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Unit 9: Adding suffixes: the spelling rules

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Unit 9: Suffixes: why we need to double letters, change them or drop 'e'

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The Spelling Rules for Adding Suffixes:

When do you change the letter y ?
When does the y stay the same ?

Let’s get you used to changing the y. Have a go with these words:

Add the suffix to the root word.

Type the whole word:

fry + ed
dirty + er
curry + s
marry + ed
funny + est
lazy + ness
plenty + ful
try + s
easy + ly
supply + ed
happy + er
pretty + est


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"Spellzone fits in beautifully with our Scope and Sequence of Phonological Awareness and Spelling. It also aligns perfectly with the four areas of spelling knowledge and uses the Brain, Ears, Eyes approach to learning spelling."
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