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IRRE GULAR W ORD SPELLINGS

Write it out What’s the problem?
One technique to learn a spelling is Another way to learn an irregular spelling is to investigate It’s strange that
to look at the word, cover it up, write what makes it so difficult. Look at the word and underline this word uses
it out from memory, then check it. the part that is strange or hard to remember. Highlighting an f and th to make
the final sound.
Do this as many times as necessary the problem will make it easier to recall.
until the word is right.

LOOK
The o is silent. The aur sounds like it
tongue should be spelled er.

Speak differently
If a word isn’t written how it sounds, definITely
COVER
say it out loud, pronouncing it so
that it does match the spelling.
Try stressing it to
remember that it
isn’t spelled at.

WED NES DAY particulARLY
WRITE

Say this word in its separate Start to stress the arly
parts to make it easier to spell. to remember that it
isn’t spelled erly.

Words within words
CHECK
Another trick is to look for smaller words in longer ones. Draw images like this
This will associate the longer word with the smaller word. to visualize the words
within words.
tongue Visualizing these small words with pictures will make
spelling the longer word much easier.

Silly sayings
Making up ridiculous phrases can
help people to remember spellings. Each word in the saying starts
These are called mnemonic devices. with a letter from the spelling.
One method is to think of a phrase
whose words begin with each letter
in the tricky word. Other sayings can
remind people of the number of This saying reminds people that
particular letters in a word. the word has one c and two s’s.