27.04.18
I before e is one of the most common spelling rules we hear. However, it doesn’t always work. In fact, “I before e, except after c when the sound is ee” is much more accurate – of course, there are exceptions to this rule: either, weird, their. This homework is designed to help children recognise which words follow the rule and which words don’t. Read the text below and underline all the ie words. Then, write your own short text that contains all of these words. You should return this completed activity on Thursday 3 May.
Brief Siege
Mrs Elizabeth Carver, niece of the Chief of Police, was besieged by wasps in her home yesterday. A ceiling fell down and knocked off an old mantelpiece. Hundreds of wasps flew out.
She shielded her face with a handkerchief and dialled 999. She gave a piercing shriek into the phone.
“Send the police. Believe me, these wasps will kill me if you don’t.”
The Chief of Police received the call and rushed to relieve her.