Spelling Rules 2 - 4

1. Spelling Rules 2 - 4 Use this for spelling list 4A

2. Doubling the final consonant Rule #2 pg. 4

3. Do this before a suffix beginning with a vowel Examples of suffixes beginning with a consonant • -ly • -tion • -ment • -tude Examples of suffixes beginning with a vowel • -ed • -ing • -er • -en • -able, ible

4. Only double the last consonant when… • The word only has one syllable example: run • The last syllable of the word is accented and ends with… single vowel + single consonant example: begin

5. One syllable words • Class given examples • _____________ • _____________ • _____________ • _____________ • _____________ • Examples of one syllable words • Plan • Ship • Brag • Rob • Hop

6. Now we add a suffix • Written with suffixes • _____________ • _____________ • _____________ • _____________ • _____________ • One syllable words • Plan • Ship • Brag • Rob • Hop

7. Accented last syllable with single vowel & single consonant • Examples of NOT accented last syllables • travel • _____________ • _____________ • _____________ • _____________ • Examples • begin • refer • commit • forbid • confer

8. Now we add a suffix • Written with suffixes • _____________ • _____________ • _____________ • _____________ • _____________ • Last syllable accented words • begin • refer • commit • forbid • confer

9. Independent practice time • Counseled • * Submitted • * Hopped • * Warred • * Inferred • Traveled • * Gagged • * Kidnapped • * Compelled • * Planned • Add the suffix –ed to each word, double the consonant if needed • Counsel • Submit • Hop • War • Infer • Travel • Gag • Kidnap • Compel • Plan

10. Silent “E” rules Rule #4 pg. 4

11. When to drop the “e” and when to keep it.. • If the suffix begins with a consonant,Keep the “e” • completely • arrangement • likely • If the suffix begins with a vowel,DROP the “e” • Example word: manage • managed • managing • manager

12. EXCEPTIONS • If the word ends in “dge”DROP the final “e” • Examples: • Judgment • Acknowledgment • If the word ends in “ce” or “ge”, when –able or –ousis added KEEP the final “e” • Examples: • Traceable • Manageable • Outrageous • Any other exceptions can only be memorized and are marked with an *

13. Independent practice time • hoped • judgment • gaging • manageable • hydroplaning • Traceable • Waged • Waning • Engagement • Racing • Combine the word and the suffix, drop the “e” if needed. • Hope + ed • Judge + ment • Gage + ing • Manage + able • Hydroplane + ing • Trace + able • Wage + ed • Wane + ing • Engage + ment • Race + ing

14. Words ending in “Y” Rule #3 pg. 4

15. Words ending in “y” preceded by a consonant Examples of “y” words preceded by a vowel • buy • may • stay • Employ • Eighty Examples of “y” words preceded by a consonant • try • busy • accompany • victory • industry

16. For words ending in “y” preceded by a consonant • Change the “y” to “ies” instead of “ys” if the y is preceded by a consonant Example: Try Tries Buy Buys

17. Independent practice time • Alleys • Industries • Deploys • Armies • Cemeteries • Portrays • Securities • Forgeries • Envoys • Monasteries • Add an “s” onto the words ending in y, change to “ie” if needed. • Alley • Industry • Deploy • Army • Cemetery • Portray • Security • Forgery • Envoy • Monastery