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SPELLING
Steps for learning new spelling words:
-Look at the word.
◦-What does it mean?
◦-How is it spelled?
◦-Do you see any word parts that you know?
-Say the word.
-What sounds do you hear?
-Are there any silent letters?
-Is it spelled like how it sounds?
-Spell the word out loud.
◦-Do you notice any patterns?
The "Drop the y and add ies" Rule:
If a word ends in y with a consonant before it (sky), drop the y and add -ies to make it plural (skies). If the y has a vowel before it (toy), then just add the s (toys).
The "I before E except after C" Rule:
Write "I" before "E" except after "C" or except when it sounds like an "A" as in "neighbor" and "weigh."
Examples:
I before E: relief, believe, niece, chief, field
E before I: receive, ceiling, eight
Words that break the rule: weird, height, science
Examples:
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"Who's definitely coming to the party tonight?"
This question addresses several common spelling errors. The first word in the sentence should be spelled "who's." This is a contraction of "who is." "Whose" should be used to show possession. "Definitely" should never contain the letter a. Finally, "tonight" should always be spelled with the –ight ending.
Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct spelling?
My accademic career was interrupted when I had to go back to work.
My academic career was interrupted when I had to go back to work.
My acedemic career was interrupted when I had to go back to work.
My academic career was interupted when I had to go back to work.
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My academic career was interrupted when I had to go back to work.
This question addresses two commonly misspelled words: “academic” and “interrupted.” The correct answer is “My academic career was interrupted when I had to go back to work.”
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Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct spelling?
"Whose definitely coming to the party tonight?"
"Who's definately coming to the party tonite?"
"Who's definitely coming to the party tonight?"
"Who's definately coming to the party tonight?"