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HEY KIDS, HOP ABOARD.
LET'S GET READY TO SPELL.
LEARN THE SONGS AND LET THE RULES HELP YOU




1-1-1 Spelling Rule
Silent E Rule
Y Spelling Rule
Rules for Plurals

Research Paper
using Musical Spelling Rules



SING THE
1-1-1 SPELLING RULE

Introduction

Does the word have (snap fingers)
1 syllable (snap)
1 vowel,(snap)
1 consonant at the end?
If it does, then one more thing,
How does the end begin?

If you see (snap) "e-r",
(snap) "e-s-t",
(snap) "e-d", "i-n-g",
Sometimes "y", what do you do?
Double the consonant and add the suffix.
You have used the 1-1-1 Spelling Rule.

(Repeat)



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LEARN THE RULE

hop + ing

Check the root word.(hop) Ask yourself, "Does the root word have one syllable?" (yes) "Does it have one vowel?" (yes, o)
"Does it have one consonant at the end?" (yes, p)
Since you can see all these things, you must double the "p" before adding a suffix such as ed, er, est, or ing (suffixes which begin with a vowel).

hop + ing = hopping
hop + er = hopper
hop + ed = hopped


cook + ing

Check the root word.(cook) "Does the word have one syllable?" (yes)
"Does it have one vowel?" (NO! It has oo.)
This is not a 1-1-1 word. Just add the suffix without doubling the last consonant.

cook + ing = cooking
cook + er = cooker
cook + ed = cooked


list + ed

Check the root word.(list) "Does it have one syllable?" (yes)
"Does it have one vowel?" (yes, i)
"Does it have one consonant at the end?" (NO! It has two, s and t)
"List" is not a 1-1-1 word. Do not double the last consonant before adding "ed" or "ing" as a suffix.

list + ed = listed
list + ing = listing


sad + ness

This is a tricky one.
"Does the root word have one syllable?" (yes)
"Does it have one vowel?" (yes, a)
"Does it have one consonant at the end?" (yes, d)
"Does the suffix begin with a vowel?" (NO!)
Do not use the 1-1-1 rule because "ness" does not begin with a vowel.

sad + ness = sadness
sad + ly = sadly




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06293: Spelling Bee II (Grades 4-7) Spelling Bee II (Grades 4-7)
By Remedia Publications

This self-correcting spelling game contains over 600 high utility words that have been carefully selected from current spelling lists. As players move around the gameboard they determine which word is misspelled. Grade Level 4-7 2-4 Players

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PRACTICE THE 1-1-1 RULE

Find the correct spelling.

nod noded nodid nodded
rip ripping riping rippin
big biger biggr bigger
pack packed packked packt
cool cooller cooler coolir
sound soundded sounded soundid
snap snapping snaping snapingg
hard hardlee harddly hardly
look looked lookt lookked
turn turnned turned turnd
sleep sleeppless sleeples sleepless
ship shipping shiping shipiing
sweet sweettest sweetest sweetist
wish wishhes wishiz wishes
tap taped tapped tapt
reach reached reachhed reacht
rain rainning raineng raining
skip skippt skipped skiped
sad sadly saddly sadley
thank thankfull thankkful thankful








Reading Lessons Silent E Spelling Rule



Many thanks to my son, Elton, for making the midis
and the sheet music for the songs.
He also helped to get the Java script to work on the pages.





Spelling Rules
from E.L. Easton's English Online

Grammar Practice from ESL Blue

Spelling It Right has worksheets to print

Look, Cover, Write, Check practice spelling words

Spelling City.com makes practicing for spelling tests fun


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