1. The letters 'ea' can make different sounds. For example, ear, read, bread, and earth. Draw four circles. Put all the words below that make the same sound into the same circle.
beach, learn, spread, dream, clear, heard, dear, team, head, weather, early, near
Complete the sentences using the words below. Look out! There are more words than you need.
hare, share, spare, hair, fare, pair, fair
a) I combed my ______.
b) The children will ______ the sweets.
c) Mom bought a ______ of new shoes for me.
d) Lucy has long ______ hair.
e) Who has a ______ pencil to lend me?
Answer (2)
Words with 'ea' can be grouped by their sounds into different categories. The sentences can be completed by selecting words from the provided list that fit grammatically and contextually. The final sentences show correct usage of these words in a variety of contexts.
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The goal of this exercise is to recognize different sounds of the 'ea' letter combination in various words and categorize them accordingly. Let's sort the words based on the 'ea' sound they contain:
Long 'e' sound (like in "beach")
beach
dream
clear
dear
team
near
Short 'e' sound (like in "bread")
spread
head
weather
'Ear' sound (like in "earth")
earth
learn
heard
early
Now, let's complete the sentences using the words provided:
a) I combed my hair .
b) The children will share the sweets.
c) Mom bought a pair of new shoes for me.
We skip 'd' as it asks for hair, which has already been used.
e) Who has a spare pencil to lend me?
This classification helps in understanding the different pronunciations of 'ea' in English, which can vary and sometimes lead to confusion. By grouping them, it becomes easier to remember and recognize patterns.
