EE Phonic Worksheets

This is a pack of 12 Phonic worksheets to teach the digraph 'ee', plus flashcards and a no-prep GAME!

These worksheets are designed to be worked in order as they start by developing the child's phonemic awareness of the new sound in words, and progress to reading and spelling words with the new sound, to reading passages and writing a short dictation.

These sheets are LETRS and UK GOV requirements aligned.

These worksheets also align with the most popular phonic programs, including RWI and Letters and Sounds.

These ee Worksheets can help all children in the class succeed, even the lower third and those with special needs, as their highly structured nature helps to reduce the burden on the working memory which leads to less frustration for the child.

What makes these worksheets special?

I have a powerful three-step process which I use with my special needs pupils, which is worked out over the course of the 12 worksheets:

1. See it! where we focus on becoming aware of the new sound in words. This involves first hearing the new sound in words and then seeing it in words (tracking).

2. Sound-it-out! Having learnt to see the new sound in words, we learn to sound out these words to read and write them.

• We begin by using sound-it-out boxes for reading and spelling which help the child to segment the word prior to blending the sounds together.

• Once the child can read and write individual words, we work on fluency by building familiarity with the common words in the new sound family.

• Once the child can sound the words out to read and spell confidently, we move on to recognising them/using them in longer reading and dictation passages, as soon as the child is able.

• I provide 2 reading passages with comprehension exercises and one dictation passage, with a page in the workbook dedicated to it, with room for a picture, which again cements understanding.

3. Write it!

Incorporated into the above two steps, we constantly write the new sound. This adds a multi-sensory dimension to our work - we see with our eyes, we sound it with our mouth parts and voice, and then we move by writing.

All three steps work together to help the child feel in control of his/her learning and to become a successful, confident learner.

We finish each sound with a dictation which culminates our work before we move on to the next sound. I try to give this a week after we finish the book, to act as revision.

The dictation: Read this passage to your pupil, who should write it. Have the child read his/her work and check for errors. Make sure the writing is completely accurate before saying the child has finished, including full stops and capital letters correctly used.

A fun, no-prep game closes the unit of work making learning fun and providing a non-threatening way for children to consolidate their learning.

Flashcards are included with space to make more if appropriate.

What is included in the pack:

A front cover

12 Activities based on the 'Sound it out' principles.

A dictation

Flashcards

Game

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