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The long a sound spelt ei, eigh or ey (vein, eight, they)

3rd grade (Year 4 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.3.2.F · England: Y3/4 Spelling (ei, eigh, ey)

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  1. Question 1

    Clue: a set of questions you ask lots of people. Which letters fill the gap? s u r v _ _

    • A. ei
    • B. eigh
    • C. ey
  2. Question 2

    Which spelling is correct?

    • A. aight
    • B. eiht
    • C. eight
  3. Question 3

    Clue: a tube that carries blood back to the heart. Which letters fill the gap? v _ _ n

    • A. ei
    • B. eigh
    • C. ey
  4. Question 4

    Which spelling is correct?

    • A. reindeer
    • B. reyndeer
    • C. reigndeer
  5. Question 5

    Clue: how heavy something is. Which letters fill the gap? w _ _ _ _ t

    • A. ei
    • B. eigh
    • C. ey
  6. Question 6

    Which spelling is correct?

    • A. weight
    • B. waight
    • C. wieght
  7. Question 7

    Clue: a thin cloth that covers the face. Which letters fill the gap? v _ _ l

    • A. ei
    • B. eigh
    • C. ey
  8. Question 8

    Which spelling is correct?

    • A. raindeer
    • B. reindeer
    • C. reigndeer
  9. Question 9

    Clue: more than one person: ___ are here. Which letters fill the gap? t h _ _

    • A. ei
    • B. eigh
    • C. ey
  10. Question 10

    Which spelling is correct?

    • A. freight
    • B. fraight
    • C. frieght
  11. Question 11

    Clue: goods carried by train, ship or lorry (truck). Which letters fill the gap? f r _ _ _ _ t

    • A. ei
    • B. eigh
    • C. ey
  12. Question 12

    Which spelling is correct?

    • A. veign
    • B. vein
    • C. vaen
  13. Question 13

    Clue: carry or pass on (a message). Which letters fill the gap? c o n v _ _

    • A. ei
    • B. eigh
    • C. ey
  14. Question 14

    Which spelling is correct?

    • A. sleih
    • B. sleigh
    • C. sleygh
  15. Question 15

    Clue: a thin cloth that covers the face. Which letters fill the gap? v _ _ l

    • A. ei
    • B. eigh
    • C. ey
  16. Question 16

    Which spelling is correct?

    • A. eiht
    • B. aight
    • C. eight

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Answer key: The long a sound spelt ei, eigh or ey (vein, eight, they)

  1. 1. C. ey

  2. 2. C. eight

  3. 3. A. ei

  4. 4. A. reindeer

  5. 5. B. eigh

  6. 6. A. weight

  7. 7. A. ei

  8. 8. B. reindeer

  9. 9. C. ey

  10. 10. A. freight

  11. 11. B. eigh

  12. 12. B. vein

  13. 13. C. ey

  14. 14. B. sleigh

  15. 15. A. ei

  16. 16. C. eight