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EE and EA: complete no-prep unit

Everything to teach and practise ee ea in one week: ee and ea both say e as in its name. Read it, sort it, spell it and use it in sentences.

For: Kindergarten to 2nd grade teachers, tutors and parents

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A cover page with the plan, then 9 worksheets in order (10 pages). Free, no sign-up.

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Why one pattern at a time

  • Systematic phonics teaches one spelling pattern at a time, in a set order, until it is automatic.
  • Reading (decoding) and spelling (encoding) the same pattern in the same week makes it stick.
  • Words in this unit: see, tree, feet, keep, green, bee, need, deep, sleep, sheep, eat, sea…

How to use the unit

  • Day 1: introduce the pattern and read and match. Day 2: sort. Day 3: roll and read. Day 4: sentences. Day 5: dictation and spelling.
  • Say the sound every time you point to the pattern letters.
  • Keep earlier patterns in review: mix old words into the roll and read.
  • Children who need more time can repeat a day; the sheets work in any order.

The planstep by step.

  1. 1Day 1: meet the pattern

    Read the pattern words and match them to pictures.

    EE Vowel Team WorksheetGrade 1EE and EA Read and Match WorksheetGrade 1

  2. 2Day 2: sort it

    Is it ee or ea? Read and sort.

    EE and EA Word Sort: ee or ea?Grade 1

  3. 3Day 3: read fast

    Roll and read the pattern words until they come quickly.

    EE and EA Roll and ReadGrade 1

  4. 4Day 4: read sentences

    Decodable sentences with the pattern: read and draw.

    EE and EA Decodable Sentences: Read and DrawGrade 1

  5. 5Day 5: spell it

    Dictation and spelling practice.

    EE and EA Dictation WorksheetGrade 1EE and EA Spelling Practice: Look, Cover, WriteGrade 1EA Vowel Team WorksheetGrade 1Spelling List 16: EE and EA words (Look, Cover, Write)Grade 1

Questions

Questions about ee and ea unit

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In which order should phonics patterns be taught?
A common order is: short vowels (CVC), digraphs, blends, magic e, vowel teams, r-controlled vowels, then diphthongs. Follow your school’s program if it has one.
How long should we spend on one pattern?
Often about a week, but move on when reading and spelling the pattern is easy, and keep reviewing it afterwards.

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