Spotlight on the Split Digraph: u-e
Spotlight on the Split Digraph: u-e
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Spotlight on the Split Digraph: u-e
What do you already know about split digraphs?
Learning Objective
At the end of the lesson you will be able to recognise, spell, and read words containing the split digraph u-e.
What is a Split Digraph?
A split digraph is when a vowel and the letter 'e' work together in a word, but are separated by a consonant. The u-e split digraph often makes a long 'u' sound.
Spot the u-e Sound
In words like 'tube' and 'flute,' the 'u' and 'e' are split by another letter, but together they make a long 'u' sound.
Word Sorting Practice
June, rude, tube, flume, huge, rule, use, tune, flute, plume
cat, dog, hat, run, sun
Words without u-e
Words with u-e
Spelling Practice
Practise spelling the u-e words aloud or write them down, focusing on where the split digraph appears.
Read These Words
Can you pronounce these correctly? June, rule, huge, tune, flute.
Check Your Knowledge
Can you find the split digraph u-e in new words? Remember to look for a 'u' and an 'e' with just one letter between them!
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Write down 2 things you want to know more about.
Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.
