Rule 28: 'ei' or 'ie' Spelling Guide for Teachers, Lecture notes of English Language

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Rule 28: ‘ei’ or ‘ie’

Teacher information

• This teaching resource is organised into four sections:

1) Explanation of the rule 2) Examples of key words

that fit the rule 3) Opportunities to practise 4) Further

examples of commonly used words following the rule

& some notable exceptions.

• These slides are intended as a starting point for

teaching this rule. The lists of words given at the end

might be used for card sorting exercises or a variety of

spelling games.

2) Rule 28: Examples

th ie f f ie ld de cei ve pr ie st re cei ve ach ie ve cei ling d ie sel rel ie f i before e except after c (when the sound is ee ) Which spelling is used in these words? Why? THINK: How many new words can you make by adding suffixes and prefixes to these?

3) Rule 28: Practice

th_ie__f

rel__ie_f

c__ei_ling

br_ie__f

rec_ei__ve

Starter Challenge 1 Challenge 2

handkerchief

deceived

Overachieved

Hygienic

misconceive

grieving

perceive

pierced

believe

receipt

THINK: Which words BREAK this rule? E.g. their, either

i before e except after c (when the sound is ee )