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Spelling List 3: Changing y to i — Answers

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Spelling List 3: Changing y to i — Answers

Part A: Your words

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.

1.Write the word three times: babies

Answer: babies

2.Write the word three times: cities

Answer: cities

3.Write the word three times: parties

Answer: parties

4.Write the word three times: stories

Answer: stories

5.Write the word three times: families

Answer: families

6.Write the word three times: berries

Answer: berries

7.Write the word three times: flies

Answer: flies

8.Write the word three times: cried

Answer: cried

9.Write the word three times: tried

Answer: tried

10.Write the word three times: carried

Answer: carried

11.Write the word three times: happily

Answer: happily

12.Write the word three times: easily

Answer: easily

Part B: Fill the gap

Choose the word from your list that fits each sentence and write it in the gap.

13.The (answer space) slept in their cots.

Answer: babies

14.Houston and Dallas are big (answer space).

Answer: cities

15.We go to lots of birthday (answer space) in December.

Answer: parties

16.Grandpa tells the best bedtime (answer space).

Answer: stories

17.Three (answer space) live on our street.

Answer: families

18.We picked (answer space) from the bush.

Answer: berries

19.The (answer space) buzzed around the picnic food.

Answer: flies

20.The baby (answer space) when she was hungry.

Answer: cried

21.I (answer space) to catch the ball but missed.

Answer: tried

22.He (answer space) the shopping bags inside.

Answer: carried

23.The children played (answer space) in the sand.

Answer: happily

24.She (answer space) solved the puzzle.

Answer: easily

Part C: Mixed up

The letters of each word are mixed up. Write the word correctly on the line.

25.abiebs → (answer space)

Answer: babies

26.itiecs → (answer space)

Answer: cities

27.asritep → (answer space)

Answer: parties

28.tsoires → (answer space)

Answer: stories

29.alsfimei → (answer space)

Answer: families

30.esrireb → (answer space)

Answer: berries

31.silfe → (answer space)

Answer: flies

32.dirce → (answer space)

Answer: cried

33.dirte → (answer space)

Answer: tried

34.adrirec → (answer space)

Answer: carried

35.aypiplh → (answer space)

Answer: happily

36.asiley → (answer space)

Answer: easily

Part D: Test yourself

Ask a parent to read each word aloud. Write each word without looking at your list, then check your answers together.

37.Listen and write word 1: (answer space)

Answer: babies

38.Listen and write word 2: (answer space)

Answer: cities

39.Listen and write word 3: (answer space)

Answer: parties

40.Listen and write word 4: (answer space)

Answer: stories

41.Listen and write word 5: (answer space)

Answer: families

42.Listen and write word 6: (answer space)

Answer: berries

43.Listen and write word 7: (answer space)

Answer: flies

44.Listen and write word 8: (answer space)

Answer: cried

45.Listen and write word 9: (answer space)

Answer: tried

46.Listen and write word 10: (answer space)

Answer: carried

47.Listen and write word 11: (answer space)

Answer: happily

48.Listen and write word 12: (answer space)

Answer: easily

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