5 Spelling Rules

5 Spelling Rules

Floss Rule

• 1 syllable words

• Short vowel

• Final (f), (l), (s), (z)

• fluff, fill, fuss, fizz

Changing Rule

• Baseword ends with Consonant-y

• Add on a suffix that ISN'T -ing or -ish

• Change the y to an i

• baby + es = babies

• baby +ish = babyish

Rabbit Rule

• 2 syllable word

• Short vowel

• 1 medial consonant SOUND

• rab-bit

• 
  

Dropping Rule

• Baseword ends with a silent E

• Add a VOWEL suffix

• Ride + ing = riding

• 
  

Doubling Rule

• Baseword ends with 1 vowel, 1 consonant, 1 accent

• Add a VOWEL suffix

• Drop + ing = Dropping

Multiple Choice

nibble

• Floss Rule

• Changing Rule

• Rabbit Rule

• Dropping Rule

• Doubling Rule

Multiple Choice

hopping

• Floss Rule

• Changing Rule

• Rabbit Rule

• Dropping Rule

• Doubling Rule

Multiple Choice

fries

• Floss Rule

• Changing Rule

• Rabbit Rule

• Dropping Rule

• Doubling Rule

Multiple Choice

baking

• Floss Rule

• Changing Rule

• Rabbit Rule

• Dropping Rule

• Doubling Rule

Multiple Choice

stiff

• Floss Rule

• Changing Rule

• Rabbit Rule

• Dropping Rule

• Doubling Rule

Multiple Choice

make + ing

• Floss Rule

• Changing Rule

• Rabbit Rule

• Dropping Rule

• Doubling Rule

Multiple Choice

penny + less

• Floss Rule

• Changing Rule

• Rabbit Rule

• Dropping Rule

• Doubling Rule

Multiple Choice

drive + ing

• Floss Rule

• Changing Rule

• Rabbit Rule

• Dropping Rule

• Doubling Rule

Multiple Choice

run + er

• Floss Rule

• Changing Rule

• Rabbit Rule

• Dropping Rule

• Doubling Rule

Multiple Choice

hop + ing

• Floss Rule

• Changing Rule

• Rabbit Rule

• Dropping Rule

• Doubling Rule

Multiple Choice

red + ish

• Floss Rule

• Changing Rule

• Rabbit Rule

• Dropping Rule

• Doubling Rule

Multiple Choice

smoke + ing

• Floss Rule

• Changing Rule

• Rabbit Rule

• Dropping Rule

• Doubling Rule

Multiple Choice

smoke + ing

• Floss Rule

• Changing Rule

• Rabbit Rule

• Dropping Rule

• Doubling Rule