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Study the word list: Entry Level 2: Change y to i

Words that learners at Entry Level 2 are required to read and spell correctly.

When you add a suffix to a word ending in a consonant + y, change the y to i, unless the suffix starts with i. To add s, change the y to i then add es.

	dry	I dry my hair with a towel.
	dried	A dried plum is called a prune.
	happy	The child was very happy.
	happiest	It was the happiest day of my life.
	reply	I need a reply by the weekend.
	replied	Have you replied to that email?
	fly	I love to fly my kite.
	flies	He flies in the aeroplane to Spain.
	nasty	A bully is a nasty person.
	nastiness	The nastiness of some players spoiled the game.
	pony	Did you have a ride on the black pony ?
	ponies	Rosie loves to ride ponies.
	study	You will need to study hard to become a doctor.
	studies	A zoologist studies animals.
	beauty	She loved watching beauty tutorials online.
	beautiful	There's a beautiful view from my balcony.

Use the list: Entry Level 2: Change y to i

Learn this spelling list using the 'Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check' activity.

Look	dry
Say
Cover	Look again
Write
Check

Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check

How to use:

Look and read the word.

Say the word. Click the speaker icon.

Cover the word.

Write the word.

Check your spelling.

dry

dried

happy

happiest

replied

fly

flies

nasty

nastiness

pony

ponies

study

studies

beauty

beautiful

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Test yourself using the 'Listen and Spell' spelling test.

Start the Listen and Spell Test

I ___ my hair with a towel.

Listen to the word and type it below:

Click on the ringmaster
to repeat the word.

dry