Lesson 99 • the ending y

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Learning objectives Extra assistance

Children will: The letter y is the only letter which can function both as
• review the sound ee. a consonant and a vowel. Make a list of words where
• use the letter y as a word ending. y is a consonant and a list of y as a vowel words. As a
• read and write words that end with y. consonant it makes the /y/ sound as in yellow. As an
ending, it makes the vowel /ee/ sound at the end of
The National Curriculum in England lucky. It can also make the /i/ sound as in gym. And it can
English Year 1 complete a diphthong such as the /oi/ sound in boy. The
rules for when y is a vowel are quite complex. This lesson
Reading – word reading
just covers using y as an /ee/ ending to start with.
Pupils should be taught to:
• apply phonic knowledge and skills to decode words Classroom activities
• respond speedily with the correct sound to graphemes Add a y
• read accurately by blending sounds in unfamiliar words Put a list of words on the board – hair, smell, sleep, itch,
• read common exception words rust. Take one word and rewrite it with a y on the end,
• read other words of more than one syllable eg hair and hairy. Discuss the meaning of the original
word and then the second version. Put them both into
Writing – Spelling
sentences to show their meaning: He has hair on his chin.
Pupils should be taught to: He has a hairy chin.
• spell words containing each of the 40+ phonemes Now ask the pupils to do the same in their books with
already taught one of the other words. Share their sentences and discuss.
• spell common exception words
• apply simple spelling rules and guidance for words
ending in -y

Word families
sleepy, lucky, rusty, party, hairy, itchy, creepy, smelly,
floppy, easy

Vocabulary words
escape, cage, giant, chest, circus, work

Reading Eggs TEACH PRACTISE APPLY

Lesson sequence Content and skills Children will:
Hear: Review the sound ee. Introduce the add y to the end of words to make Worksheet 1
Animated Lesson sound y on the end of a word. an ee sound. Phonics 1

Write: Recognise correct word order for a choose the correct words to make a Worksheet 2
Write the Banner sentence. sentence. Phonics 2
Find: Identify the order of a sequence put pictures in order to show a Worksheet 3
1, 2, 3, 4, Buzzy’s Word of events. Identify word endings. sequence of events. Match the word Vocabulary
Machine, Pack the Identify the correct word to to its ending. Choose the word
Shelves complete the sentence. which completes the sentence.

Vocabulary: Build vocabulary skills: match pictures to words. Choose Worksheet 4

Today’s Topic Words, Recognise key vocabulary. Identify the correct word to match the Check
Define It words by their definitions. definition.

Read: Read sentences using basic listen, follow the reading and read Reading Eggs Story book
I Read You Read, Book vocabulary. Read aloud book. along. Can Vinny Escape?

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Lesson 99 • Worksheet 1

1 Colour the words that end in the sound ee.

bee see mate

ten

free wet three

tree

2 Use Zee Wee’s ee to make words. Write each word.

Read each word.

ee m_________t
k_________p
f_________t
b_________n

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Phonics 2
Lesson 99 • Worksheet 2
1 Colour the words that end in y.

party space hairy rusty

floppy pipe creepy itchy

2 Use Airy fairy’s y to make words. Write each word.

Read each word.

y bend________
rust________
flopp_________
part_________

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Lesson 99 • Worksheet 3

1 Match each word to a picture.

circus
box
chest
cage
tank
Vinny
2 Complete the sentences.

tank box chest

Vinny can escape from a ___________________ .

Vinny can escape from a ___________________ .
Vinny can escape from a ___________________ .
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Lesson 99 • Worksheet 4
1 Join Vinny to the words that end in y.

Vinny circus
cage box
any easy
Betty
2 Complete the crossword. Use the picture clues to help you.
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1 2
1

3 4
5

5 2

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Can Vinny escape? • Word count: 69 • Excerpt: 61 words of words in each row

Vinny works at the circus. “I can escape

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from anywhere,” said Vinny. Vinny can
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escape from a box. “That was too easy,”
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said Vinny. Vinny can escape from a chest.
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“That was too easy,” said Vinny. Vinny can
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escape from a cage. “That was too easy,”
• • • • • • • • • •
said Vinny. Vinny can escape from a giant
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tank. “That was too easy,” said Vinny.
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Activity 1 Activity 2
Find a box. Put in a toy each Draw a procedure showing
time you read the book. how Vinny escapes.
I read Can Vinny escape? I can connect with the books I read.
____ times!
Activity 4
Activity 3 Find the answer.
Colour the dialogue. Who is Where does Vinny work? Where can he escape
speaking? from? Did Vinny escape from chains?
I understand dialogue. I can understand the book, Can Vinny escape?

Able to read independently

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Level Word count Lexile

3 63 170L

Words to know

a from
at said
can the

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Can Vinny
Escape? Vinny works at the circus.

“I can escape from anywhere,”

said Vinny.

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Vinny can escape from a box.

“That was too easy,” said Vinny.

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Vinny can escape from a chest.

“That was too easy,” said Vinny.

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Vinny can escape from a cage.

“That was too easy,” said Vinny.

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Vinny can escape from a giant tank.

“That was too easy,” said Vinny.

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Vinny cannot escape from Betty.
“Help!” said Vinny.

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Focus Questions

What is Vinny’s Vinny’s got

special skill?
a very special skill.
_________________
What can Vinny
escape from? My special skill is
_________________
_______________.
Who can Vinny
not escape?
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