Year 1Split digraphs
a-e words
The letters a and e work together to make the long /ai/ sound.
a-e/ā/ as in ace
Words with a-e
Tap a word to see its sounds and hear it.
a-e at the start
a-e in the middle
Read a-e in a sentence.
Every sentence is checked against the sound.
- 1I made a cake.
- 2The plane came late.
- 3The snake is in the cave.
- 4Take the plate to the gate.
How to teach a-e
- Introduce the split digraph. Explain that a split digraph is two letters that work together to make one sound, even though they are separated by one consonant.
- Model the target phoneme three times.
- Students repeat.
- Check articulation and correct mouth placement.
- Identify the phoneme in the example words.
Decodable stories with a-e.
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Make a whole a-e lesson.
Slides, words and sentences, matched to the sounds your class has learned.