Changes in spelling



OE spelling

ME spelling

Examples in ME spelling

cw




ss, sch, sh

fiss, fisch, fish

cg

i, j, g


c



c

ch



s, c

singer

i

i, y


e


queen

o

oo



ou, ow

house

  1. Complete the table.











Great Vowel Shift

  1. Complete the gap.

tima - …………………………..

mona - …………………………

ston - …………………………..

hus - ……………………………

mys - ………………………………

cēpan - ……………………………



  1. Write the diphthongs.



/u:/ - ……………………..

/y/ - ……………………..

/a/ - ……………………..

/a:/ - …………………….

/i:/ - …………………….