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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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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Exercise: Ei/ie Spelling Rules Exercise 3

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Purdue University OWL (Online Writing Lab) provides practice exercises applying the ie and ei spelling patterns correctly.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Spelling Rules and Irregular Words

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This site discusses exceptions to spelling rule, words that don't fit the typical letter-sound correspondence rules. It provides links to lists of frequently used words such as the Dolch list and 1,000 Most Frequent Words in Middle and...
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English Club

English Club: Spelling Rules

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This EnglishClub tutorial provides rules for spelling words. Spellings related to using -ei-, -ie-, -ible, -able, -er, -est, -ed, -ing, -ly, and -s are featured. These are followed by a link to a large set of spelling quizzes.
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Other

Reading From Scratch: Spelling Rules

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
The "Reading from Scratch" site provides a list of spelling rules with examples.
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Exercise: Ei/ie Spelling Rules Exercise 2

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
This resource provides practice for spelling words correctly that contain ie or ei in them.
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Exercise: Ei/ie Spelling Rules Exercise 1

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Practice ei/ie spelling words by choosing the correctly spelled word for each sentence in this practice exercise.
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Love To Know Media

Your Dictionary: Teaching Spelling in 5th Grade

For Teachers 5th Standards
This article focuses on teaching spelling to 5th graders including resources for creating spelling lists, strategies for learning spelling words, more complex spelling rules, and links to several resources.
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Other

Howto Spell: Y to I Spelling Rule

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Watch a video which explains the "Y to I" spelling rule, or read the script below the video. Then test your knowledge with the word search at the bottom of the page.
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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

Eps Lesson Pack: The Y Rule [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
This packet teaches the Y spelling rule, then gives plenty of examples and opportunities for students to practice and reinforce their learning.
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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: Musical Spelling Rules

For Students 2nd - 5th
Use these clever songs to help students learn basic spelling rules. Sheet music, as well as audio files, are available for each of 4 songs. Scroll down the page for interactive practice activity.
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BBC

Bbc: Skillswise: Plurals and Spelling Rules

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
The rules for spelling plural words and using them properly in English are made fun and easy with this BBC Skillswise worksheet for students.
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Grammarly

Grammarly Blog: Spelling Words With Double Consonants

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Spelling rules and examples for words with double consonants in both single and multiple syllable words. L.11-12.2b Spelling
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Grammarly

Grammarly Blog: Spelling

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An explanation of the importance of spelling. Links to additional information about specific spelling rules are provided.
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Grammarly

Grammarly Blog: Spelling Words With Ei and Ie

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The page focuses on the rules and examples for spelling words with "ei" and "ie" including the "I Before E Except After C" rule and the "I before E, Except after C, unless it sounds like A, as in neighbor or weigh" rule. L.9-10.2c Spelling
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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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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Integrating Movement and Spelling Generalizations

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Contains plans for two lessons that use movement and cheering to teach the letter y spelling generalization. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as well as...
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Other

Donna Young: Spelling Rules Words With Ie or Ei

For Students 9th - 10th
Rules and examples for correctly spelling words with ie or ei.
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Woodland Hills School District: Spelling Rule Sheets [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 4th Standards
A PDF of 24 different phonics and spelling pattern worksheets.
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University of Ottawa (Canada)

Hyper Grammar: Spelling

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Online grammar tutorial teaches the various spelling rules. L.9-10.2c Spelling
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Other

Literacy and Learning: The 1 1 1 Rule

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
A description of the 1-1-1 Rule (which is probably the only English spelling rule without exceptions), followed by examples.
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Robin L. Simmons

Grammar Bytes: Spelling Power Point

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Learn about spelling rules and commonly misspelled words. Practice identifying correct spelling in questions that could be found on standardized tests.

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