Y Spelling Rule

1-1-1 Spelling Rule
Silent E Rule
Y Spelling Rule
Rules for Plurals

Research Paper
using Musical Spelling Rules

Y SPELLING RULE

Introduction

If a word ends in consonant "y"
Here's a rule you must apply.
Change the "y" to "i" and then
Add the suffix to the end.

Watch out! (clap, clap)
Watch out! (clap, clap)
Don't use this rule with i-n-g
That puts two "i's" side by side.
"Don't do that!", the teacher cried.
(point finger in time to the music)

(Repeat)

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Y Spelling Rule"

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LEARN THE RULE

reply + ed

"Does the root word (reply) end with 'consonant y'?" (yes, l-y)
If it does, then change the "y" to "i" and add the suffix.

reply + ed = replied

reply + ing

"Does the root word end in 'consonant y'?" (yes)
"Is the suffix 'ing'?" (YES!)
If the suffix is "ing", don't change the root word,
just add the suffix.

reply + ing = replying

(See what happens when you misuse the rule)

repliing

"DON'T DO THAT!"

lazy + est

"Does the root word (lazy) end with a consonant before the 'y'? "(yes, z)
Change the "y" to "i" and add the suffix.

laziest

play + ful

"Does the root word (play) end with "consonant y"?
(NO! It ends with "vowel y") Don't change the word before adding the suffix.

playful

Snap it Up! Spelling & Reading: 3 & 4 Letter Words, Card Game
By Learning Resources Inc

This exciting, fast-paced card game provides kids with hard-hitting practice in reading skills! Players pick and pass cards as fast as they can to spell words. It's fast! It's crazy! And it's so much fun, kids will want to snap it up again and again! Each game includes 90 cards. For 2-6 players. Grades 1+

Rule-ette: A Spelling Game
By Arlie Roffman / Educators Publishing Service

Spelling rules got your students' heads spinning? Don't assume that they'll get them eventually---reinforce those rules with this fun skill-building card game. Part Scrabble, part spelling bee, it will help your kids remember rules about consonant doubling, plural formation, silent "e", and more. Includes suggestions for young children and beginning spellers. For two to four players, ages 8 and up. From Educators Publishing.

PRACTICE THE Y SPELLING RULE

Find the correct spelling.

try trid tryed tried

cry cries crys cryes

play playd plaied played

reply replied replyed replyd

copy copiing copying copeing

baby babbies babys babies

lady ladies laddies ladys

delay delaied delayed delayd

pony ponyz ponys ponies

enjoy enjoyed enjoied enjoyd

fry friing fryying frying

cozy coziness cozyness cozziness

lucky luckiest luckyest luckiist

city citys cities cityes

shaky shakyer shakyyer shakier

destroy destroyed destroyd destroied

sticky stickyest stickyist stickiest

deny denyed denied denydt

stormy stormiest stormyest stormest

Silent E Spelling Rule Plurals

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