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2. CHAPTER 28: SPELLING
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3. CHAPTER OUTLINE AND LEARNING OBJECTIVES
In this chapter, you will learn to:
 distinguish between vowels and consonants,
 apply basic spelling rules to determine proper word
endings and variations,
 recognize when a one- or two-word spelling applies to
certain terms.
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4. VOWELS AND CONSONANTS
 Vowels are the letters a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y.
 Consonants are all the other letters.
 Spelling Rule 1: Doubling a Final Consonant
 When you add an ending, double the final
consonant of a word if all three of the following are
true:
1. The word is one syllable, or the accent is on the
last syllable.
2. The word ends in a single consonant preceded
by a single vowel.
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5. VOWELS AND CONSONANTS
3. The ending you are adding starts with a vowel.
 Spelling Rule 2: Dropping the Final e
 Drop the final e before you add an ending that
starts with a vowel.
 Spelling Rule 3: Changing the Final y to i
 When a word ends in a consonant plus y, change
the y to i when you add an ending.
 Spelling Rule 4: Adding –s or –es
 Add –es instead of –s to a word if the word ends in
ch, sh, ss, x, or z.
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6. VOWELS AND CONSONANTS
 Spelling Rule 5: Using ie or ei
 Use i before e, except after c, or when the sound is
like a, as in neighbor and weigh.
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7. DO YOU SPELL IT AS ONE WORD OR TWO?
 Commonly confused words like:
 a lot
 even though
 no one
 A List of Commonly Misspelled Words
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8. WHAT ARE VOWELS?
A. a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y.
B. b, c, d, f, g, and sometimes z.
C. th, sh, wh, and ch.
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9. WHAT ARE VOWELS?
A. a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y.
B. b, c, d, f, g, and sometimes z.
C. th, sh, wh, and ch.
distinguish between vowels and consonants,
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10. WHICH SPELLING RULE APPLIES TO THE
WORD LISTED BELOW ?
shopper
A. doubling a final consonant
B. dropping the final e
C. changing the final y to i
D. adding –s or -es
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11. WHICH SPELLING RULE APPLIES TO THE
WORD LISTED BELOW ?
shopper
A. doubling a final consonant
B. dropping the final e
C. changing the final y to i
D. adding –s or –es
apply basic spelling rules to determine proper word
endings and variations
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12. WHICH WORD IS SPELLED CORRECTLY?
A. alot
B. a lot
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13. WHICH WORD IS SPELLED CORRECTLY?
A. alot
B. a lot
recognize when a one- or two-word spelling applies to
certain terms.
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