66. Spelling with ‘y’ before Vowel Suffixes
New Concept Words
Add -er to these words:
nasty |
angry |
dry |
funny |
happy |
fancy |
Add -est to these words:
nasty |
angry |
dry |
funny |
happy |
fancy |
Add -ful to these words:
notice how the y sound can change to short i before adding this suffix
Add -ly to these words:
notice how the y sound can change to short i before adding this suffix
Review Words
relies |
sale |
respect |
sail |
tepid |
pail |
relied |
pale |
cloudy |
crawled |
relying |
rely |
corny |
crawled |
precinct |
inspect |
read |
inspection |
reed |
inspected |
What Says?
1. |
6. |
2. |
7. |
3. |
8. |
4. |
9. |
5. |
10. |
Spelling and Sentence Dictation
1. |
6. |
2. |
7. |
3. |
8. |
4. |
9. |
5. |
10. |
Review
Change the ‘y’ When Adding Suffixes Spelling Rule
- If a consonant comes before the ‘y’, change the ‘y to ‘i’ before adding the suffix.
Examples: cry + -es = cries; city + -es = cities; dry + -ed = dried; apply + -ed = applied; carry + -ed = carried; marry + -es = marries
- If a vowel comes before the ‘y’, keep the ‘y’ and add the suffix.
Examples: boy + -s = boys; monkey + -s = monkeys;
enjoy + -s = enjoys
- There is no need to change the ‘y’ when adding suffix ‘ing’.
Examples: crying; drying; copying; applying; enjoying; carrying; marrying
Practice
1. Add the suffix to each word. Write the new word in the column that matches the rule you used.
Word |
Drop the ‘e’ |
CVC Doubling |
Change ‘y’ to ‘i’ and add ‘es’. |
hanky+es |
|
|
|
sully+ed |
|
|
|
plot+er |
|
|
|
describe+ing |
|
|
|
2. Add the suffix given to each word.
army + es |
carry + er |
cry + ed |
ugly + est |
hurry + ing |
fancy + ful |
suit + ed |
man + ish |
scar + ed |
worry + ed |
lively + est |
weary + ed |
loose + est |
reserve + ed |
improvise + ing |
trellis + es |