AC9E1LY11 • Year 1 English

Short Vowels, Long Vowels, Blends and Digraphs (AC9E1LY11)

use short vowels, common long vowels, consonant blends and digraphs to write words, and blend these to read one- and two-syllable words

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Unit focus

  • Readers and writers use short vowels, common long vowels, consonant blends and digraphs to read and write one- and two-syllable words.
  • Use this routine: Look at pattern → Say sound → Blend word → Write/check.
  • Watch for digraph counted twice: sh/ch/th can make one sound.
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