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3. Agenda
1. Welcome
2. English Spelling Rules and Exceptions
3. Practice
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4. English Spelling Rules
There are many spelling rules in
English.
Today, we’ll cover a few of these
rules and their exceptions too.

5. English Spelling Rules
1. If a noun ends with a consonant
followed by a “y” Change the
“y” to “i” and add “es” in the
plural form.

6. 1. If a noun ends with a
consonant followed by a “y”
Change the “y” to “i” and add “es”
in the plural form.
Examples:
baby babies
country countries
sky skies

7. 1. If a noun ends with a
consonant followed by a “y”
Change the “y” to “i” and add “es”
in the plural form.
What are some examples you
know?

8. English Spelling Rules
2.
We add “es” to some nouns in the
plural form. Nouns that end in:
“s”
“ss”
“ch”
“sh”
“x”
take the “es” in the plural.

9. 2.
We add “es” to some nouns in the
plural form.
Examples:
bus buses
business businesses
watch watches
bush bushes
fox foxes

10. 2.
We add “es” to some nouns in
the plural form.
What are some examples that
you know?

11. English Spelling Rules
3.
For words that end in a silent “e”,
we drop the “e” when adding a
suffix that begins with a vowel.

12. 3.
For words that end in a silent “e”,
we drop the “e” when adding a
suffix that begins with a vowel.
Examples:
exciteexcitable
close closing
adoreadorable
prune pruning

13. 3.
For words that end in a silent “e”,
we drop the “e” when adding a
suffix that begins with a vowel.
What are some examples that
you know?

14. 3.
For words that end in a silent “e”,
we drop the “e” when adding a
vowel suffix.
BUT: THERE IS AN EXCEPTION:
We keep the “e” if the word ends in
“ce” or “ge”.
EXAMPLE:
courage courageous
notice noticeable

15. English Spelling Rules
When we add suffixes to words that end in
“y”, we change the “y” to “i”.
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16. 4.
When we add suffixes to words that end in
“y”, we change the “y” to “i”.
Example:
beauty beautiful
angry angrier
apply applies
happy happier
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17. 4.
When we add suffixes to words that end in
“y”, we change the “y” to “i”.
What are some examples that you know?
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18. When we add suffixes to words that end in
“y”, we change the “y” to “i”.
BUT: THERE IS AN EXCEPTION:
If the suffix begins with an “i”, the “y”
remains.
EXAMPLE:
defy defying
apply applying
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4.

19. English Spelling Rules
. Most words that end in “f” drop the “f”
and add “ves” in the plural.
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20. 5.
Most words that end in “f” drop the “f” and
add “ves” in the plural.
Example:
A loaf of bread 5 loaves of bread
One thief 7 thieves
1 calf 20 calves
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21. 5.
Most words that end in “f” drop the “f” and
add “ves” in the plural.
But, there is an Exception:
Some words can end in “s” or “ves”.
Examples:
scarf scarfsscarves
dwarfdwarfs dwarves
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22. 6.
If you are unsure whether to use “ei” or “ie”
when spelling a word, use this hint:
“use i before e, except after c”
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23. 6.
If you are unsure whether to use “ei” or “ie”
when spelling a word, use this hint:
“use i before e, except after c”
believe or beleive…?
recieve or receive?
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24. 6.
If you are unsure whether to use “ei” or “ie”
remember these exceptions:
Keep the “i” before the “e”, if the “c” in the
word sounds like “sh”
Examples: ancient
efficient
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25. 6.
If you are unsure whether to use “ei” or “ie”
remember these exceptions:
If the pair sounds like “ay”, use e before the
i
Examples: weigh
freight
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26. 7.
If a one-syllable word ends in a vowel +
consonant, double the final consonant
before a vowel suffix.
Examples: tipping
bigger
thinnest
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27. 8.
For 2 syllable words, ending in a vowel and
a consonant, where the final syllable is
stressed, use the same rule:
Examples: refer referring
beginbeginner
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28. 9.
For 2 syllable words, ending in a vowel and
a consonant, where the final syllable is
NOT stressed, do not double the final
consonant:
Examples: offer offering
develop developer
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29. English Spelling Rules
How do we make
“difficulty” plural?
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30. English Spelling Rules
1. How do we make
“difficulty” plural?
We change the y to an i and add
es.
difficulties
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31. English Spelling Rules
How do we make
dress plural?
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32. English Spelling Rules
How do we make
dress plural?
Add es: dresses
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33. English Spelling Rules
How do we make
story plural?
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34. English Spelling Rules
How do we make
story plural?
Change y to an i and add es
stories
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35. English Spelling Rules
Which is correct?
receive OR recieve ?
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36. English Spelling Rules
Which is correct?
receive is correct!
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37. English Spelling Rules
Which is correct?
thieves OR thiefs?
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38. English Spelling Rules
Which is correct?
thieves OR thiefs?
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39. English Spelling Rules
Which is correct?
thieves is correct!
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40. English Spelling Rules
Which is correct?
thieves is correct!
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41. English Spelling Rules
Which is correct?
is it beachs or beaches ?
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42. English Spelling Rules
Which is correct?
beaches is correct!
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43. English Spelling Rules
Which is correct?
is it taxs or taxes ?
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44. English Spelling Rules
Which is correct?
taxes is correct!
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45. English Spelling Rules
Which is correct?
writeing OR writing?
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46. English Spelling Rules
Which is correct?
writing is correct!
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47. Questions?
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48. Your Homework is…
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Find 2 examples of words that follow these rules:
1. If a noun ends with a consonant followed by a “y” Change the “y” to “i”
and add “es” in the plural form.
2. We add “es” to some nouns in the plural form. Nouns that end in: “s”,“ss”,
“ch”,“sh” “x” take the “es” in the plural.
3. For words that end in a silent “e”, we drop the “e” when adding a suffix
that begins with a vowel.

49. Sources
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