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ELA: How to Spell Necessary Practice

Remember one c and two s letters

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ELA: How to Spell Necessary Practice

Remember one c and two s letters

Language Arts - Grade 6-8

Instructions: Read each problem carefully. Use the spelling rule for necessary: one c and two s letters. Write complete answers when asked.
  1. 1

    Write the word necessary three times correctly. Then underline the c once and the two s letters twice in each word.

    Remember: one collar and two sleeves can help you spell necessary.

    The word should be written as necessary. It has one c and two s letters.
  2. 2

    Choose the correct spelling: A. neccessary, B. necessary, C. necessery, D. necesary. Explain why it is correct.

    B. necessary is correct because it has one c and two s letters.
  3. 3

    Fill in the blank with the correctly spelled word: It is __________ to bring a pencil to the test.

    It is necessary to bring a pencil to the test. The word necessary is spelled with one c and two s letters.
  4. 4

    Correct the misspelled word in this sentence: It is neccessary to read the directions before starting.

    Look for the extra c.

    The correct sentence is: It is necessary to read the directions before starting. The word neccessary is wrong because it has two c letters.
  5. 5

    Circle the misspelled word in this list and rewrite it correctly: necessary, necessery, necessary, necessary.

    The misspelled word is necessery. It should be written as necessary.
  6. 6

    Write a memory sentence or trick that helps you remember that necessary has one c and two s letters.

    Use the first letters of collar and sleeves to help you remember c and s.

    One possible answer is: A shirt has one collar and two sleeves, just like necessary has one c and two s letters.
  7. 7

    Complete the spelling pattern: ne__e__ary. Add the missing letters to make the word necessary.

    The completed word is necessary. The missing letters are c and ss.
  8. 8

    Proofread the paragraph and fix the spelling error: Drinking water is necesary during exercise. It helps your body stay cool and work well.

    The corrected paragraph is: Drinking water is necessary during exercise. It helps your body stay cool and work well. The word necessary needs one c and two s letters.
  9. 9

    Use the word necessary in a sentence about school. Spell the word correctly.

    Your sentence should make sense and include the word necessary.

    One possible answer is: It is necessary to study before a big exam. The word necessary is spelled correctly with one c and two s letters.
  10. 10

    Sort these spellings into correct and incorrect: necessary, neccesary, necesary, necessary, necessarry.

    The correct spellings are necessary and necessary. The incorrect spellings are neccesary, necesary, and necessarry.
  11. 11

    Explain the difference between necessary and neccessary.

    Count the c letters in each word.

    Necessary is the correct spelling because it has one c and two s letters. Neccessary is incorrect because it has two c letters.
  12. 12

    Write a short reminder for a classmate who keeps spelling necessary incorrectly. Include the correct spelling and the rule.

    One possible answer is: Remember to spell it necessary. It has one c and two s letters, so do not add an extra c or leave out an s.
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