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Spelling Unit #6
Spelling “rule” of the week:
Drop the final silent e before adding a
suffix beginning with a vowel.
Exceptions: noticeable, courageous
Focus Rule Words:
1) separating (separat [-e] + ing)
2) concentrating (concentrat [-e] + ing)
3) refuting (refut [-e] + ing)
4) investigating (investigat [-e] + ing)
5) experiencing (experienc [-e] + ing)
Academic Verbs:
6) proceed to go forth
Let’s proceed in the investigation.
7) precede to come before
Chapter one precedes chapter two.
8) apply to put something into effect, to have
relevance
See if that rule applies.
Commonly misspelled words:
9) necessary (one c, two s’s)
10) grammar (two m’s, -ar not -er)
Pirate: “Arrre you liking your grammar?”
11) unacceptable (un + accept + able) two c’s
in accept
Roots/prefixes/suffixes:
scrib/script = write
pre = before
semi = half
sub = under
12) describe to write down in words
13) prescribe to lay down a rule (“write” it)
beforehand
14) semicircle a half circle
15) subordinate under someone or
something else in terms of order
Commonly confused words:
16) too (adverb) also, more than enough
That’s too much sugar!
17) two (noun) 2; (adjective) more than one
Two students finished early.
18) to (part of an infinitive verb) Ex: to dance;
(preposition) Ex: to the store
I must go to the office.
Review Words:
19) quit/quite/quiet (to end / entirely / noiseless)
20) exercise (ex + er + cise)