When the ie or ei in a word makes the long 'e' sound (rhymes with me), use this rule: i before e, except after c
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believe |
I can't believe she has married him.
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grief |
His death caused terrible grief.
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perceive |
I perceive no other option.
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thief |
A thief seized my mother's purse.
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receive |
Did you receive my last letter?
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chief |
The tribe elected a chief.
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mischief |
That child is getting up to mischief again.
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conceive |
I can't conceive a new idea.
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pieces |
Vincent Van Gogh produced many classic pieces of art.
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belief |
A religion is based on belief.
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relief |
There was great relief at the rescue.
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Spelling Practice: i before e ruleEnhance your spelling proficiency with interactive and fun exercises.
How to use:
Look and read the word.
Say the word. Click the speaker icon.
Cover the word.
Write the word.
Check your spelling.
Spelling Games: i before e ruleReinforce your learning through exciting word games.
Autumn Anagram
A spelling game for Autumn!
Egg Hunt
Crack the eggs!
Word Search, small
The classic English word game.
Spooky spelling
A spelling game for Halloween!
Against the Clock
Spelling 'against the clock'.
Mayan Temple
Try the temple spelling puzzle.
Monkey Business
It's bananas!
Take a Spelling Test: i before e ruleCheck your spelling accuracy with this test.
Printable Activities: i before e rulePrint this word list for easy offline practice.
Handwriting Practice: i before e ruleWrite these words to reinforce learning and improve recall.
One of the students has put in a huge amount of effort in completing Spellzone at least 3 times a week since his arrival with us in January. Looking at his scores after the latest GL testing, his standardised score has risen from 99 to 131. This is a truly phenomenal result. I just wanted to share the best result I have ever seen.
Terrie Penrose-Toms, Casterton College
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