Spelling Rules

If a verb ends with an e what do you do?

• If a verb ends with an e, just add the letter -d

• If a verb ends with a consonant and y, change the y to an i, and add -ed

• Add -ed to most verbs

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

Which is spelled correctly?

• recicling

• recycling

• recyclying

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

If words accented on the last syllable end with consonant – vowel – consonant, the final consonant is _____________.

• doubled

• deleted

• capitalized

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

When a verb ends with s, ch, sh, x, z or o, we add the letter e, and then we add the letter s.

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

Choose -es - ies or - s to change the verb in brackets. Our teacher [say] that we should study hard.

• -s

• -es

• -ies / (change ‘-y’ to ‘-i’ and add ‘es’)

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

My friend should relax more. He [worry] too much about the future.

• -s

• -es

• -ies / (change ‘-y’ to ‘-i’ and add ‘es’)

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

"float" in the past tense is...

• floatted

• floated

• floatyed

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

What is the rule for adding a suffix to a word ending in 'y' preceded by a consonant?

• Change 'y' to 'i' and add the suffix

• Just add the suffix

• Double the 'y' and add the suffix

• Remove 'y' and add 'e' before the suffix

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

• Happyness

• Happiness

• Happinness

• Hapiness

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

When a word ends in 'e' and you add a suffix starting with a vowel, what should you do?

• Drop the 'e' and add the suffix

• Keep the 'e' and add the suffix

• Double the 'e' and add the suffix

• Change 'e' to 'i' and add the suffix

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E