How to Take a Spelling Lesson

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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Finding Lessons:

Click "Spelling Lessons" on the home page.

Choose a word from the scrollable list.

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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