Words with ie and ei

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Words with ie and ei

• Wednesday February, 7, 2007

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Those tricky vowels

• When looking at mistakes students make spelling
  ie and ei always comes up!
• These tricky vowels have tortured students
  forever!!
• Today Mr. Silverman will help you master that
  skill.

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I Before E

• "I before EExcept after C,

I E
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Examples I before E
retrieve
receive
beleif
ceiling
piece
conceit
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When the sound is long a

• Unless pronounced AAs in 'neighbor' or 'weigh'"

ei
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Long A Example
sleigh
neighbor
beige
freight
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Exceptions

• Exceptions to the rule include

either
species
neither
friend
seize
farenheit
leisure
sieve
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You Try

• Can you think of 3 more exceptions to the rule?

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The Answer
weird
financier
forfeit
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THE END