Spelling Rules Workbook

ISBN: 1979197091

Author: Rudling, Joanne

Condition: Used

This in-depth spelling rules workbook for adults has all the key spelling rules, patterns and strategies to help improve spelling. With over 200 pages of clear concise explanations and exercises it not only helps you understand why we have the rule and exceptions, and why we have 'strange' letter patterns, but also suggests memory tricks to help remember them.Learning spelling rules is important because1. they add to your spelling knowledge2. they explain why we have 'strange' letter patterns3. and they help you understand why spelling is the way it is.Some of the great rules covered are the drop the 'e' rule, 1:1:1 doubling up rule, silent 'e' rule, 'y' to 'i' rule, adding -ly rule, adding prefixes rules, silent letter rules, the letter 'c' rule, -ant/ -ent rule, tion/sion/cian rules, -ible/-able rules and much much more.Spelling can be learned, and loved! By discovering the logic behind confusing spelling conventions you can use this knowledge to help you spell well.It's suitable for British and American users.Joanne Rudling has been a teacher, lecturer and teacher trainer for twenty-three years and has written numerous books and online courses on spelling, punctuation, and the history of spelling. She's the owner of the spelling website, www.howtospell.co.uk.Joanne Rudling's BooksFor Adults, Parents and TeachersSpelling Strategies & Secrets: the essential spelling guideThe Reasons Why English Spelling is so Weird and Wonderful (ebook)How to Spell the 20 Most Commonly Misspelled WordsPunctuation Guide and WorkbookQTS Spelling Strategies (for UK trainee teachers)For Kids, Parents and TeachersSpelling Rules and Patterns for Ages 10-11: To learn, improve & have fun with spelling and writing (for KS2 National Curriculum - years 5 and 6)Spelling Tricks and Rules for 3rd-4th Graders: To learn, improve, & have fun with spellingSpelling Rules and Memory Tricks for Ages 8-9: To learn & improve KS2 spelling and vocabulary (for KS2 National Curriculum - years 3 and 4)Spelling Patterns and Rules for 5th Graders: To learn, improve & have fun with spelling