Commonly Misspelled Words: Tricks to Spell Them Right (Grade 6 to 8 English)

Hi, I'm Luna from DoodleBeez. Some words trip up even strong spellers. They have silent letters, double letters or sounds that trick your ears. Today we will learn clever tricks to spell commonly misspelled words.

Let's start with necessary. Many people are unsure about the C and the S. Remember, a shirt has one collar and two sleeves. Necessary has one C and two S letters.

Separate is often spelled with an E in the middle by mistake. Remember, there is a rat in separate. S, E, P, A, R, A, T, E. Spot the rat!

Definitely often gets an A where an I belongs. Look for the word finite hiding inside it. Definite, then add L, Y. Definitely. Finite gives you the correct vowels.

For receive, remember the rule, I before E, except after C. In receive, the letters come after C, so it is E, I. Ceiling and receipt follow the same pattern.

Some words have silent letters. Wednesday has a silent D. Say it the funny way in your head, Wed, nes, day, to remember every letter. Knowledge has a silent K and a silent D.

Now it's your turn. Which spelling is correct: embarass, embarrass, or embarras? Pause and try. The answer is embarrass, with two R letters and two S letters. Your cheeks turn really red, really red!

Great job! Remember, use memory tricks, find smaller words hiding inside, and say silent letters in your head. Practice commonly misspelled words in the English Lab at doodlebeez.com. See you next time!