Spelling Rules
What spelling rule makes the g say /j/ in the word cage?
Add an e to make g say /j/
What is the preposition?
The cat is laying behind the couch.
Behind
Identify the verb.
She walked home from school.
Walked
What is wrong with this sentence?
you need to talk to the teacher.
"You" should be capitalized.
Think of a word that uses the oa phonogram.
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EX: Boat
Why do we add a silent final e to the word house?
To keep it from looking plural.
What is the preposition?
The book is on the table.
On
Identify the nouns.
I left the book on the shelf.
book, shelf
What is wrong with this sentence?
My birthday was last week
There needs to be a period at the end of the sentence.
Think of a word that uses the wr phonogram.
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EX: Write
What spelling rule makes c say /s/ in the word nice?
Add an e to make c say /s/
What is the preposition?
We walked around the lake.
Around
Identify the adjective.
The tired cat slept peacefully on the bed.
Tired
What is wrong with this sentence?
My brother and i went to the store.
The "I" needs to be capitalized.
Think of a word that uses the ir phonogram.
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EX: Bird
Why is does the word argue have a final silent e on the end?
English words do not end in V or U.
She arrived after the movie started.
After
Identify the verb.
I went swimming last weekend at the beach.
Swimming
What is wrong with this sentence?
What do you want for dinner
There needs to be a question mark at the end because it is asking a question.
Think of a word that uses the ph phonogram. (Do not say phonogram)
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EX: photo
Is the "i" in fine saying its long sound or short sound, and why?
Long; The vowel says its long sound because of the silent final e.
What are the prepositions?
The cat jumped onto the table beside the window.
Onto, beside
Identify the nouns, the verb, and the adjective.
The happy dog barked loudly at the squirrel.
Nouns: dog, squirrel
Adjective: happy
Verb: barked
What is wrong with this sentence?
my friend had a birthday party on saturday.
The M in "my" needs to be capitalized and Saturday needs to be capitalized because it is a day of the week.
Think of a word that uses the ough phonogram.
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EX: cough