Suggested sort: sort according to spelling of long I soundor sort by the sound’s placement in a word

Long I spelled i-e

Long I spelled y

Long I spelled igh

Middle of a word

End of a word

Beginning of a word

cry fly dry

try reply July

why fry sky

shy my by

apply rely identify

/aɪ/ sound spelt –y

This is the most common spelling for this sound at the end of word(word list contains other graphemes)

Cut this top row off before you give the sort to pupils!

supply imply magnify

multiply night thigh

tight file mile

wife bike fright

delight crime wine