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Home Spelling Practice: Words With "ie" and "ei"
In this spelling worksheet, students study a list of 20 words that all have the "ie" or "ei" vowel pattern. Students write each word one time.
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Spelling-- 'ie' or 'ei'?
In this spelling with "ie" or "ei" activity, students determine which word is spelt correctly in ten sets of words. Students check their answers with the answer key when finished.
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Spelling Rules: 'EI', 'IE' Exercise 3
In this spelling activity, a word with missing letters is given to the student. Pupils must complete the word with either 'EI' or 'IE'.
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Spelling Rules: "ei" or "ie"
Use this basic exercise to accompany spelling instruction about "i before e." Learners read 12 example sentences and select the correct spelling (from two choices of the same word with ei or ie). From the Purdue Online Writing Lab, the...
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Spelling Rules: IE/EI Exercise 4
Review the rule "i before e except after c, or when it sounds like 'ay' as in neighbor and weigh" with your class and then set your learners to practice with this basic exercise. They fill in blank spaces with either ie or ei in 25...
Learning A-Z
Tips for Teaching: Word Recognition
Learning to read can be exhilarating for some pupils, but for others, it's difficult to get past the frustration of not knowing how to read a particular word. A tutoring resource provides several ways to guide class members into...
Curated OER
Weirdo Words
Sixth graders complete a worksheet. In this spelling instructional activity, 6th graders test a spelling rule and use it to analyze various words. Students complete a worksheet where they complete words with ie or ei.
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8th Grade Spelling: ie, ei Spelling Patterns
In this 8th grade home connection spelling practice activity, 8th graders examine 20 spelling words that feature "ei" and "ie." Students write the words 1 time each.
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Spelling: ie and ei words
Fourth graders practice spelling "ie" and "ei" words. In this review of spelling, 4th graders discuss different "ie"/"ei" words and the old saying "i before e except after c" and it's accuracy. This lesson includes a worksheet for...
Wesleyan College
A Review of Spelling Guidelines
In this spelling worksheet, students review and practice the basic rules of proper spellings. Students fill in twenty-five blanks with the correct spelling requested on each line.
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Words Spelled With "EI" or "IE"
In this literacy worksheet, students find the words that are spelled with the letters "ie" or "ei" and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Here's an Instant Activity for November 5, 2007
Students improve their spelling skills by completing activities for homophones, antonyms, and synonyms. Students complete a spelling worksheet for 'ie' and 'ei' words. Students then identify 12 homophones, 12 antonyms, and 12 synonyms.
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Strategy for Spelling Success - Proofreading Dictated Sentences
Eighth graders write and proofread dictated sentences. In this spelling lesson, 8th graders practice writing 4 dictated sentences. They proofread the sentences for spelling, written conventions, apostrophes, plurals, "ie"/"ei" spellings,...
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Donna Young: Spelling Rules Words With Ie or Ei
Rules and examples for correctly spelling words with ie or ei.
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Grammarly Blog: Spelling Words With Ei and Ie
The page focuses on the rules and examples for spelling words with "ei" and "ie" including the "I Before E Except After C" rule and the "I before E, Except after C, unless it sounds like A, as in neighbor or weigh" rule. L.9-10.2c Spelling