This lesson consists of words that can be categorized according to the spelling patterns:

"ie" that sounds like a long /e/

"ei" that sounds like a long /e/

"ei" that sounds like a long /a/

"cei" that sounds like a long /e/

odball - words that don't fit the patterns above

CATEGORIES:  ie-/e/          ei-/e/          ei-/a/          cei-/e/          odball

thief - seize - receive - neighbor - mischief - niece - weird - ceiling - eighteen - priest - either - deceive - weigh - grief - neither - conceit -sleigh - shield - relieve - receipt - freight -belief - reign