Minimal pairs: live or leave? (short i and long ee)
Phonics · Minimal pairs · B1 · 20 min. Short i and long ee in pairs like live/leave, still/steal and chip/cheap.
About this worksheet
Short i and long ee in pairs like live/leave, still/steal and chip/cheap.
- Level
- B1
- Category
- Phonics
- Topic
- Minimal pairs
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Exercises
- Key words, Gap-fill, True / False, Speaking / writing task, Writing lines
- Answer key
- Included
- Access
- Free
On the sheet
- Key words: Read the pairs aloud. Keep the i short and relaxed; make the ee long,
- Gap-fill: Choose the correct word and write it. Then read the sentence aloud.
- True / False: Say the two words. Do they have the same vowel sound? Write T or F.
- Speaking / writing task: Write 2 sentences. Use both words from one pair in each sentence.
- Writing lines: Write here.
