Spelling List 22
Next Test Wednesday, March 1
1. drown
2. adopt 3. secure 4. honor 5. promise 6. wreck 7. prepare 8. vessel 9. busy 10. preference 11. prefer 12. illustration 13. illustrate 14. different 15. differ 16. provision 17. provide 18. according 19. already 20. attention 21. education 22. director 23. direct 24. purpose 25. common 26. diamond 27. together 28. convention 29. increase 30. manner Challenge Words employee England |
Spelling Rules
Rule #1: The letter q is always followed by u and together they make the sound/kw/. The u is not considered a vowel. Rule #2: The letter c before e, i, or y says /s/, but when followed by any other letter says /k/. Rule #3: The letter g before e, i, or y says /j/, but when followed by any other letter says /g/. Rule #4: The vowels a, e, o, and u usually say /ā/, /ē/, /ō/, and /ū/ at the end of a syllable. Rule #5: The letters i, and y usually say /ĭ/, but may say /ī/. Rule #6: The letter y, not i, is used at the end of an English word. Rule #7: There are 5 kinds of silent final e's (sfe). The rule 7 is not written in the student notebooks, but the job of sfe is marked.
Rule #8: The phonogram or may say /er/ when it follows w (works). Only underline the or in the blended sound wor. Rule #9: For 1-syllable words that have 1 vowel and end in 1 consonant, write another final consonant before adding suffixes that begin with a vowel (1-1-1). Rule #10: Words of 2 syllables, in which the second syllable is accented and ends in one consonant, with 1 vowel before it, need another final consonant before adding a suffix that begins with a vowel (2-1-1). Rule #11: Words ending with a sfe are written without the e when adding a suffix that begins with a vowel. Rule #12: After c we use ei. if we say /ā/ we use ei. In the list of exceptions, we use ei. In all other words, the phonogram ie is used (i before e except after c or when saying /ay/- field). Rule #13: Sh is used at the beginning or end of a base word, at the end of a syllable. Sh is never at the beginning of a second or subsequent syllable except the suffix ship. Rule #14: Ti, si, and ci are the spelling most frequently used to say /sh/ at the beginning of a second or subsequent syllable in a word. Rule #15: Si is used to say /sh/ when the syllable before it ends in an s or when the base word end with s or when the base word ends with /s/ where the base word changes. Rule #16: Si may also say /zh/. Rule #17: We often double l, f, and s following a single vowel at the end of a one-syllable word. Rule 17 sometimes applies to two-syllable words. Rule #18: We often use ay to say /ā/ at the end of a base word. Rule #19: Vowels i and o usually say /ī/ and /ō/ if followed by two consonants (find, old). Rule 20: The letter s never follows x. The phonogram x includes an s sound (s). Rule 21: All, written alone, has two l's, but when written with another syllable, only one l is written. Rule 22: Till and full, written alone, have two l's, but when written with another syllable, only one l is written. Rule 23: The phonogram dge may be used only after a single vowel that says /a/, /e/, /i/, /o/, or /u/. Rule 24: When adding a suffix to a word that ends with a consonant and y, use i instead of y unless that suffix is ing (baby, babies, try, tried, trying) . Rule 25: The phonogram ck may be used only after a single vowel that says /a/, /e/, /i/, /o/, or /u/ (back, neck, lick, rock, duck). Rule 26: Capitalize names or titles of people, places, books, days, or months. Rule 27: Words beginning with the sound /z/ are always spelled with a z and never s (zoo). Rule 28: “ed” has three sounds and is added to form the past tense of regular verbs. Rule 27: divide words between double consonants within a base word (little, account, arrive). |
*Tuesday - give your child a pretest of all 30 words or sentences.
If a word is misspelled on the pretest, please have your child write it 5 times correctly.
A handwriting grade is given for each spelling test.
If a word is misspelled on the pretest, please have your child write it 5 times correctly.
A handwriting grade is given for each spelling test.
Spelling Homework Options - Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays
(Don't repeat within the same week)
*ABC Order: Write your words in alphabetical order.
*Word Sort: Sort your words by vowel sounds, patterns, syllables, etc.
*Sentences: Write sentences that make complete sense and use all your spelling words.
*Pyramid: Write your words in a pyramid according to their length.
*Good Clean Words: write your words in shaving cream on a counter or other surface.
* Train words: Write the entire spelling list as one word, dividing words with a slash or using different colors for different words.
*Flashwriting: In a darkened room, use a flashlight to “spell” your words on the ceiling.
*Timer: Using a timer set for 8 minutes, write your words as many times as you can before it goes off.
*Scramble: Have a parent scramble your spelling words. You unscramble them.
*Chalk: Write your words outside using sidewalk chalk.
*Letters: Write each word as many times as there are letters in that word.
*Out Loud: Spell your words out loud 2 times to a brother or sister, mom or dad.
*Colorful Words: Write your spelling words once in pencil. Trace the vowels in one color and the consonants in another.
*Military Spelling: While doing jumping jacks, say the word, then the letters of that word with each jump.
*Finger tracing: Use your finger to spell out each of the words one letter at a time on someone else’s back.
Then it’s your turn to feel someone spell on your back, and you guess each word.
*Computer Words: Type your words 5 times each on the computer.
*Snap and Spell: Snap each word, one letter at a time, and clap when you say the word at the end.
*Word Circle: Write your words around the outside of a paper. Keep going until you get
to the middle (use all the words at least once).
*Triangle Writing: Write each of your words 3 times to make the shape of a triangle.
*Picture Practice: Draw a picture. Hide your spelling words in the picture. Show your picture to someone and see
if they can find each word.
(Don't repeat within the same week)
*ABC Order: Write your words in alphabetical order.
*Word Sort: Sort your words by vowel sounds, patterns, syllables, etc.
*Sentences: Write sentences that make complete sense and use all your spelling words.
*Pyramid: Write your words in a pyramid according to their length.
*Good Clean Words: write your words in shaving cream on a counter or other surface.
* Train words: Write the entire spelling list as one word, dividing words with a slash or using different colors for different words.
*Flashwriting: In a darkened room, use a flashlight to “spell” your words on the ceiling.
*Timer: Using a timer set for 8 minutes, write your words as many times as you can before it goes off.
*Scramble: Have a parent scramble your spelling words. You unscramble them.
*Chalk: Write your words outside using sidewalk chalk.
*Letters: Write each word as many times as there are letters in that word.
*Out Loud: Spell your words out loud 2 times to a brother or sister, mom or dad.
*Colorful Words: Write your spelling words once in pencil. Trace the vowels in one color and the consonants in another.
*Military Spelling: While doing jumping jacks, say the word, then the letters of that word with each jump.
*Finger tracing: Use your finger to spell out each of the words one letter at a time on someone else’s back.
Then it’s your turn to feel someone spell on your back, and you guess each word.
*Computer Words: Type your words 5 times each on the computer.
*Snap and Spell: Snap each word, one letter at a time, and clap when you say the word at the end.
*Word Circle: Write your words around the outside of a paper. Keep going until you get
to the middle (use all the words at least once).
*Triangle Writing: Write each of your words 3 times to make the shape of a triangle.
*Picture Practice: Draw a picture. Hide your spelling words in the picture. Show your picture to someone and see
if they can find each word.