Spelling Word List: Plural f/fe to -ves Rule

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Study the Word List: Plural f/fe to -ves Rule

Example: wife to wives, shelf to shelves

	wife	He gave his wife a gold brooch.
	wives	King Henry VIII had six wives.
	shelf	The higher shelf is out of my reach.
	shelves	We need four new shelves for the books.
	wolf	The hikers heard a wolf howling in the night.
	wolves	We could hear the wolves howling.
	thief	A thief seized my mother's purse.
	thieves	The thieves took the television and the computer. *
	hoof	My poor horse has injured its hoof. *
	hooves	The horses's hooves thundered along the dusty track. *
	leaf	The leaf fell from the tree.
	leaves	The leaves are turning red and brown.
	half	Noah ate half the cake. *
	halves	Both halves of the game were exciting.
	elf	An elf is a bit like a goblin.
	elves	The elves are Santa's little helpers.
	scarf	This is a very beautiful scarf. *
	scarves	She had lots of scarves. *

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Spelling Practice: Plural f/fe to -ves Rule

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wife

wives

shelf

shelves

wolf

wolves

thief

thieves

hoof

hooves

leaf

leaves

half

halves

elf

elves

scarf

scarves

Spelling Games: Plural f/fe to -ves Rule

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Take a Spelling Test: Plural f/fe to -ves Rule

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He gave his ____ a gold brooch.

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