ume, _une)
Learn how to read words with the long vowel 'u' sound when they end with 'ule', 'ume', and 'une'.
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Step3_Lesson14_Long Vowel o (_oa_, _ow_)
Learn how to read words with the long vowel 'o' sound when they have 'oa', and 'ow'.
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Step3_Lesson13_Long Vowel o (_ole, _ome, _one)
Learn how to read words with the long vowel 'o' sound when they end with 'ole', 'ome', and 'one'.