Review and Consolidate ALL 1 Rules Year 3 Exposed Year 4 Consolidate Can be taught in ANY order – – Rule Example Registration Words that end in sh, ch, s, ss, x and z form plurals by dishes churches gases adding classes boxes buzzes –es When a word ends in a consonant followed by a y, cry cries fly flies change the y to i before adding spy –es Some that end in f, form the plural by changing the f leaf leaves to v then adding half halves –es Some words change their form when they become plural mouse/mice goose/geese When adding to words that end in y, leave the y spy spying –ing enjoy enjoying For words that end in a consonant and y, change the y to i before adding or easy easier easiest –er –est If a word ends in y, change it to i before adding day daily steady steadily –ly is left out when adding scare scary bone bony –e –y Omit the final from a root word, before adding an have having –e ending that begins with a vowel crave craving Keep the final e if the ending starts with a consonant care careful confine confinement Just add endings to one syllable words with two vowels seat seating seated spoil spoiling spoilt When w is followed by a, the a is usually pronounced like was wash wad want wand short wander wasp wattle waffle –o When w is followed by ar, the ar is pronounced like war warn warble ward –or warden warm warp wart When w is followed by or, the or is pronounced like word worm worth worse –er worst world on the end of a word generally makes the vowel say its late make theme scene –e name bike bone cube i before e except after c [except: neither, foreigner, believe chief niece sovereign, seize, counterfeit, leisure, forfeit, weird] receive e before i is pronounced -ay weigh veil vein reign neighbour freight The ee on the end of a word is nearly always represented by key silly party monkey –y [except coffee and committee] SPELLING RULES 3
Review and Consolidate ALL 1 Rules Year 3 – Exposed Year 4 – Consolidate Can be taught in ANY order Rule Example Registration Words that end in sh, ch, s, ss, x and z form plurals by adding –es When a word ends in a consonant followed by a y, change the y to i before adding –es Some that end in f, form the plural by changing the f to v then adding –es Some words change their form when they become plural When adding –ing to words that end in y, leave the y For words that end in a consonant and y, change the y to i before adding –er or –est If a word ends in y, change it to i before adding –ly –e is left out when adding –y Omit the final –e from a root word, before adding an ending that begins with a vowel Keep the final e if the ending starts with a consonant Just add endings to one syllable words with two vowels When w is followed by a, the a is usually pronounced like short –o When w is followed by ar, the ar is pronounced like –or When w is followed by or, the or is pronounced like –er –e on the end of a word generally makes the vowel say its name i before e except after c [except: neither, foreigner, sovereign, seize, counterfeit, leisure, forfeit, weird] e before i is pronounced -ay The ee on the end of a word is nearly always represented by –y dishes churches gases classes boxes buzzes cry cries fly flies spy leaf leaves half halves mouse/mice goose/geese spy spying enjoy enjoying easy easier easiest day daily steady steadily scare scary bone bony have having crave craving care careful confine confinement seat seating seated spoil spoiling spoilt was wash wad want wand wander wasp wattle waffle war warn warble ward warden warm warp wart word worm worth worse worst world late make theme scene bike bone cube believe chief niece receive weigh veil vein reign neighbour freight key silly party monkey [except coffee and committee] SPELLING RULES 3
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