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

2. Spelling Challenges

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11. 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.

12. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

18. Irregular Words
sheep / sheep
alumnus / alumni
child / children

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

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

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

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

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

24. Hints to Improve Spelling
tomato
tomatoes
tuxedo
tuxedos
tornado
tornadoes

25. 1789
1780
1782
1780s
1787
1787
1780
1781 or
1782
1788
1785
1785
1780’s
1783
1786
1784
1781
1784

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

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

28. List 2 exceptions to this rule.

29. exceptions--
caffeine
protein
leisure
seize
either
sheik
neither
weird

30. Give an example word for the except after c rule.

31. except after c
ceiling
conceit
deceive
receipt

32. Give an example of the long a- rule.

33. long a-
beige
reindeer
deign
unfeigned
eight
vein
heinous
weight

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

35. quiet

36. science

37. 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

38. Give one exception to this rule.

39. exceptions-
alien
alienate

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

54. lie
means “to __________”

55. lie
means “to recline”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

64. 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