ELA: How to Spell Necessary Practice
Remember one c and two s letters
ELA: How to Spell Necessary Practice
Remember one c and two s letters
Language Arts - Grade 6-8
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.