When we add s to most words ending in a single f we change the f to ve .
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half |
Noah ate half the cake.
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halves |
Both halves of the game were exciting.
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leaf |
The leaf fell from the tree.
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leaves |
The leaves are turning red and brown.
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loaf |
I love the smell of a freshly baked loaf.
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loaves |
I baked six loaves yesterday.
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knife |
The knife is made of stainless steel.
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knives |
Fishermen's knives need to be very sharp.
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life |
It was the happiest day of my life.
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lives |
A cat is said to have nine lives.
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shelf |
The higher shelf is out of my reach.
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shelves |
We need four new shelves for the books.
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thief |
A thief seized my mother's purse.
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thieves |
The thieves took the television and the computer.
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wife |
He gave his wife a gold brooch.
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wives |
King Henry VIII had six wives.
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wolf |
The hikers heard a wolf howling in the night.
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wolves |
We could hear the wolves howling.
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yourself |
Be careful not to burn yourself on the candle.
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yourselves |
You need to work it out yourselves.
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Learn more about these words in Unit 9. Suffixes: why we need to double letters, change them, or drop 'e'
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Spelling games using the word list: Change f to ve
Springtime Spelling
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Easter Egg Hunt
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Word Search, small
The classic English word game.
Against the Clock
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Mayan Temple
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Monkey Business
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