Test 1

Spelling

Spelling rules

●    Sound / i: /

It was a relief when the thief who robbed my niece received a long jail sentence.

A useful spelling rule for this sound / J/ is:

i comes before e but not after c.

Complete each words with ie or ei.

shr__k	rec__ve	pr__st	c__ling	misch__f
p__ce	dec__ve	sh__d	rel__f	conc__t
y__ld	bel__ve	rec__pt	gr__f	perc__ve

●    When adding a suffix beginning with a or o after a “soft” c or g, always retain the silent e to keep the c or g “soft”: notice – noticeable; outrage – outrageous.

Mark the spellings with a tick or cross and correct any mistakes.

traceable		noticable		changable		manageable
couragous		advantagous		peaceable		serviceable
chargeable		enforcable		replaceable		outragous

●    Silent letters

silent letter	rule	examples	your examples
b	often preceded by m at the end of words	comb
b	sometimes followed by t	doubt
c	often preceded by s	scissors
g	often followed by n	gnat
h	sometimes preceded by g or r	ghastly, rhyme
h	sometimes h comes at the beginning of a word and is followed by o	honest
k	often followed by n	know
l	often followed by k or m	folk, palm
n	usually preceded by m	column
p	often followed by n or s	pneumonia, psalm
t	often preceded by s	whistle