Spelling “rule” of the week: Spelling Unit #15 Spelling “rule” of the week: For a one-syllable word ending in a single consonant that is NOT preceded by a vowel, do not double the final consonant before adding –ing, -ed, -er, or –est. Exceptions: (related rules to be learned in future weeks)

1) reaping (reap + ing) 2) pleaded (plead + ed) 3) wilder (wild + er) Focus Rule Words: 1) reaping (reap + ing) 2) pleaded (plead + ed) 3) wilder (wild + er) 4) neatest (neat + est) 5) folded (fold + ed)

Academic Verbs: 6) establish to found (as in a new business) or show to be true Let’s establish a strong thesis first. 7) exemplify to typify, depict, or show by example The character’s wittiness is exemplified when he makes smart comebacks. 8) indicate to show or be a sign of His comebacks indicate his wittiness.

10) judgment (drop the e in judge) 11) license (c before s) Commonly misspelled words: 9) occasion (two c’s) 10) judgment (drop the e in judge) 11) license (c before s)

Roots/prefixes/suffixes: phon = sound vid = look tele = far omni = all

12) phonetic related to sound 13) telephone carries sound far 14) evidence clues you find by looking closely 15) omniscient one who knows (sci) all (as in an omniscient narrator)

Commonly confused words: 16) cloths the plural of “cloth” (fabric) Use dry cloths to clean the TV. 17) clothes the things you wear Hang up your clothes.

Review Words: 18) dependent (there’s a dent in dependent) 19) threw/through (verb, preposition) 20) becoming (becom [-e] +ing)