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Practise part of this topic. Phonics Foundations provides guided recognition of selected grapheme categories, matching of written sound-spelling sequences to words, identification of adjacent consonant letters and word-specific spelling completion. It offers partial support for topics 2238, 2239, 3217 and 3219, with the pronunciation model made explicit. It does not assess sound-only phonological awareness, independent spoken blending or segmentation, decoding, pronunciation, oral fluency, spelling production, handwriting or complete phonics mastery. Adults may model the examples using the learner’s phonics programme and regional pronunciation.

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Year 1 · English

Distinguish Different Spellings Of Same Sound

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Focus on different spellings for the same sound. Start with “Choose Between Digraphs ai and ay”, then explain the idea in your own words.

Year 1 learners practise different spellings for the same sound.

The activities include Choose Between Digraphs ai and ay, Choose Between the Digraphs ea and ee, Choose Between the Digraphs ur, ir and er, and related practice. The checked support below includes video, worksheet, lesson. Open a resource in its provider's website and choose the format that best helps the learner explain the idea independently.

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Choose spellings from word context
Use meaningful sentences to choose reviewed alternative spellings in named words. Patterns remain word- and pronunciation-bound rather than universal rules. Partial practice does not establish independent spelling mastery.
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Phase 3 Phonics Lesson 13 'ai' Video

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Phonics Screening Workouts: 'ai', 'ay' and 'a-e'

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