ui
'ui' makes either a long 'oo' sound. Of course we have met this sound already with 'u-e', ew and 'u' saying its name.
Or, the 'u' is silent.
In other words 'ui' makes a 'wi' sound.
Study these words.
Help the pupil to chunk words where necessary. Say the word and listen for the natural breaks. They often come after the vowel sound. Remember - each chunk of a word must contain a vowel - or a vowel sound (in the case for example of words with 'y' making a vowel sound.)
Or, the 'u' is silent.
In other words 'ui' makes a 'wi' sound.
Study these words.
Help the pupil to chunk words where necessary. Say the word and listen for the natural breaks. They often come after the vowel sound. Remember - each chunk of a word must contain a vowel - or a vowel sound (in the case for example of words with 'y' making a vowel sound.)
Level 3
oo:
suit
suitcase
fruit
juice (note soft 'c')
bruise
silent 'u':
build/builder/building
guilt/guilty
guitar
biscuit
build
built
guide (powerful 'e')
wi:
penguin
oo:
suit
suitcase
fruit
juice (note soft 'c')
bruise
silent 'u':
build/builder/building
guilt/guilty
guitar
biscuit
build
built
guide (powerful 'e')
wi:
penguin
Dictation:
Tom and the family were getting ready to go away for the weekend. The suitcases were nearly packed and Sam was just getting himself a drink of fruit juice from the kitchen when the cat came into the room. Sam did not see the cat and he turned quickly and tripped over the cat. Sam banged his knee on the table. The cat ran away and managed to knock over Tom's guitar. Sam had a big bruise on his knee and Tom came to see if there was any damage to his guitar. Then June came downstairs to fetch some biscuits. She gave the cat a hug.
Teaching tips:
turned
quickly
Tom and the family were getting ready to go away for the weekend. The suitcases were nearly packed and Sam was just getting himself a drink of fruit juice from the kitchen when the cat came into the room. Sam did not see the cat and he turned quickly and tripped over the cat. Sam banged his knee on the table. The cat ran away and managed to knock over Tom's guitar. Sam had a big bruise on his knee and Tom came to see if there was any damage to his guitar. Then June came downstairs to fetch some biscuits. She gave the cat a hug.
Teaching tips:
- Check that the pupil is comfortable spelling these words before you start the dictation. They were all covered in Level 2. Revise as necessary.
turned
quickly
For reading practice:
Boats sail on the rivers
Boats sail on the rivers,
And ships sail on the seas,
But clouds that sail across the sky,
Are prettier far than these.
There are bridges on the rivers,
As pretty as you please:
But the bow that bridges heaven,
And overtops the trees,
And builds a road from earth to sky,
Is prettier far than these. (pretty is irregular - help your child change 'e' to 'i')
Christina Rosetti
Boats sail on the rivers
Boats sail on the rivers,
And ships sail on the seas,
But clouds that sail across the sky,
Are prettier far than these.
There are bridges on the rivers,
As pretty as you please:
But the bow that bridges heaven,
And overtops the trees,
And builds a road from earth to sky,
Is prettier far than these. (pretty is irregular - help your child change 'e' to 'i')
Christina Rosetti