ie and ei patterns
Apply the i-before-e pattern and its exceptions.
Taught in Primary 6 in Nigeria (NERDC), Year 5 in United Kingdom (National Curriculum), Grade 6 in Canada (Ontario).
Nigeria (NERDC)
Primary 6
- Strand
- Writing: Spelling
- Called
- ie and ei patterns
- How it's taught
- Spelling and dictation exercises; word lists learned and tested; sound-to-letter patterns practised in copywork.
United Kingdom (National Curriculum)
Year 5
- Strand
- Spelling
- Called
- ie and ei patterns
- How it's taught
- Statutory spelling patterns and word lists per year; rules taught explicitly (suffixing, homophones) with dictation.
Canada (Ontario)
Grade 6
- Strand
- Language Conventions: Spelling
- Called
- ie and ei patterns
- How it's taught
- Spelling taught through morphology and patterns (base words, prefixes, suffixes) alongside phonics knowledge.