Language Arts, Spelling Patterns, ie vs ei and Silent Letters
Practice tricky vowel teams and letters you do not hear
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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Fill in the missing silent letter: _nife. Write the full word.
The full word is knife. The silent letter is k. - 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
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
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
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."