Investigate Sounds: ow and ie

Sometimes the same letters can make different sounds. Listen to the sounds made by the letters 'ow' in these words.

flower

window

Now listen to the sounds made by the letters 'ie' in these words.

tie

thief

If you know that the same letters can make different sounds it helps you with your reading. When you come across a new word you can try out the different sounds and see which one makes sense.

Let's have a go.