SPALDING SPELLING RULES
1. q is always followed by u, together they say /kw/ (queen)
2. c before e, i, or y says /s/ (city, cent)- followed by any other letter says /k/ (cat, cut)
3. g before e, i, or y says /j/ (page, giant)- any other letter says /g/ (gate, go, gust)
4. a, e, i, u say their name at the end of a syllable (navy, me, open, music)
5. i and y may say /igh/ (giant, my)
6. Use y not i at the end of English words (baby)
7. Jobs of e:
Job 1- makes vowel say its name (time)
Job 2- English words don’t end in v or u (love, blue)
Job 3- lets c say /s/ and g say /j/ (twice, change)
Job 4- every syllable needs a vowel (able)
Job 5- no job! (are)
8. or says /er/ following a w (work) [other spellings for /er/ sound include: Her first nurse works early.]
9. 1-1-1 rule: for one-syllable words with one vowel, followed by one consonant, add another consonant before adding an ending that begins with a vowel. (hop + ed = hopped)
10. 2-1-1 rule: for words with 2 syllables in which the second syllable is accented, add another consonant before adding an ending that begins with a vowel. (be*gin + ing = beginning)
11. For words ending in a silent final e: Write the base word without the e before adding the suffix which beings with a vowel.
(come + ing = coming)
12. i before e except after c or when it says /ay/ & the list of exceptions (field, ceiling, vein, either)
13. sh is only used at the beginning or end of a base word, or in the ending ship (shoe, dish, friendship)
14. ti, si, ci, are used to say /sh/ at the beginning of the second or subsequent syllable(s) (nation, tension, facial)
15. Use si to say /sh/ when the syllable before it ends in an s (ses sion)
16. Use si to say /zh/ (vision)
17. Double f, l, and s after a single vowel at the end of a word (stuff, full, class)
18. Use ay to say /ay/ at the end of a base word. (play)
19. i and o may say /igh/ and /oh/ if followed by 2 consonants (find, old)
20. The letter s never follows x (exit)
21. The word all, written alone, has two L’s; when used as a prefix, write one L (altogether)
22. Till and full, written alone, have two L’s; when added to another syllable, write only one L (until, handful)
23. dge is only used after a single vowel that says it’s short sound (bridge)
24. Change the y to an i before adding an ending - if the previous letter is a consonant - (babies)
25. ck is used only after a single vowel that says it’s short sound (back, neck, lick, rock, duck)
26. Capitalize proper nouns (America)
27. Words beginning with the sound /z/ are always spelled with z, never s (zoo)
28. ed is added to form the past tense of regular verbs (jumped)
29. Divide words between double consonants within a base word (lit*tle, ac*count, ar*rive)
*common rules are in bold print
1. q is always followed by u, together they say /kw/ (queen)
2. c before e, i, or y says /s/ (city, cent)- followed by any other letter says /k/ (cat, cut)
3. g before e, i, or y says /j/ (page, giant)- any other letter says /g/ (gate, go, gust)
4. a, e, i, u say their name at the end of a syllable (navy, me, open, music)
5. i and y may say /igh/ (giant, my)
6. Use y not i at the end of English words (baby)
7. Jobs of e:
Job 1- makes vowel say its name (time)
Job 2- English words don’t end in v or u (love, blue)
Job 3- lets c say /s/ and g say /j/ (twice, change)
Job 4- every syllable needs a vowel (able)
Job 5- no job! (are)
8. or says /er/ following a w (work) [other spellings for /er/ sound include: Her first nurse works early.]
9. 1-1-1 rule: for one-syllable words with one vowel, followed by one consonant, add another consonant before adding an ending that begins with a vowel. (hop + ed = hopped)
10. 2-1-1 rule: for words with 2 syllables in which the second syllable is accented, add another consonant before adding an ending that begins with a vowel. (be*gin + ing = beginning)
11. For words ending in a silent final e: Write the base word without the e before adding the suffix which beings with a vowel.
(come + ing = coming)
12. i before e except after c or when it says /ay/ & the list of exceptions (field, ceiling, vein, either)
13. sh is only used at the beginning or end of a base word, or in the ending ship (shoe, dish, friendship)
14. ti, si, ci, are used to say /sh/ at the beginning of the second or subsequent syllable(s) (nation, tension, facial)
15. Use si to say /sh/ when the syllable before it ends in an s (ses sion)
16. Use si to say /zh/ (vision)
17. Double f, l, and s after a single vowel at the end of a word (stuff, full, class)
18. Use ay to say /ay/ at the end of a base word. (play)
19. i and o may say /igh/ and /oh/ if followed by 2 consonants (find, old)
20. The letter s never follows x (exit)
21. The word all, written alone, has two L’s; when used as a prefix, write one L (altogether)
22. Till and full, written alone, have two L’s; when added to another syllable, write only one L (until, handful)
23. dge is only used after a single vowel that says it’s short sound (bridge)
24. Change the y to an i before adding an ending - if the previous letter is a consonant - (babies)
25. ck is used only after a single vowel that says it’s short sound (back, neck, lick, rock, duck)
26. Capitalize proper nouns (America)
27. Words beginning with the sound /z/ are always spelled with z, never s (zoo)
28. ed is added to form the past tense of regular verbs (jumped)
29. Divide words between double consonants within a base word (lit*tle, ac*count, ar*rive)
*common rules are in bold print
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