Split Digraphs and Magic E

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English›Phonics & Word Reading|Ages 5—7|ID: mt_C7abt7pRr6

Read and spell words containing split digraphs (a-e, e-e, i-e, o-e, u-e) where a final 'e' makes the preceding vowel long

Mastery Evidence

Read words with split digraphs (e.g. 'cake', 'bike', 'home', 'cube')
Compare minimal pairs showing the effect of the split digraph (e.g. 'cap' vs 'cape')
Spell words with split digraphs correctly

Assessment Prompt

“Does [child] know that the 'e' at the end of words like 'cake', 'bike', or 'home' changes the vowel sound in the middle — making it say its name instead of its short sound?”

Curriculum Standards6 alignments

RF.1.3.cCommon Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects

RF.1.3.c

Know final -e and common vowel team conventions for representing long vowel sounds.

English Language Arts

Eng_App1_Y1_17The national curriculum in England

Split digraph: a–e

Split digraph: a–e.

English · Key Stage 1

Eng_App1_Y1_18The national curriculum in England

Split digraph: e–e

Split digraph: e–e.

English · Key Stage 1

Eng_App1_Y1_19The national curriculum in England

Split digraph: i–e

Split digraph: i–e.

English · Key Stage 1

Eng_App1_Y1_20The national curriculum in England

Split digraph: o–e

Split digraph: o–e.

English · Key Stage 1

Eng_App1_Y1_21The national curriculum in England

Split digraph: u–e

Split digraph: u–e.

English · Key Stage 1

Prerequisites1

Vowel Digraphs
hardAges 4—7

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Vowel Digraphs hard
Need to understand vowel sounds before split digraphs
- Single Letter Sounds hard
  Must know single letter sounds before vowel digraphs
  - Knowing all letters hard
    Must recognise letters before learning their sounds
    - Understanding print hard
      Must understand print direction before letter identification matters

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