Suggested sort: sort according to spelling of long I soundor sort by the sound’s placement in a word
Long I spelled i-e
Long I spelled y
Long I spelled igh
Middle of a word
End of a word
Beginning of a word
cry fly dry
try reply July
why fry sky
shy my by
apply rely identify
/aɪ/ sound spelt –y
This is the most common spelling for this sound at the end of word(word list contains other graphemes)
Cut this top row off before you give the sort to pupils!
supply imply magnify
multiply night thigh
tight file mile
wife bike fright
delight crime wine