1. IE or EI ?
How to know

2. The rule is: I before E Except after C Or when sounding like “A”
As in “neighbor” and “weigh”

3. Examples of I before E
believe
thief
niece
field
yield

4. Except after C
Receive
Receipt
Conceive
Deceive

5. Or when sounding like A as in “neighbor” and “weigh”
Reindeer
Eight
Reign
Their

6. Quiz Time Sounds like “EE” Believe or believe? Believe Thief or theif?
Niece or neice?
Niece

7. Quiz Time Except after C Recieve or receive? Receive
Decieve or deceive?
Deceive
Reciept or receipt?
Receipt

8. Quiz Time Sounds like “A” Neighbor or nieghbor? Neighbor
Weigh or wiegh?
Weigh
Eight or ieght?
Eight
Neigh or niegh?
Neigh

9. Final Exam Santa has __ght r__ndeer. Santa has eight reindeer.
Rudolph rec__ved an award for valor.
Rudolph received an award for valor.
Will the th__f dec__ve the police?
Will the thief deceive the police?