Ending sounds /e/ or /i/
You already know how to use Talking to Your Pencil to hear sounds clearly.
Now we’ll use it to spot the tricky parts in words ending in /e/ and /y/ — and make them easy.
Watch these next 2 videos, then complete the exercise.
Say bab-ee.
What sound do you hear at the end?
But it isn’t written with e.
So which letter represents that final /ee/ sound?
Close your eyes. Listen again: bab-ee.
What do you hear?
Let's try some more words:
Which spelling is correct?
In your Decoding Book, write the final sound you hear — the /ee/ sound.
Now write the word that means to think of something in the past.
It begins m _ m o r _.
Are you using an e? That's not correct.
So which letter will represent the /ee/ sound?
Do you join the navy or do you join the navee?
Do you play rugby or do you play rugbee?
Is he handy or hande?
Do you walk Slowlee or Slowly?
Is your piggybank Empty or Emptee?
Is it a fli or fly?
The above questions also give you the answer. Go back and look at the ending letter of the correct answer.
What are you seeing?
It's a y.
Why not go back to the start of this lesson and re read the Baby Hill Words story..
(Write it in your Decoding Book)
This activity focuses on tricky /e/ and /i/ sounds at the end of words.
The rule:
When a word ends with the /e/ or /i/ sound, it is usually spelled with y.
Example: cry, happy, funny
Use Talking to Your Pencil to listen carefully to the final sound.
If you see a word ending in y, it is usually pronounced /e/ or /i/, not like the letter y.
A few words are exceptions — later lessons will cover them.
Break time joke
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