Spelling words are located in the Spalding notebook. There is a digital notebook available to download on this page. However, students are HIGHLY encouraged to use their OWN Spalding notebook for homework.
Stuck on explaining the rules? Check below for a list of all the spelling & language rules discussed in class!
Practice at Home:
Although we do not assign pretests as homework, they are a great study tool to use at home!
Go to SPELLING CITY and be sure to find the correct list of words sorted by week.
IF YOUR CHILD FORGOT THEIR SPELLING PACKET AT SCHOOL:
Print this alternate assignment or complete something similar on a separate sheet of paper! This will NOT affect their homework completion percentage and they will receive full credit. However, this option is only available for FULL credit ONCE per term.
Stuck on explaining the rules? Check below for a list of all the spelling & language rules discussed in class!
Practice at Home:
Although we do not assign pretests as homework, they are a great study tool to use at home!
Go to SPELLING CITY and be sure to find the correct list of words sorted by week.
IF YOUR CHILD FORGOT THEIR SPELLING PACKET AT SCHOOL:
Print this alternate assignment or complete something similar on a separate sheet of paper! This will NOT affect their homework completion percentage and they will receive full credit. However, this option is only available for FULL credit ONCE per term.
Choice A - Alternate homework substitute
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SPALDING SPELLING RULES
1. q is always followed by u, together they say /kw/ (queen)
2. c before e, i, or y says /s/ (city, cent)- followed by any other letter says /k/ (cat, cut)
3. g before e, i, or y says /j/ (page, giant)- any other letter says /g/ (gate, go, gust)
4. a, e, o, u say their name at the end of a syllable (navy, me, open, music)
5. i and y may say /igh/ (giant, my)
6. Use y not i at the end of English words (baby)
7. Jobs of e:
Job 1- makes vowel say its name (time)
Job 2- English words don’t end in v or u (love, blue)
Job 3- lets c say /s/ and g say /j/ (twice, change)
Job 4- every syllable needs a vowel (able)
Job 5- no job! (are)
8. or says /er/ following a w (work) [other spellings for /er/ sound include: Her first nurse works early.]
9. 1-1-1 rule: for one-syllable words with one vowel, followed by one consonant, add another consonant before adding an ending that begins with a vowel. (hop + ed = hopped)
10. 2-1-1 rule: for words with 2 syllables in which the second syllable is accented, add another consonant before adding an ending that begins with a vowel. (be*gin + ing = beginning)
11. For words ending in a silent final e: Write the base word without the e before adding the suffix which beings with a vowel.
(come + ing = coming)
12. i before e except after c or when it says /ay/ & the list of exceptions (weird, ceiling, vein, either)
13. sh is only used at the beginning or end of a base word, or in the ending ship (shoe, dish, friendship)
14. ti, si, ci, are used to say /sh/ at the beginning of the second or subsequent syllable(s) (nation, tension, facial)
15. Use si to say /sh/ when the syllable before it ends in an s (ses sion)
16. Use si to say /zh/ (vision)
17. Double f, l, and s after a single vowel at the end of a word (stuff, full, class)
18. Use ay to say /ay/ at the end of a base word. (play)
19. i and o may say /igh/ and /oh/ if followed by 2 consonants (find, old)
20. The letter s never follows x (exit)
21. The word all, written alone, has two L’s; when used as a prefix, write one L (altogether)
22. Till and full, written alone, have two L’s; when added to another syllable, write only one L (until, handful)
23. dge is only used after a single vowel that says it’s short sound (bridge)
24. Change the y to an i before adding an ending - if the previous letter is a consonant - (babies)
25. ck is used only after a single vowel that says it’s short sound (back, neck, lick, rock, duck)
26. Capitalize proper nouns (America)
27. Words beginning with the sound /z/ are always spelled with z, never s (zoo)
28. ed is added to form the past tense of regular verbs (jumped)
29. Divide words between double consonants within a base word (lit*tle, ac*count, ar*rive)
*common rules are in bold print
1. q is always followed by u, together they say /kw/ (queen)
2. c before e, i, or y says /s/ (city, cent)- followed by any other letter says /k/ (cat, cut)
3. g before e, i, or y says /j/ (page, giant)- any other letter says /g/ (gate, go, gust)
4. a, e, o, u say their name at the end of a syllable (navy, me, open, music)
5. i and y may say /igh/ (giant, my)
6. Use y not i at the end of English words (baby)
7. Jobs of e:
Job 1- makes vowel say its name (time)
Job 2- English words don’t end in v or u (love, blue)
Job 3- lets c say /s/ and g say /j/ (twice, change)
Job 4- every syllable needs a vowel (able)
Job 5- no job! (are)
8. or says /er/ following a w (work) [other spellings for /er/ sound include: Her first nurse works early.]
9. 1-1-1 rule: for one-syllable words with one vowel, followed by one consonant, add another consonant before adding an ending that begins with a vowel. (hop + ed = hopped)
10. 2-1-1 rule: for words with 2 syllables in which the second syllable is accented, add another consonant before adding an ending that begins with a vowel. (be*gin + ing = beginning)
11. For words ending in a silent final e: Write the base word without the e before adding the suffix which beings with a vowel.
(come + ing = coming)
12. i before e except after c or when it says /ay/ & the list of exceptions (weird, ceiling, vein, either)
13. sh is only used at the beginning or end of a base word, or in the ending ship (shoe, dish, friendship)
14. ti, si, ci, are used to say /sh/ at the beginning of the second or subsequent syllable(s) (nation, tension, facial)
15. Use si to say /sh/ when the syllable before it ends in an s (ses sion)
16. Use si to say /zh/ (vision)
17. Double f, l, and s after a single vowel at the end of a word (stuff, full, class)
18. Use ay to say /ay/ at the end of a base word. (play)
19. i and o may say /igh/ and /oh/ if followed by 2 consonants (find, old)
20. The letter s never follows x (exit)
21. The word all, written alone, has two L’s; when used as a prefix, write one L (altogether)
22. Till and full, written alone, have two L’s; when added to another syllable, write only one L (until, handful)
23. dge is only used after a single vowel that says it’s short sound (bridge)
24. Change the y to an i before adding an ending - if the previous letter is a consonant - (babies)
25. ck is used only after a single vowel that says it’s short sound (back, neck, lick, rock, duck)
26. Capitalize proper nouns (America)
27. Words beginning with the sound /z/ are always spelled with z, never s (zoo)
28. ed is added to form the past tense of regular verbs (jumped)
29. Divide words between double consonants within a base word (lit*tle, ac*count, ar*rive)
*common rules are in bold print
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