First aid in spelling / Jan Gallow & Karen Morrison.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gallow, Jan.

Contributor:

Morrison, Karen.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Orthography and spelling--Study and teaching.

English language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (177 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Hodder Education, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Achieve the best possible standard in spelling.

Contents:

Cover; Book title; Contents; English spelling; 1. Why is correct spelling important?; 2. How to learn spelling; 3. Using a dictionary; Phonetic rules; 1. Vowel sounds; 2. Consonant sounds; Structural rules; 1. Rules for making plurals; 2. Rules for adding prefixes and suffixes; Word endings; 1. Endings that sound the same or similar; 2. More word endings; Sneaky letters; 1. Silent letters; 2. Double consonants; Using the apostrophe correctly; 1. Contractions; 2. Possession; Extend your vocabulary; 1. Synonyms; 2. Antonyms; 3. Homophones; 4. Homonyms; 5. Homographs; 6. Gender words

7. Diminutives8. Animal sounds; First aid for common spelling problems; 1. Commonly confused words; 2. Words that are often spelt incorrectly; Useful words to know; 1. Time; 2. Measurement; 3. Onomatopoeic words; 4. Words that describe speech; 5. Words that describe movement; 6. Colours; 7. Words used in lessons; Spelling list

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-4441-6894-0

OCLC:

801363551