Open sort to see if the children can identify that the words have different
ways of spelling long e phoneme. Or closed sort against the different graphemes ee eae_e eo ie ypea seed key chief
people these the bee
tree seal neat Pete
Ways of spelling long e sound
best bet final position
ee, e ea (1 syllable words)y (words with 2 or
infrequently used
ey ie eo best bet initial or medial position
ea, ee
Cut this top row off before you give the sort to pupils!