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MAXWORDS: Orton-Gillingham Multi-syllabic Words
UNIT 5
Spelling Rules
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SPELLING RULES
1.
ff, ll, ss Spelling Rule
2.
ld, nd, st Spelling Rule
3.
y Says /i/ Rule
4.
/k/--Spelled k and ck
5.
/ch/--Spelled ch and tch
6.
/j/--Spelled ge and dge
7.
/ij/--Spelled age
8.
/ou/--Spelled ou and ow
9.
/ô/--Spelled au and aw
10. Plurals
11. Homonyms
12. Homonyms: two, to, too
13. Homonyms: there, their, they’re
14. Contractions
15. Doubling Rule (The 1-1-1 Rule)
16. Words that contain ie, ei
17. /ôt/--Spelled aught and ought
18. Silent-e rule
19. Mixed Rule Exercises
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Spelling Rule 1: ff, ll, ss
Rule: For one syllable words with a short vowel
that end in f, l, or s, double the final f, l, or s.
Examples:
cuff
puff
cliff
mall
doll
swell
loss
chess
grass
Add a double consonant to the proper word.
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ff
1.
sni________
ff
2.
sti_________
ff
3.
pu________
ll
4.
she_______
ll
5.
ye________
ss
6.
fi_________
ss
7.
mi________
ss
8.
to________
ss
9.
gla________
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Spelling Rule 1: ff, ll, ss
Rule: For one syllable words with a short vowel
that end in f, l, or s, double the final f, l, or s,
except for the words listed below.
Examples:
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if
as
of
pal
has
is
gas
was
his
this
bus
us
yes
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Here are some words that follow the
ff,ll,ss rule for you to read. Start a
stopwatch and then read as many
words as you can in one minute.
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tell
stuff
sell
dress
bless
drill
spill
scroll
staff
skill
pill
egress
wall
fluff
shell
glass
bluff
skull
dull
yell
puff
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Now, let’s see if you recognize the ff, ll, ss rules and the exceptions.
Choose the correct spelling on each of the questions.
1.
2.
3.
4.
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Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

dul

dull

wal

skil
Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

clif

wal

fuss

small
Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

stuf

smal

scrol

pill
Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

fluff

bluf

yel

sel
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5. Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

yell

sel

hass

staf
6. Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

shel

tel

cliff

thiss
7. Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

stuff

yess

uss

wass
8. Which of the following words is spelled correctly?
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wall

ches

scrol

shel
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9. Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

thiss

pil

staf

cliff
10. Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

skil

wall

yel

iss
11. Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

clif

skil

skull

spil
12. Which of the following words is spelled correctly?
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pil

bluf

cliff

yess
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Spelling Rule 2: ld, nd, st
Rule: The vowels i and o in one-syllable words
that end in ld, nd, and st may have a long sound.
That means the vowel says its own name.
Examples:
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hold
scold
fold
gold
child
mild
wild
grind
host
post
most
ghost
find
kind
blind
behold
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