Spaulding Rules 1-10

Rule 1-5

100

RULE 1

What is q is always written with two letters, qu, when we say “kw”. The u is not considered a vowel here.

200

Rule 2

What is When c by itself has a sound (not part of a two - letter phonogram) it always says “s” if followed by e, i , or y (cent, city, cyclone). If not followed by one of these letters its sound is “k” (cat, claw, cyclone).

300

Rule 3

What is When g has a sound by itself it can say “j” only when followed by e, i, or y. When followed by any other letter it says “g”. (Get, girl , and give show that e and i following g do not always make the g say “j”. In spelling, if g is used to say “j” it must be followed by e, i, or y (pigeon, religious, energy).

400

Rule 4

What is Vowels a, e, o, u usually say “a”, “e”, “o”, “u” at the end of a syllable. This is one of but three ways a vowel may say “a”, “e”, “i”, “o”, or “u”.

500

Rule 5

What is i and y can say “i” at the end of a syllable but usually they say “i”. This is shown at the end of the second syllable of both Indian and baby

Rule 6-10

100

Rule 6

What is y, not i, is use d at the end of an English word. (Taxi is short for taxicab and macaroni is an Italian word.)

200

Rule 7

What is There are five kinds of silent final e’s. 1) Vowel - consonant -vowel 2)English words cannot end with v or u 3)Change the sound of c and g 4)Every syllable must contain at least one vowel 5)No job e

300

Rule 10

sh may be used at the beginning or end of a base word and at the end of a syllable (she, finish) but except in the ending – ship (friendship,worship) not at the beginning of a syllable after the first one.

400

Rule 8

What is or may say “er” when w comes before the or, as in work.

500

Rule 9

What is After c we use ei

Rule 1-5

100

When g has a sound by itself it can say “j” only when followed by e, i, or y. When followed by any other letter it says “g”. (Get, girl, and give show that e and i following g do not always make the g say “j”. In spelling, if g is used to say “j” it must be followed by e, i, or y (pigeon, religious, energy).

What is Rule 3

200

i and y can say “i” at the end of a syllable but usually they say “i”. This is shown at the end of the second syllable of both Indian and baby

What is Rule 5

300

When c by itself has a sound (not part of a two - letter phonogram) it always says “s” if followed by e, i , or y (cent, city, cyclone). If not followed by one of these letters its sound is “k” (cat, claw, cyclone).

What is Rule 2

400

q is always written with two letters, qu, when we say “kw”. The u is not considered a vowel here.

What is Rule 1

500

Vowels a, e, o, u usually say “a”, “e”, “o”, “u” at the end of a syllable. This is one of but three ways a vowel may say “a”, “e”, “i”, “o”, or “u”

What is Rule 4

Rule 6-10

100

or may say “er” when w comes before the or, as in work.

What is Rule 8

200

sh may be used at the beginning or end of a base word and at the end of a syllable (she, finish) but except in the ending – ship (friendship,worship) not at the beginning of a syllable after the first one.

What is Rule 10

300

y, not i, is used at the end of an English word. (Taxi is short for taxicab and macaroni is an Italian word.)

What is Rule 6

400

After c we use ei.

What is Rule 9

500

There are five kinds of silent final e’s. 1) Vowel - consonant-vowel 2)English words cannot end with v or u 3)Change the sound of c and g 4)Every syllable must contain at least one vowel 5)No job e

What is Rule 7