SVUSD – Grade 2
Lesson 12
Long e Patterns (ie, -y, CVCe)
Generalization:
The letters ie sometimes stand for the /e/ sound. When the letter y is at the end of a two
or three syllable word it usually produces the /e/ sound. The CVCe usually produces the
/e/ sound.
/e/
/e/
/e/
spelled ie
spelled -y
CVCe
chief
any
story
these
brief
very
study
scene
grief
copy
really
theme
thief
city
carry
Steve
field
lady
finally
compete
piece
baby
heavy
complete
niece
wary
anything
shield
lucky
already
yield
happy
carefully
shriek
funny
usually
relief
penny
everyone
belief
windy
everything
believe
smelly
probably
achieve
bunny
country
fluffy
suddenly
frisky
everybody
ready
especially
easy
plenty
pretty
party
angry
crazy
berry
every
body
only
early
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