What Is The Rule

• 1. Look at the list of words. What Spelling Rule do they represent?
  What is the Rule?
  RLA.O.4.2.10:identify and apply conventions of spelling in written composition (e.g., spell commonly misspelled words from appropriate grade level lists, use syllable constructions to spell words, use vowel combinations for correct spelling, use affixes
  

2. hay, say,way
3. hay, say,way
A plus Y equals the long
A sound
4. three, sweet,freedom
5. three, sweet,freedom
ee says the long e sound
6. scooter, smooth, groove
7. scooter, smooth, groove
oo sometimes says the long u sound
8. receive, weigh, friend
9. I before E, except after C; or when sounded like 'A' as in neighbor or weigh.
receive, weigh, friend
10. honey, valley, money,
11. honey, valley, money,
ey says the long e sound
12. gate, plate, phone
13. Silent E helps vowels to say their names
gate, plate, phone
14. happiness, prettier, silliness
15. Change the "y" to "i" and thenAdd the suffix to the end
happiness, prettier, silliness
16. boxes, buses,prizes
17. Most nouns that end in ch, sh, s, x, or z add es
boxes, buses,prizes
18. babies, countries,spies
19. Most nouns that end in a consonant and y change y to iand add es
babies, countries,spies
20. wolves, theives, loaves
21. Most nouns that end in f or fe change f to v and es
wolves, theives, loaves
22. Queen,quilt, question
23. The letter "q" is always followed by a "u"
Queen,quilt, question
24. United States, Shiloh, July
25. Words that are the names or titles of people, places, books, days, or months are capitalized.
United States, Shiloh, July
26. Don't forget that there are exceptions every rule