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ie and ei words

ie and ei words. Are there any rules which would help us learn, which grapheme to use?. These words are spelt with ei. You can tell because the ei sounds a little like capital ‘A’. Eight Reins Weigh Vein Veil freight reign neighbour.

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ie and ei words

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  1. ie and ei words Are there any rules which would help us learn, which grapheme to use?

  2. These words are spelt with ei. You can tell because the ei sounds a little like capital ‘A’ • Eight • Reins • Weigh • Vein • Veil • freight • reign • neighbour

  3. Now here comes a rule:I before e except after c, if the ei rhymes with bee • Receive • Receive • Ceiling • Deceive • Conceit • Conceited • Deceit • deceitful • But don’t be fooled some words break this rule: Science, glacier and ancient

  4. These ei words don’t follow a rule so you just have to learn them • either • neither • their • weird • protein • height • foreign • sovereign

  5. Niece Brief Belief Believe Believe Chief Handkerchief Grief Grieve Mischief Achieve Siege Besiege Piece Mantelpiece Priest shriek These ie words are straight forward

  6. Now wipe boards and pens at the ready? Scan the text and spot all the ie/ei words you can Brief Siege Mrs Elizabeth Carver, niece of the Chief of Police, was besieged by wasps in her home yesterday. A ceiling fell down and knocked off an old mantelpiece. Hundreds of wasps flew out. She shielded her face with a handkerchief and dialled 999. She gave a piercing shriek into the phone. “Send the police. Believe me, these wasps will kill me if you don’t.” The Chief of Police received the call and rushed to relieve her.

  7. Well how did you do? • There were 12 in all • Niece • Chief • besieged • Ceiling • Mantelpiece • Shielded • Handkerchief • Piercing • Shriek • Believe • Received • Relieve Well done if you got them all!

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