Twelve words that follow the 'change y to i' rule: baby becomes babies, cry becomes cried, happy becomes happily. Your child learns when the rule applies, then practises with writing, gap-fill sentences, unscrambling and a parent-read test.
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Curriculum: Australian Curriculum. We show specific outcome codes only where they have been verified against the official curriculum document.
Completed: Spelling List 3: Changing y to i
Year 3 students (typically ages 8–9) working on spelling lists. It is pitched at level 2 · standard; an easier version is linked above.
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About 15 minutes for 48 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.
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Try Homophones: Words That Sound the Same.
Year 3 · English · Spelling Lists
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Work through the four parts in order. Say each word out loud as you write it.
When a word ends in a consonant + y, change the y to i before adding an ending: baby → babies, cry → cried, happy → happily. If there is a vowel before the y (play, day), just add the ending (plays, days). Write each word three times and underline the i.
Choose the word from your list that fits each sentence and write it in the gap.
The letters of each word are mixed up. Write the word correctly on the line.
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