Musical Spelling Rules

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1-1-1 SPELLING RULE

Introduction

Does the word have (snap fingers)
1 syllable (snap)
1 vowel,(snap)
1 consonant at the end?
If it does, then one more thing,
How does the end begin?

If you see (snap) "e-r",
(snap) "e-s-t",
(snap) "e-d", "i-n-g",
Sometimes "y", what do you do?
Double the consonant and add the suffix.
You have used the 1-1-1 Spelling Rule.

(Repeat)

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The 1-1-1 Spelling Rule"

LEARN THE RULE

hop + ing

Check the root word.(hop) Ask yourself, "Does the root word have one syllable?" (yes) "Does it have one vowel?" (yes, o)
"Does it have one consonant at the end?" (yes, p)
Since you can see all these things, you must double the "p" before adding a suffix such as ed, er, est, or ing
(suffixes which begin with a vowel).

hop + ing = hopping
hop + er = hopper
hop + ed = hopped

cook + ing

Check the root word.(cook) "Does the word have one syllable?" (yes)
"Does it have one vowel?" (NO! It has oo.)
This is not a 1-1-1 word. Just add the suffix without doubling the last consonant.

cook + ing = cooking
cook + er = cooker
cook + ed = cooked

list + ed

Check the root word.(list) "Does it have one syllable?" (yes)
"Does it have one vowel?" (yes, i)
"Does it have one consonant at the end?" (NO! It has two, s and t)
"List" is not a 1-1-1 word. Do not double the last consonant before adding "ed" or "ing" as a suffix.

list + ed = listed
list + ing = listing

sad + ness

This is a tricky one.
"Does the root word have one syllable?" (yes)
"Does it have one vowel?" (yes, a)
"Does it have one consonant at the end?" (yes, d)
"Does the suffix begin with a vowel?" (NO!)
Do not use the 1-1-1 rule because "ness" does not begin with a vowel.

sad + ness = sadness
sad + ly = sadly

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Can you win the Spelling Bee? This self-correcting spelling game contains over 600 words that have been carefully selected from current spelling lists. As players move around the game board they determine which word is misspelled, and score points when they identify those words. The game ends when a player reaches a predetermined number of points, a time limit is reached, or when all players have been around the board a designated number of times. The player with the most points wins! This game includes: a game board, 4 markers, a bonus word list, an answer key, a score sheet master, and instructions. Recommended for 2 to 4 players, ages 8 to 12 or grades 3 to 5.

Spelling Bee II (Grades 4-7)
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PRACTICE THE 1-1-1 RULE

nod noded nodid nodded

rip ripping riping rippin

big biger biggr bigger

pack packed packked packt

cool cooller cooler coolir

sound soundded sounded soundid

snap snapping snaping snapingg

hard hardlee harddly hardly

look looked lookt lookked

turn turnned turned turnd

sleep sleeppless sleeples sleepless

ship shipping shiping shipiing

sweet sweettest sweetest sweetist

wish wishhes wishiz wishes

tap taped tapped tapt

reach reached reachhed reacht

rain rainning raineng raining

skip skippt skipped skiped

sad sadly saddly sadley

thank thankfull thankkful thankful

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HEY KIDS, HOP ABOARD. LET'S GET READY TO SPELL. LEARN THE SONGS AND LET THE RULES HELP YOU

HEY KIDS, HOP ABOARD.
LET'S GET READY TO SPELL.
LEARN THE SONGS AND LET THE RULES HELP YOU