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SPELLING PROGRAMME - PART 2
Target 13: Words with ‘ee’ and ‘ea’ (long ‘e’ sound)
‘ee’ and ‘ea’ have a long ‘e’ sound (e’s alphabet name).
Unfortunately there are no guidelines as to which to use, so
you must learn the ones you use regularly.
ee ea
tree free sea read
see green dream steal
keep deep meat east
agree meet please leave
sweet street clear near
speed steel year hear
teeth sixteen cream stream
seventeen asleep cheat steam
sheet greet teach treat
queen speech reach reason
TIP –try writing the word with both spellings to see
which ‘looks right’
Tricky ones!
wheel coffee proceed
wheat beneath repeat increase
disappear
steel or steal / meet or meat?
Put the correct word in these sentences.
He tried to ___________ the woman’s bag.
The bike was made from _____________.
I will __________ you at 9.00am.
Chicken is my favourite ______________.
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