Who Put the Spell into Spelling?: An Illustrated Storybook to Support Children with Fun Rules for Tricky Spellings

This beautifully illustrated storybook has been created to support learners who, after acquiring the basics of reading and writing, have struggled to organically grasp the rules that govern spelling in the English language. The colourful storybook tells the story of the ‘Super Spelling School for Letters’, and the teacher who helps all the students come together to make words.

Key Features

• An engaging story that connects the spelling rules together and gives them meaning, making them easier to remember
• Quirky and colourful illustrations, allowing children to visualise the spelling rules and the way they work in the English language
• Developed with feedback from teachers and students.

To be used with the Supporting Children with Fun Rules for Tricky Spellings, Illustrated Workbook

Table of Contents

Introduction

Alphabet Rainbow

Rule 1: Magic E

Rule 2: V comes before e

Rule 3: Y sounds like ‘i’

Rule 4: Y sounds like /ee/

Rule 5: Doubling L, S, Z and F

Rule 6: C before K

Rule 7: T, C and H

Rule 8: S before H

Rule 9: S makes plurals

Rule 10: E and S make plurals

Rule 11: F is replaced by VES

Rule 12: I, E, S make plurals

Rule 13: O can end some words

Rule 14: A can introduce words

Rule 15: A and N join together

Rule 16: I is a word

Rule 17: i comes before e except after c

Rule 18: U after Q

Rule 19: W can change vowel sounds

Rule 20: T can end irregular verbs

Rule 21: Copycat C

Rule 22: ‘Y’s sound

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