Syllables
Syllables are the separate sound units of a word.
Here are some syllables below.
How many full words can you make out of them?

tell ing inc get ble won us i u un der most ful red i to her ting gent in le al

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Vowel Sounds
Spelling is often difficult as there are different ways to make different sounds. How many different ways are there of making the ‘ee’ sound in words below? Which is the odd word out, and why?

ea

ei

ee

ie

bean

ceiling

piece

feet

either

niece

believe

deceive

peal

reel

weight

heater

steel

meat

defeat

see

How many homophone words can you make from the words above e.g. steal/steel?

Memory Game
How many words can you make with the following vowel combinations?

ai au ia ue ui

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Brain, Fault, Dialogue, Guitar, Pause, Building, Liar, Chain, Guest, Dial, Guide, Due, Fuel, Audience, Afraid, Said, Sauce, Tuesday

Changing Vowel Sounds
If an ‘e’ is added to certain words then it lengthens the previous vowel. Which words can you add an ‘e’ to. How does it change the sound and meaning?

mate

note

bite

spate

lit

flat

dote

tube

rote

gut

spite

rib

tape

spot

set

bane

What happens to these words when you add ‘ing’ or ‘ed’ at the end?

Fill in the vowels in the following advice sheet:

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The br___n works better if you get plenty of sl___p. Sc___ntific res___rch has shown that people who do not get en___gh sl___p find it harder to remember things. P___ple sh___ld ___m to have betw___n 7-9 hours of sl___p a night.

Eating a h___lthy d___t is also very important. A balance of fr___t and vegetables, without t___ much fatty food helps students to k___p more alert.

Also keep a sense of hum___r! L___ghing is a vital part of f___ling g___d about yourself.