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University Interscholastic League

English Lesson to Prepare for UIL Spelling and Vocabulary Contest

For Students 4th - 9th
"i before e. . ."  Spelling is easier if kids know the eight basic spelling rules  contained in this resource packet.
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Curated OER

Spelling Rule: v-c, double the consonant before adding -ed or -ing

For Students K - 2nd
Apply the spelling rule about adding suffixes to words ending with a vowel followed by a consonant with your class. Spellers read the rules and examples, observe words with suffixes, and write the root words. They write 6 answers.
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Curated OER

Spelling Activity

For Students 2nd - 3rd
Sometimes you can add an s to a word to form its plural. Sometimes you can't. Help your class learn how to pluralize irregular words like calf, woman, and half. After, have them study the prefixes un, de, pre, dis, and re in the colorful...
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K12 Reader

5th Grade Master Spelling List

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
Here's a spelling program that includes 36 lists of 21 words and 20 suggestions for weekly activities. Each list includes common and proper nouns, sight words, academic vocabulary, and words built on a specific Greek roots.
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Curated OER

Adding Suffixes

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
In this adding suffixes to root words worksheet, students read the spelling rule and examples, read sentences and the words at the end, and add -ed or -ing to the word to complete the sentences. Students write 8 answers.
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Curated OER

Word-building

For Students 3rd - 4th
Practice changing verb tenses and adverbs with a activity on vocabulary. A word bank at the top of the page instructs third and fourth graders to add -ing, -s, and -ful to different words. Great for reinforcing vocabulary rules! Use the...
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Achievement Technologies

Language Arts Worksheets

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
Looking for some quick grammar warm-ups? What about handy spelling crossword puzzles? Find everything you need with a resource that contains practice worksheets for parts of speech, parts of a sentence, common grammatical errors, tricky...
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Curated OER

Word Endings

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this word endings worksheet, students look at the root words and use the word ending rule to change the words by adding er or est.
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Curated OER

Word Endings

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this word endings instructional activity, students read the root words in the left column and read the word ending rules for adding ed or ing. Students write endings for the 9 words.
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Curated OER

Adding -ed Practice Sheet

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this suffix worksheet, students practice adding the suffix 'ed' to the variety of words listed. Students use the rules to help them spell the words correctly.
Interactive
Curated OER

Commonly Confused Words: More Homonyms

For Students 4th
Understanding the spelling and meaning of homophones is particularly difficult for English language learners. This online quiz focuses on 20 different sets of homophones. The learner reads the sentence and decides which word fits...
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Curated OER

Spelling Plurals

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this spelling plurals worksheet, students study the 5 common rules for spelling plurals. Students fill in a chart in which the singular nouns are made plural. Then students find plurals in their reading books and classify them...
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Curated OER

Adding -est Practice sheet (Adjectives)

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this comparative adjectives worksheet, students add the suffix -est to the adjectives in each box. Students use the rules to help spell the new words.
Organizer
Curated OER

Word Maps Teaching Ideas

For Students 6th - 8th
In this literacy worksheet, students are given a graphic organizer to complete or are presented it as part of the lesson developed from using this sheet.
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Curated OER

Word Art

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this word art worksheet, students color or paint the pictures of life experiences through language bubbles. Students complete 14 problems.
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Grammarly

Grammarly Blog: I Before E Except After C: 9 Helpful Spelling Rules

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides nine important spelling rules and examples. L.9-10.2c Spelling, L.11-12.2 Cap/Punc/Spell
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BBC

Bbc: Skillswise: Suffix Spelling Rules: Double Letters [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 5th
Learn when to double the final consonant of a word when adding a suffix, and when the consonant does not get doubled.
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English Club

English Club: Spelling Rules: Ible/ Able

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A list of commonly used words with the -ible suffix followed by rules for using -ible and -able suffixes. It also provides a link for an -ible/-able quiz and links to other spelling rules.
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Other

Spelling Rules: Words Ending in Y

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Chart with rules and examples for adding suffixes to words that end in -y.
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Patsy Stevens

Garden of Praise: The 1 1 1 Spelling Rule

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Sheet music for a song about when to double the final consonant before adding suffixes.
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Dave's ESL Cafe

Dave's Esl Cafe: Verb Forms and Verb Tenses #6: Spelling Ing Forms

For Students 3rd - 5th
Spelling rules and examples for adding the "ing" suffix to the ends of words.
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Other

Speakspeak: Spelling: Changing Y to Ies, Ied, Ier

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
A few rules and examples help students understand when and how to change words which end in -y, for plural nouns, verb forms, adjective and adverb forms.
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BBC

Bbc: Skillswise: Spelling: Prefixes and Suffixes

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Skillswise site focuses on prefixes and suffixes. Included are a video about why learning about these additions to root words is important, fact sheets and worksheets for instruction. The Skillswise sites from BBC are geared to...
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Other

Spelling It Right: Spelling It Right: Adding a Suffix to Words Ending in Y

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
This is a reference page explaining the rules for adding a suffix to words ending in the letter Y.

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