KS2 spelling worksheet that helps Year 5 and Year 6 children apply the classic i before e except after c rule to decide which order to use when spelling.
A short rule reminds children of the rhyme: i comes before e, except after c. Worked examples show niece (i before e) and receipt (e before i after c). Children then complete twelve words using either ie or ei: piece, believe, grief, deceit, relief, receive, ceiling, piece, deceive, thief, field and perceive. They check their spellings using a dictionary, then write more words below that follow the rule.
Useful for KS2 SATs spelling revision, classroom intervention or homework on tricky vowel pairs. Find more spelling practice in our spelling and punctuation worksheets for KS2 ages 9 to 11. Printable PDF, A4, downloads instantly after purchase.
