Spelling Unit #2

Spelling “rule” of the week:

Write ie when the sound is long e, except after c.

Say: “i before e, except after c, or when sounded like a, as in neighbor or weigh.”

Exceptions: seize, leisure, either, neither, protein

Focus Rule Words:

1) conceive (right after c)

to visualize or consider; to become pregnant

2) relieve (to make a situation better)

3) weight (sounded like a)

4) eight (sounded like a)

5) perceive (right after c) ; to recognize or understand

Academic Verbs:6) summarize to rewrite only the most important parts of

a passage in your OWN WORDSTo summarize an article, include only the main points of each paragraph.

7) paraphrase to rewrite a small segment of text in your own wordsI paraphrased the speaker’s statement by putting it into my own words.

8) generalize to make a broad statement about something--specific facts or details are omittedIf I were to generalize, I’d say most students bring their lunches.

Commonly misspelled words:

9) gratefulBe grateful, not hateful!

10) characterThink of a character doing the “cha-cha-cha.”

11) separateThere’s a rat in separate.

Roots/prefixes/suffixes:

com = together junct = to join

con = together tion = the act of or state of

12) combination the act of bringing together

13) conjunction a part of speech--a word that joins words together

14) junction a place where two things join

15) capitalization the act of capitalizing

Commonly confused words:

16) your (possessive pronoun, used for ownership)

That’s your book.

17) you’re (contraction of “you are”)

You’re a great speller!

Review Words:

18) beginning (two n’s)

19) a lot (two words)

20) receive (i before e except after c or when sounded as a)