ei (ay)
In these words the letters 'ei' are saying /ay/. The 'g' and 'h' are silent.
Study these words.
weigh (w ay) weight weighed
neigh (n ay)
sleigh (sl ay)
eight eighteen eighty
reign This does not have the 'h' but follows the same rule.
vein
veil
Odd word
height This word follows the igh pattern instead saying eye.
straight This word has /ai/.
sign
weigh (w ay) weight weighed
neigh (n ay)
sleigh (sl ay)
eight eighteen eighty
reign This does not have the 'h' but follows the same rule.
vein
veil
Odd word
height This word follows the igh pattern instead saying eye.
straight This word has /ai/.
sign
Dictation:
One snowy day, Tom took eight pigs to the market. He had to get them weighed first. Then he took them straight into a pen to wait for the bidding to begin. Some farmers had taken horses to the market and they were neighing loudly. Tom knew he would not get much money for the pigs but hoped he might get eighty pounds.
When he got home, Pam and Sam were sliding down the hill on their sleigh. The hill was quite a height and they were going very fast. It was long way back up to the top again.
Teaching notes:
Talk about snowy - the ow(o-e) family and Y(ee).
Compare weight and wait. Discuss the meanings of both.
Talk about markets and bidding.
One snowy day, Tom took eight pigs to the market. He had to get them weighed first. Then he took them straight into a pen to wait for the bidding to begin. Some farmers had taken horses to the market and they were neighing loudly. Tom knew he would not get much money for the pigs but hoped he might get eighty pounds.
When he got home, Pam and Sam were sliding down the hill on their sleigh. The hill was quite a height and they were going very fast. It was long way back up to the top again.
Teaching notes:
Talk about snowy - the ow(o-e) family and Y(ee).
Compare weight and wait. Discuss the meanings of both.
Talk about markets and bidding.
Read the AV Bible!
Enter ye in at the straight gate. Matthew 7:13
Enter ye in at the straight gate. Matthew 7:13