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Free Year 1 Spelling List 3: Long 'e' Words (ee and ea)

Ten words with the long 'e' sound spelt ee or ea, such as tree and read. Your child traces the words, fills gaps in sentences, unscrambles letters and finishes with a parent-read spelling test.

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Year
Year 1
Subject
English
Topic
Spelling Lists
Difficulty
Level 1 · Easier
Estimated time
12 minutes
Curriculum
Australian Curriculum
Questions
40
Answers
Included, with working
Format
PDF (A4) + print

Students will practise

  • hearing the long 'e' sound
  • knowing that ee and ea can both spell the long 'e' sound
  • tracing and copying words
  • writing words from dictation

Curriculum: Australian Curriculum. We show specific outcome codes only where they have been verified against the official curriculum document.

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How to use this spelling list

  1. Print the PDF or complete it on screen. Write the student's name and date at the top.
  2. Read the instructions for each part together before starting. Encourage working to be shown.
  3. Mark with the answer sheet. Use the model answers and success criteria as a guide rather than a single right answer.
  4. Record the score, celebrate what went well, then follow the "What's next" suggestion.

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Who is this spelling list for?

Year 1 students (typically ages 6–7) working on spelling lists. It is pitched at level 1 · easier; an easier version is linked above.

Are the answers included?

Yes. The PDF includes a full answer sheet with model answers and success criteria where there is more than one good answer. You can also view the answers online.

How long does it take?

About 12 minutes for 40 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.

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Year 1 · English · Spelling Lists

Spelling List 3: Long 'e' Words (ee and ea)

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Work through the four parts in order. Say each word out loud as you write it.

Part A — Your words

All of these words have the long e sound, like the 'ee' in see. Sometimes it is spelt ee (tree) and sometimes ea (sea). Look carefully at which spelling each word uses, then trace and write it.

1.see
2.tree
3.feet
4.keep
5.bee
6.sea
7.eat
8.read
9.meat
10.leaf

Part B — Fill the gap

Choose the word from your list that fits each sentence and write it in the gap.

11.I can the moon tonight.
12.A bird built a nest in the .
13.My got wet in the puddle.
14.Please your room tidy.
15.A buzzed near the flowers.
16.We swam in the at the beach.
17.It is time to lunch.
18.I like to books at night.
19.Dad cooked the on the barbecue.
20.A green fell from the branch.

Part C — Mixed up

The letters of each word are mixed up. Write the word correctly on the line.

21.ees →
22.eetr →
23.etfe →
24.epke →
25.eeb →
26.eas →
27.ate →
28.adre →
29.atme →
30.afle →
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