Rules to improve spelling
1. BE PATIENT - learning to become a good speller takes time.
2. CHECK YOUR SPELLING- by using a dictionary or list of commonly misspelled words.
3. LEARN THE CORRECT PRONUNCIATION- of each word you are trying to spell, Knowing the correct pronunciation of a word will help you remember how it's spelled.
4. LOOK UP THE MEANING- of each word as you are checking the dictionary for pronunciation. (Knowing how to spell a word is of little use if you don't know what it means.)
5. PRACTICE SPELLING- the word before you close the dictionary. Look away from the page and try to see the word in your mind's eye. Write the word on a piece of paper. Check the spelling in the dictionary and repeat the process until you are able to spell the word correctly. [To help those students who are kinesthetic learners, you may try spelling the word with your finger in the air or writing with your finger on the top of a table.]
6. KEEP A LIST- of the words that you misspell
7. WRITE OFTEN- educator Frank Smith said, "There is little point in learning to spell if you have little intention of writing."
SPELLING RULES :
i before e - write i before e except after c, or when sounded like “a” as in neighbor and weigh.
(exceptions to the rule-neither, sheik, leisurely, seize, either, weird, species, financiers)
silent e - if a word ends with a silent e, drop the e before adding a suffix that begins with a vowel.
i.e. state stating statement
like liking likeness
use using useful
nine ninety nineteen
words ending in y - when a word ends in y and the y comes just after a consonant, change the y to i before adding any suffix except those beginning with i
i.e. fry fries frying
hurry hurried hurrying
lady ladies
happy happiness
when forming the plural of a word that ends with a y that comes just after a vowel, add s.
i.e. toy toys
play plays
monkey monkeys
consonant ending - When a one-syllable word ends in a consonant (bat) preceded by one vowel (bat), double the final consonant before adding a suffix that begins with a vowel (batting).
i.e. sum summary
god goddess
When a multi-syllable word ends in a consonant preceded by one vowel, the accent is on the last syllable, and the suffix begins with a vowel - double the final consonant.
i.e. prefer preferred
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1. BE PATIENT - learning to become a good speller takes time.
2. CHECK YOUR SPELLING- by using a dictionary or list of commonly misspelled words.
3. LEARN THE CORRECT PRONUNCIATION- of each word you are trying to spell, Knowing the correct pronunciation of a word will help you remember how it's spelled.
4. LOOK UP THE MEANING- of each word as you are checking the dictionary for pronunciation. (Knowing how to spell a word is of little use if you don't know what it means.)
5. PRACTICE SPELLING- the word before you close the dictionary. Look away from the page and try to see the word in your mind's eye. Write the word on a piece of paper. Check the spelling in the dictionary and repeat the process until you are able to spell the word correctly. [To help those students who are kinesthetic learners, you may try spelling the word with your finger in the air or writing with your finger on the top of a table.]
6. KEEP A LIST- of the words that you misspell
7. WRITE OFTEN- educator Frank Smith said, "There is little point in learning to spell if you have little intention of writing."
SPELLING RULES :
i before e - write i before e except after c, or when sounded like “a” as in neighbor and weigh.
(exceptions to the rule-neither, sheik, leisurely, seize, either, weird, species, financiers)
silent e - if a word ends with a silent e, drop the e before adding a suffix that begins with a vowel.
i.e. state stating statement
like liking likeness
use using useful
nine ninety nineteen
words ending in y - when a word ends in y and the y comes just after a consonant, change the y to i before adding any suffix except those beginning with i
i.e. fry fries frying
hurry hurried hurrying
lady ladies
happy happiness
when forming the plural of a word that ends with a y that comes just after a vowel, add s.
i.e. toy toys
play plays
monkey monkeys
consonant ending - When a one-syllable word ends in a consonant (bat) preceded by one vowel (bat), double the final consonant before adding a suffix that begins with a vowel (batting).
i.e. sum summary
god goddess
When a multi-syllable word ends in a consonant preceded by one vowel, the accent is on the last syllable, and the suffix begins with a vowel - double the final consonant.
i.e. prefer preferred
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