Spellable Spelling Lessons help you learn the correct spelling of commonly misspelled words. Each lesson starts with familiar words and builds up to more challenging ones.

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Using Spelling Lessons

Access Lessons:

• Click on a word to access its lesson.
• Complete lessons in order from Lesson 1 to Lesson 5.
• After finishing all five lessons, retake any lessons that were most valuable.

Navigation:

• Use the arrows or the “Lesson Menu” below each lesson to move to the next or previous lesson.
• To redo a lesson, click the ⟲ button above the “Lesson Menu.”
• At the end of a lesson, click “Proceed to next lesson” in the pop-up box or X out of the pop-up to redo the lesson.

Lesson Instructions

Lesson 1: Read

• Read thoroughly to learn tips and rules for spelling the target word.
• Refer back to this lesson if unsure about writing word sums in Lessons 2-4.

Lesson 2: Solve a Word Sum

• Combine the morphemes to spell the target word, then press “Tab” or “Enter” to submit.
• Apply the Suffixing Rules from Lesson 1. To learn these rules, go to “Instructional Videos” in the side menu.
• Refer back to Lesson 1 if unsure. It's better to check than to guess and establish an incorrect spelling.

Lesson 3: Type a Word Sum

• Parse the word into its morphemes to show its structure.
• Press “Tab” or “Enter” to enter each morpheme in its text box and submit the complete word.
• Refer back to Lesson 1 for correct spelling. Check rather than guess.

Lesson 4: Type & Solve Word Sums

• Click the audio button to hear the target word.
• Type the complete word sum. Use the word matrix if needed.
• Learn to spell from a matrix by clicking “How to Play Matrix Mania” in the side menu.
• Refer back to Lesson 1 for guidance. Check rather than guess.

Lesson 5: Take a Quiz

• Click the audio button to hear a word. Spell it in the text box and press “Enter” or “Next →” to submit
• If needed, click “Hint” for a word sum. It's better to get a hint and answer correctly than to guess.
• Hover over unfamiliar words at the end of the quiz to see their meanings.

How to Write a Word Sum

The spelling lessons use word sums and word matrices to show a word's structure and the suffixing rules. To learn how to spell from a word matrix, click “How to Play Matrix Mania” in the side menu. For word sums, continue reading.

Synthetic Word Sums: Combine parts to create a whole word.

• Used in Lessons 2 and 4.
• The parts of the word are shown on the left side of the arrow
• Apply any necessary Suffixing Rules.
• Write the complete word on the right side of the arrow.

Suffixing Rules and Synthetic Word Sums

• Doubling Rule: When doubling a consonant, type the doubled consonant in its own box. Example: The final <t> in the <mit> base is doubled.

• Drop E Rule: Type a forward slash (/) after the final silent <e> to indicate it is being dropped. Examples:
• de + fine/ + ite → definite
• ac + com + mode/ + ate/ + ion → accommodation
• Change y/i Rule: Type </i> after a <y> to show it changes to an <i> in the final spelling. Examples:
• ne + cess + ary/i + ly → necessarily
• friend + ly/i + est → friendliest

Analytical Word Sum: Analyze the whole word into its parts.

• Used in Lesson 3.
• The complete word is provided on the left side of the arrow.
• Type each separate morpheme in its own box on the right side of the arrow.

Suffixing Rules and Analytical Word Sums

• Restoring Silent <e>: Final silent <e> is restored. Examples:

• Restoring <y>: <y> is restored if it was changed to an <i>. Examples:
• necessarily → ne + cess + ary + ly
• friendliest → fri + end + ly + est

Spell as many words as you can from the word matrix within five minutes. Type each word in the text box below the matrix. Click enter to see correctly spelled words in the green box. The numbers above the text box show how many words you have correctly spelled out of the total possible. Play until time runs out or you find all the words. You may turn off the timer to spell all the words at your own pace.

How to Build Words from a Word Matrix

Every word must include the word element in blue. Usually, it is the base of the words, but sometimes, it is a prefix or suffix.

Words emboldened in black are secondary base elements and do not need to be in every word.

Build words from left → right.

Follow the prefix and suffix boxes in a linear fashion.

You do not have to start in the first box unless it contains the blue word element.

You do not have to use every box.

Once you start building a word, you cannot skip over a box.

You may not use two elements from the same column in a single word.

You may not use an element from a box above or below one already used.

A word must be in the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary (https://www.merriam-webster.com/) to be included. Just because you can make a word doesn't mean it is a word.

Apply the rules for adding suffixes as necessary. The applicable rule is immediately below the word matrix. See the Instructional Videos to learn these rules.