{"id":1162,"date":"2012-06-14T06:39:27","date_gmt":"2012-06-14T10:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.dearbornschools.org\/mrsphilpott\/?page_id=1162"},"modified":"2015-09-01T02:32:50","modified_gmt":"2015-09-01T02:32:50","slug":"spelling-tips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/philpor\/spelling-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Spelling"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spelling Rules<\/strong><\/p>\n

Two Vowels Go Walking<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rule: When two vowels are together, the first one usually has a long vowel sound. \u201cWhen two vowels go walking, the first one does the talking!\u201d<\/p>\n


\nVowel-Consonant-Silent \u201cE\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rule: Words spelled with a vowel-consonant-silent \u201ce\u201d pattern have a long vowel sound.<\/p>\n

\u201cR\u201d-Controlled Words<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rule: Many words have vowels that do not have a short or long sound because they are followed by the letter \u201cr.\u201d You will hear the \u201cr\u201d very clearly controlling the vowel sound.<\/p>\n

\u201cY\u201d Within Words<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rule: The letter \u201cy\u201d within a word usually makes the long \u201ci\u201d sound.<\/p>\n

\u201cEI\u201d Words<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rule: The vowels \u201cei\u201d come together in many words, especially after the letter \u201cc\u201d. The letters \u201cei\u201d often make the long \u201ca\u201d sound but can make other sounds too.<\/p>\n

\u201cIE\u201d Words<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rule: The vowels \u201cie\u201d come together in many words. The letters \u201cie\u201d often make the long \u201ce\u201d sound.<\/p>\n

Dropping the Silent \u201cE\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rule: When a word ends with a vowel, a consonant, and a silent \u201ce\u201d, you usually drop the silent \u201ce\u201d before adding \u201ced\u201d or \u201cing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Doubling the Last Consonant<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rule: When a verb ends with a short vowel and one consonant, you usually double the last consonant before adding \u201ced\u201d or \u201cing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Words Ending in \u201cY\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rule: When a word ends in a consonant followed by the letter \u201cy,\u201d you will change the \u201cy\u201d to \u201ci\u201d before adding an ending. Do not change the \u201cy\u201d to \u201ci\u201d when you add the ending \u201cing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Verb Review<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rule: Remember to make spelling changes to verbs when adding \u201ced\u201d and \u201cing.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cF\u201d Sound Made by \u201cPH\u201d and \u201cGH\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Soft \u201cG\u201d Sound Words <\/strong><\/p>\n

Rule: When the letter \u201cg\u201d is followed by the letters \u201ce,\u201d \u201ci,\u201d or \u201cy,\u201d it usually makes the soft \u201cg\u201d sound like the letter \u201cj.\u201d<\/p>\n

Soft \u201cC\u201d Sound Words<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rule: When the letter \u201cc\u201d is followed by the letters \u201ce,\u201d \u201ci,\u201d or \u201cy,\u201d it usually makes the soft \u201cc\u201d sound like the letter \u201cs.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cQU\u201d and \u201cSQU\u201d Words <\/strong><\/p>\n

Rule: the letter \u201cu\u201d always follows the letter \u201cq\u201d.<\/p>\n

Changing \u201cF\u201d to \u201cVES\u201d When Plural<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rule: Words ending in \u201cf\u201d or \u201cfe\u201d are changed to \u201cves\u201d when made plural.<\/p>\n

Irregular Plural Nouns<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Rule: Some nouns create new words when showing more than one.Some nouns use the same word for singular and plural forms.<\/p>\n

Double Consonant<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rule: Words with double consonants are divided into syllables between the consonants.<\/p>\n

Words with Digraphs<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rule: Digraphs are the letter combinations \u201cch,\u201d \u201csh,\u201d \u201cth,\u201d and \u201cwh.\u201d The two letters work together to make only one sound.<\/p>\n

Words That Add \u201cES\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rule: Words that end in \u201cch,\u201d \u201cs,\u201d \u201csh,\u201d \u201css,\u201d \u201czz,\u201d and \u201cx\u201d add \u201ces\u201d to the end.<\/p>\n

Common Syllables<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rule: Common syllables are letter groups found at the beginning of many words. Some beginning common syllables are \u201cbe\u201d.\u2026.. and \u201ca\u201d\u2026<\/p>\n

Words with Suffixes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rule: A suffix is a common syllable added to the end of an existing word or base word. A suffix changes the meaning of the base word.<\/p>\n

Words with Prefixes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rule: Prefixes are letters or letter groups that are added to the beginning of a word (base word) to make a new word. Some prefixes are \u201cun,\u201d \u201cre,\u201d \u201cmis,\u201d and \u201cdis.\u201d<\/p>\n

Comparative Endings<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rule: To make an adjective compare two things, add \u201cer\u201d to the end. If the adjective ends with \u201cy,\u201d change the \u201cy\u201d to an \u201ci\u201d and then add \u201cer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Adverbs<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rule: Adverbs tell more about a verb. They can tell when, where, or how. (Examples: She raced yesterday. The hat blew away. The man spoke softly.<\/p>\n

Pronouns<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rule: Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns. The can be singular, plural, and\/or possessive.<\/p>\n

Homophones<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rule: Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.<\/p>\n

Contractions<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rule: Contractions are made by combining two words and shortening them by using an apostrophe to make one word.<\/p>\n

Compound Words<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rule: A compound word is a new word made from combining (but not changing) two existing words.<\/p>\n

Focus on Syllables (1)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rule: All words can be divided into parts or syllables. Each syllable has one vowel sound. The vowel sounds may be long, short, \u201cr\u201d controlled, dipthongs, or schwas.<\/p>\n

Focus on Syllables (2)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rule: All words can be divided into parts or syllables. Each syllable has one vowel sound. The vowel sound may be long, short, \u201cr\u201d controlled, dipthongs, or schwas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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