Reception English and phonics · Vowel sounds: vowel digraphs · Summary
Reception English and phonics Vowel sounds: vowel digraphs: summary and key words
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Chapter summary
| Skill | Method |
|---|---|
| ai, ee | /ai/ as in rain; /ee/ as in tree |
| igh, oa | /ie/ as in light (three letters, one sound); /oa/ as in boat |
| oo | Long /oo/ as in moon; short /oo/ as in book: learn each word |
| ar, or, ur | /ar/ as in car; /or/ as in fork; /ur/ as in bird |
| ow, oi | /ow/ as in cow; /oi/ as in coin |
| ear, air, er | /air/ as in pear and chair; /er/ as in fern |
Can you…?
- I can read ai, ee, igh, oa, oo, ar, or, ur, ow, oi, ear, air and er as one vowel sound each
- I know that oo can be long or short, and I learn the words
- I know that different spellings can make the same sound
- I can find the vowel sound in a picture name
- I can blend and spell short words with vowel digraphs
Key terms
- vowel digraph
- two or more letters that make one vowel sound, such as ai or oa
- vowel
- a letter such as a, e, i, o or u, or a group that makes a vowel sound
- long sound
- a vowel sound that is said for longer, as in moon
- short sound
- a vowel sound that is quick, as in book