Spelling That Costs Marks

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1. 01

   Double Letters

   The common words whose only trap is which letter doubles, with a trick for remembering each one.

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2. 02

   Silent Letters: Words That Don't Sound Like Their Spelling

   Words you can say but not spell, because a letter is silent or the sound doesn't match. This is where most spelling marks go in Listening.

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3. 03

   The -ent And -ant Endings

   -ent or -ant, -ence or -ance: they sound the same, so your ear can't help. Learn which words take which ending.

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4. 04

   Words That Change Shape

   Nouns that change their spelling instead of just adding an ending, so you stop writing words that don't exist.

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5. 05

   Words That Sound The Same

   Pairs that sound alike but mean different things, and how to tell them apart in writing and in Listening.

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6. 06

   Review: The Letters You Now Control

   Every spelling from this chapter in one place. Test yourself, find the trap that still catches you, and write a few sentences.

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