Step-by-step English Level 2: Choosing the correct spelling
Part of the Step-by-step English Level 2 spelling longer words chapter. Chapter overview · whole chapter on one page
Choosing the correct spelling
Two spellings can look almost the same. Look at each letter. Say the picture name, then check which spelling has the right letters.
For a picture of rain, rain is right. rane is not.
Check the pair of letters for the long sound.
Key ideas
- Say the picture name.
- Check each letter of both spellings.
- Pick the one with the right pairs.
Method. Say the name, then check which spelling has the right letters.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.r - ai - n
- Check each spelling. Only one spelling uses the right letters.rain is right; rane is not
- Write the answer. B
Check. rain matches the picture. ✓
Watch out. rane is not a word we use for this picture.
Method. Say the name, then check which spelling has the right letters.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.sh - ee - p
- Check each spelling. Only one spelling uses the right letters.sheep is right; sheap is not
- Write the answer. B
Check. sheep matches the picture. ✓
Watch out. sheap is not a word we use for this picture.
Method. Say the name, then check which spelling has the right letters.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.g - oa - t
- Check each spelling. Only one spelling uses the right letters.goat is right; gote is not
- Write the answer. B
Check. goat matches the picture. ✓
Watch out. gote is not a word we use for this picture.
Watch out
Watch out: a letter can be missing or in the wrong place. Read the whole spelling before you pick it.Exam tip
Grown-up tip. Ask the child to point to the pair of letters for the long sound in each spelling. Then decide.
Exercise 7B Practice: choosing the correct spelling
Method. Say the name, then check which spelling has the right letters.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.s - n - ai - l
- Check each spelling. Only one spelling uses the right letters.snail is right; snale is not
- Write the answer. A
Check. snail matches the picture. ✓
Watch out. snale is not a word we use for this picture.
Method. Say the name, then check which spelling has the right letters.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.ch - ai - n
- Check each spelling. Only one spelling uses the right letters.chain is right; chane is not
- Write the answer. B
Check. chain matches the picture. ✓
Watch out. chane is not a word we use for this picture.
Method. Say the name, then check which spelling has the right letters.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.t - r - ai - n
- Check each spelling. Only one spelling uses the right letters.train is right; trane is not
- Write the answer. B
Check. train matches the picture. ✓
Watch out. trane is not a word we use for this picture.
Method. Say the name, then check which spelling has the right letters.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.b - oa - t
- Check each spelling. Only one spelling uses the right letters.boat is right; bote is not
- Write the answer. A
Check. boat matches the picture. ✓
Watch out. bote is not a word we use for this picture.
Method. Say the name, then check which spelling has the right letters.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.n - igh - t
- Check each spelling. Only one spelling uses the right letters.night is right; nite is not
- Write the answer. A
Check. night matches the picture. ✓
Watch out. nite is not a word we use for this picture.
Method. Say the name, then check which spelling has the right letters.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.s - oa - p
- Check each spelling. Only one spelling uses the right letters.soap is right; sope is not
- Write the answer. A
Check. soap matches the picture. ✓
Watch out. sope is not a word we use for this picture.
Method. Say the name, then check which spelling has the right letters.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.t - r - ee
- Check each spelling. Only one spelling uses the right letters.tree is right; tre is not
- Write the answer. A
Check. tree matches the picture. ✓
Watch out. tre is not a word we use for this picture.
Method. Say the name, then check which spelling has the right letters.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.f - ee - t
- Check each spelling. Only one spelling uses the right letters.feet is right; fete is not
- Write the answer. B
Check. feet matches the picture. ✓
Watch out. fete is not a word we use for this picture.
Method. Say the name, then check which spelling has the right letters.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.m - o - th
- Check each spelling. Only one spelling uses the right letters.moth is right; mothe is not
- Write the answer. A
Check. moth matches the picture. ✓
Watch out. mothe is not a word we use for this picture.
Method. Say the name, then check which spelling has the right letters.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.l - igh - t
- Check each spelling. Only one spelling uses the right letters.light is right; ligt is not
- Write the answer. A
Check. light matches the picture. ✓
Watch out. ligt is not a word we use for this picture.
Method. Say the name, then check which spelling has the right letters.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.p - a - th
- Check each spelling. Only one spelling uses the right letters.path is right; pahth is not
- Write the answer. B
Check. path matches the picture. ✓
Watch out. pahth is not a word we use for this picture.