IXL | Learn to spell common words: set 1

Click on the audio button. Then, click on the word that you hear in the sentence below.

The doctor explained the procedure before the surgery.

Now, retype the word to practice spelling it.

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question

Click on the audio button. Then, click on the word that you hear in the sentence below.

The team picked an alternate player in case someone got hurt.

Now, retype the word to practice spelling it.

key idea

Spelling can be a little tricky sometimes, but there are a few strategies that can help you.

One strategy is to think about the syllables in a word. For example, think about the syllables in athlete and

daffodil.

ath + lete

daf + fo + dil

Another strategy is to think about the parts in a word. For example, think about the parts in

preview,

powerless,

and

disruptive.

pre + view

power + less

dis + rupt + ive

Sometimes words are spelled differently than they sound. Try spelling the word a few different ways and see which one looks like a word you've seen in books.

solution

This is the word alternate. It can be divided into syllables:

al·ter·nate

$Confetti$

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