Spelling simplified / Judi Kesselman-Turkel and Franklynn Peterson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kesselman-Turkel, Judi.

Contributor:

Peterson, Franklynn.

Series:

Study smart series.

Study smart series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Orthography and spelling.

English language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (205 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press, [2003], c1983.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

THE STUDY SMART SERIES, designed for students from junior high school through lifelong learning programs, teaches skills for research and note-taking, provides exercises to improve grammar, and reveals secrets for putting these skills together in great essays. Millions of people want to learn to spell correctly, but they fear the task will be tedious and painful. Now, with the unique, logical approach presented in Spelling Simplified, anyone can become a skilled speller quickly and easily. Through the use of simple and effective exercises and tips, Spelling Simplified illustrates what many poor spellers forget-that the way a word is spelled is closely related to the sound and meaning of that word. Chapters devoted to syllables and stress, patterns in the language, consonant clusters, and vowel-consonant combinations are included, each complete with its own set of examples and exercises. From the simplest root words through longer words derived from foreign languages, Spelling Simplified guides you through basic techniques for learning how to "hear" a word, how to master irregularities, and how to form large words from smaller ones. Breezily written and easy to use, Spelling Simplified shows that mastering spelling cn be painless-and even fun.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Introduction: Spelling Makes SEnse

Part I: The Patterns of English

Chapter 1: How to Use This Book

Chapter 2: Check Your Hearing

Chapter 3: Syllables and Stress

Chapter 4: Big Words Come from Little Ones

Part II: Regularities in Native English Words

Chapter 5: Native English Word Endings

Chapter 6: When to Double Consonants

Chapter 7: Helping e

Part III: Irregularities in Native English Words

Chapter 8: The Consonant Sound z

Chapter 9: The Consonant Sound s

Chapter 10: The Consonant Sounds v and k

Chapter 11: The Consonant Sound j

Chapter 12: A Double Sound Represented by One Letter: x

Chapter 13: Consonant Cluster: qu, ng, wh, ch, sh, and le

Chapter 14: Silent Consonants and Other Demons

Part IV: Words Derived from Greek and Latin

Chapter 15: Regularities in Greek- and Latin-Derived Words

Chapter 16: The Latin zh and sh Sounds

Chapter 17: Special Greek-Derived Spellings: ph, y, ch (and rh, mn, pn, and ps)

Part V: Invasion Words

Chapter 18: Patterns in Invasion Words

Chapter 19: Irregular Spellings of Vowel Sounds

Chapter 20: Vowel Sounds from Other Languages

Bibliography

Appendix A: A Directory of Spelling Demons

Appendix B: Greek- and Latin-Derived Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots

Answers to Excercises.

Notes:

Originally published: Chicago : Contemporary Books, c1983.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-154).

ISBN:

9786612269363

9780299191733

0299191737

9781282269361

1282269364

OCLC:

489295259