Lesson 48
Sometimes Magic:
Materials Advanced Picture Code Cards: Magic y (11). Picture Code Cards. Advanced Copymasters: (38)
Objectives
To know that a final y sounding like long e (as in tiny and hurry) can be a Magic Ending. To recognise and spell words ending with Magic y.
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There is no way to predict exactly when this final y will ‘shoot the magic sparks’, i.e. make the preceding vowel say its name. It is worth knowing, however, that it happens quite often. The evidence lies not only in words like bony, tiny, but also in the many words where double consonants are needed to protect short vowels from Magic y’s sparks, e.g. bonny, tinny. Once again a Best Friend has come to the rescue. For the explanation of the function of double consonants before Magic Endings, see pages 59-63.
Demonstration: y (sometimes Magic) Show the card and tell the story:
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Yellow Yo-yo Man can shoot magic sparks for Mr E
The Yo-yo Man is very glad to work for Mr E, saying ‘e’ for him at the ends of many words. But he is especially proud when the magician asks him to shoot magic sparks, as well as saying Mr E’s name for him. In fact, he manages the magic sparks so well that roughly half of the times he appears in short words for Mr E, he shoots the sparks for Mr E as well!
Activity ideas Whole class word work Write these sentences on the board and ask the children to help with picture coding y’s magic sparks reaching the previous vowel.
Yo-yo Man has a tiny e and shiny sparks. Some shady parts of the road are still icy. The rosy cheeked baby looked cosy in its soft blanket.
Live spelling
Live spell or dictate: baby rub ruby lad lady bony pony stony shin shiny.
Words ending in Magic y baby* bony cosy crazy dozy duty gravy
hazy holy icy ivy lady* lazy navy
pony* rosy ruby shady shaky shiny slimy
stony tidy tiny* wavy
Tony Tracy
Challenge Words Children’s puny names wily
Yo-yo Man has a t‹ny e and sh‹ny sparks. Section 3: Lesson Plans
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