Sample Words From List
brief
piece
chief
shield
weird
beige
grief
friend
sleigh
weird
veil
weight
Take a look at the sample words.
What do you notice about these words?
They have the ei and ie vowel patterns.
Can you think of two meanings for the word lie?
(noun) something that is not true
(verb) to put your body in a flat position
Can you think of three meanings for the word tie?
(noun) a necktie
(verb) to join or tighten with string or rope
(verb) equal score or time
How might we sort these words?
By their vowel spelling pattern and the vowel sound - long e CVVC -ie, long i CVV -ie, and long a CVVC -ei.
Let's practice sorting the words. Practice Sort
Can you make a generalization about when ie makes a long e sound instead of a long i sound.
Usually ie in the middle of a word will make the long e sound, but at the end of a word usually it will make the long i sound.