Chs. 10-11 Test 1. Study notes/homework/book/EXCEPTIONS 2. KNOW the RULES! 3. Words of the Day * Bring your novels tomorrow!

Spelling Challenges

Give two hints for better spelling. (from the Spelling Challenges: Give two hints for better spelling. (from the beginning of your notes)

Spelling Challenges: Spell by syllables. prefix - unworthy suffix - useable syllables - al/tru/ist/ic

Hints to Improve Spelling Use a dictionary. Keep a list of words that are problems for you.

Hints to Improve Spelling Look for possible groupings among your problem words. Master the spelling rules.

Hints to Improve Spelling If the word ends in ch, sh, s, x, or z, add ____.

Hints to Improve Spelling If the word ends in ch, sh, s, x, or z, add es.

Hints to Improve Spelling If the word ends in ch, sh, s, x, or z, add es. What is another name for this rule?

Hints to Improve Spelling If the word ends in ch, sh, s, x, or z, add es. Vibrator Rule or Buzz Words Rule

Hints to improve spelling If the word ends in f or fe,_____________. For most, add s; for others, change the f to v and add s or es.

Hints to improve spelling If the word ends in f or fe, look at your dictionary. For most, add s; for others, change the f to v and add s or es.

Hints to Improve Spelling If the word ends in y preceded by a vowel, add _____.

Hints to Improve Spelling day days donkey donkeys If the word ends in y preceded by a vowel, add s.

Hints to Improve Spelling If the word ends in y preceded by a______________, change the y to i and add es.

Hints to Improve Spelling If the word ends in y preceded by a consonant, change the y to i and add es.

Irregular Words Give an example of an irregular word in the English language.

Irregular Words sheep / sheep alumnus / alumni child / children

Hints to Improve Spelling If the word ends in o,__________________.

Hints to Improve Spelling If the word ends in o, look at your dictionary.

Hints to Improve Spelling If the word ends in o, look at your dictionary. What is the exception to this rule?

Hints to Improve Spelling If the word ends in o, look at your dictionary. What is the exception to this rule? musical terms

Hints to Improve Spelling The Weird O Spelling Bee (3 ?’s)

Hints to Improve Spelling tomato tomatoes tuxedo tuxedos tornado tornadoes

1789 1780 1782 1780s 1787 1787 1780 1781 or 1782 1788 1785 1785 1780’s 1783 1786 1784 1781 1784

i before e except after __and when sounding like ___as in neighbor and_______.

i before e except after c and when sounding like a as in neighbor and weigh.

List 2 exceptions to this rule.

exceptions-- caffeine protein leisure seize either sheik neither weird

Give an example word for the except after c rule.

except after c ceiling conceit deceive receipt

Give an example of the long a- rule.

long a- beige reindeer deign unfeigned eight vein heinous weight

Give an example of spelling according to the individual vowel sounds.

quiet

science

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Psalm 14:1a atheist The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Psalm 14:1a

Give one exception to this rule.

exceptions- alien alienate

If a one-syllable word (plan) ends with one consonant with one vowel before it, __________the final consonant before adding a suffix.

If a one-syllable word (plan) ends with one consonant with one vowel before it, double the final consonant before adding a suffix (planning).

If a multisyllable-syllable word (commit) has the main accent on the _______syllable…do the same!

If a multisyllable-syllable word (commit) has the main accent on the second syllable…do the same! (committed)

If a word ends with a single consonant with two vowels before it (creep), DO ____double!

If a word ends with a single consonant with two vowels before it (creep), DO NOT double! (creeping)

If a word ends with a __________and a y, change the y to i before adding a suffix.

If a word ends with a consonant and a y, change the y to i before adding a suffix. (bossy=bossier)

If the suffix itself begins with i, do ____change the final y to i. (indentify=identifying)

If the suffix itself begins with i, do not change the final y to i. (indentify=identifying)

Drop the silent e when a __________comes before it. (move=moving)

Drop the silent e when a consonant comes before it. (move=moving)

Keep the final silent e before adding a suffix beginning with a______________. (hate=hateful)

Keep the final silent e before adding a suffix beginning with a consonant. (hate=hateful)

lie means “to __________”

lie means “to recline”

lie means “to recline” InV principal parts--lie, _____, _____ present participle--lying

lie means “to recline” InV principal parts--lie, lay, lain present participle--lying

lay means “______________” TrV principal parts--lay, laid, laid present participle--laying

lay means “to put or place” TrV principal parts--lay, laid, laid present participle--laying

may can means “to be __________or permitted to” means “to have the capacity to do something”

may can means “to be allowed or permitted to” means “to have the capacity to do something”

will shall sign of the future used with _____person pronouns question of___________ formal statement

will shall sign of the future used with 1st person pronouns question of preference formal statement

Ch. 10 Pretest II. Troublesome Verbs IV. Homonyms 11. sits 26. pray 12. lying 13. rise 14. may 15. will/shall III. Other Troubles 16. prophecies 17. and others 18. prophesy 19. fewer, than 20. affected 21. really 22. lent 23. borrow 24. Himself 25. accept IV. Homonyms 26. pray 27. preys 28. desert 29. counsel 30. stationery 31. capital 32. principles 33. Capitol 34. council 35. Stationary I. Spelling 1. skipping 2. bountiful 3. C 4. diet 5. C 6. retrieve 7. holiness, daily, lives 8. C 9. conceit, thievery 10. atonement