Practice spelling common words that use ie or ei, including words that follow patterns and words that must be memorized.
Read each problem carefully. Choose ie or ei to complete each word, then write the full word. Check that your spelling makes sense in the sentence.
Practice choosing ie or ei in common words
Language Arts - Grade 4-5
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Complete the word in the sentence: I bel___ve you can finish the project on time. Write the full word.
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Complete the word in the sentence: The farmer worked in the f___ld all morning. Write the full word.
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Choose the correctly spelled word: reciept or receipt. Then use it in a sentence.
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Complete the word in the sentence: The puppy was a playful p___ce of trouble. Write the full word.
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Choose the correctly spelled word: neighbor or nieghbor. Then explain how you know.
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Complete the word in the sentence: The knight carried a strong sh___ld into battle. Write the full word.
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Circle the word that is spelled correctly: thief or theif. Then write a sentence using the correct word.
- 8
Complete the word in the sentence: The package weighed eight pounds on the scale. Which word in the sentence has ei? Write the word.
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Choose the correctly spelled word: cieling or ceiling. Then copy the correct word three times.
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Complete the word in the sentence: My friend gave me a br___f note before class. Write the full word.
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Sort these words into two groups: believe, receive, field, ceiling, piece, neighbor. Group 1 should have ie words. Group 2 should have ei words.
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Rewrite the sentence with the misspelled ie or ei word corrected: I recieved a letter from my cousin yesterday.