ie and ei

This is the ie and ei sounds

These sounds are almost always found in the middle of words

This sound is tricky because it can be difficult to remember which order to place the letters

The rule to remember this is, "i before e, except after c".

Synthetic Inquiry: There are exceptions to the rule "i before e, except after c." See if you can find 10 exceptions to the rule and list them in your book, underline the key sound.

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