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Language Arts: Spelling Patterns: ie vs ei and Silent Letters

Practice tricky vowel teams and letters you do not hear

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Language Arts: Spelling Patterns: ie vs ei and Silent Letters

Practice tricky vowel teams and letters you do not hear

Language Arts - Grade 2-3

Instructions: Read each problem carefully. Write your answers neatly. Check each word to make sure the letters are in the correct order.
  1. 1

    Choose the correct spelling to complete the sentence: The dog is my best _____. a) freind b) friend

    In the word friend, the letters are i before e.

    The correct spelling is friend. The sentence should read, "The dog is my best friend."
  2. 2

    Choose the correct spelling to complete the sentence: I can _____ the school bell. a) hear b) heir

    The correct spelling is hear. The sentence should read, "I can hear the school bell."
  3. 3

    Circle the word that is spelled correctly: piece or peice. Then write it in a sentence.

    Piece follows the i before e pattern.

    The correct spelling is piece. A correct sentence could be, "I ate one piece of cake."
  4. 4

    Fill in the missing letters: th__f. The word means a person who steals.

    The correct word is thief. It is spelled t-h-i-e-f.
  5. 5

    Choose the correct spelling: ceiling or cieling. Write the correct word on the line.

    After the letter c, the spelling is often ei.

    The correct spelling is ceiling. The e comes before the i in this word.
  6. 6

    Sort these words into two groups: ie words and ei words. Words: field, receive, chief, eight.

    The ie words are field and chief. The ei words are receive and eight.
  7. 7

    Write the silent letter in the word knee.

    Say the word slowly and listen for the first sound.

    The silent letter in knee is k. We do not hear the k when we say the word.
  8. 8

    Choose the correct spelling to complete the sentence: I tied the _____ in my shoelace. a) knot b) not

    The correct spelling is knot. The sentence should read, "I tied the knot in my shoelace." The k is silent.
  9. 9

    Underline the silent letter in this word: lamb.

    The word lamb rhymes with jam.

    The silent letter in lamb is b. The b is written at the end, but we do not say it.
  10. 10

    Fill in the missing silent letter: _nife. Write the full word.

    The full word is knife. The silent letter is k.
  11. 11

    Choose the correctly spelled word: believe or beleive. Then write it one more time.

    Believe has i before e.

    The correct spelling is believe. It is spelled b-e-l-i-e-v-e.
  12. 12

    Read the sentence and find the word with a silent letter: The wren sat in the tree. Write the word and the silent letter.

    The word with a silent letter is wren. The silent letter is w.
  13. 13

    Fix the spelling mistake in this sentence: I saw a brite light in the sky.

    The word bright has a silent gh.

    The spelling mistake is brite. The correct word is bright, and the sentence should read, "I saw a bright light in the sky."
  14. 14

    Write one ie word and one word with a silent letter. Use each word in a short sentence.

    You may use words from this worksheet if you need help.

    Answers will vary. A correct answer could be, "The ie word is field: We played in the field. The silent-letter word is knee: I hurt my knee."
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