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Spelling Unit # 9. Spelling “rule” of the week: When a word ends in y and is preceded by a consonant, usually change the y to i when adding a suffix that does not begin with i . Do not change the y if it is preceded by a vowel or if adding -ing .
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Spelling Unit #9 Spelling “rule” of the week: When a word ends in y and is preceded by a consonant, usually change the y to i when adding a suffix that does not begin with i. Do not change the y if it is preceded by a vowel or if adding -ing. Exceptions: dryness, fryer, pay--paid
Focus Rule Words: 1) beautiful (beaut [y to i] + ful) 2) mysterious (myster [y to i] + ous) 3) enviable (env [y to i] + able) 4) carrying (keep the y– adding ing) 5) happiness (happ [y to i] + ness)
Academic Verbs: 6) comprise to be made up of something A bike is comprised of a frame and two wheels. 7) connote to imply something else His reluctance to act connotes cowardice. 8) denoteto mean something specific or literal A red octagonal sign denotes a place to stop.
Commonly misspelled words: 9) arrogance (two r’s) 10) becoming (becom [-e] +ing) 11) righteous(right + e + ous)
Roots/prefixes/suffixes: itis = inflammation bell = war audi = hear cap = take
12) tonsillitisinflammation of the tonsils 13) auditory related to hearing 14) belligerent hostile, warlike 15) capture to take someone or something by force
Commonly confused words: 16) does (verb) Does that song annoy you? 17) dose (noun) The doctor gave a dose of medicine.
Review Words: 18) remember (Remember each family member.) 19) experiencing(experienc [-e] + ing) 20) physician (phys + ician)