I before E, except after C (when the sound is "ee")

When a short word ends in a single vowel followed by a single consonant (CVC pattern)

When do you double the final consonant before adding -ing or -ed?

HOPPING - double the P because hop is CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant)

What is the correct spelling of "hop" + "ing"?

BEGINNING - double the N because the stress is on the last syllable

What is the correct spelling of "begin" + "ing"?

Drop the silent E before adding a suffix that starts with a vowel

What happens to a silent E when you add a suffix starting with a vowel?

What is the correct spelling of "write" + "ing"?

CAREFUL - keep the E because -ful starts with a consonant

What is the correct spelling of "care" + "ful"?

If a consonant comes before Y, change Y to I (except before -ing)

What happens to Y at the end of a word when you add a suffix?

HAPPINESS - consonant before Y, so change Y to I

What is the correct spelling of "happy" + "ness"?

BEAUTIFUL - consonant before Y, so change Y to I

What is the correct spelling of "beauty" + "ful"?

Add -ES to words ending in -s, -x, -z, -ch, -sh

How do you make words ending in -s, -x, -z, -ch, -sh into plurals?

DEFINITELY - remember "finite" is in the middle

No - just add the prefix to the root word without any changes

When adding a prefix, do you change the spelling of the root word?

DISSATISFIED - dis + satisfied = double S

Which spelling is correct for dis + satisfied?

Which is the correct ending: -able or -ible in "respons___"?

Which is the correct ending in "enjoy___"?

Fill in the blank: The _____ (rhymes with "ocean") of the stars was beautiful.

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