Step-by-step English Level 2: Mixed spelling practice
Part of the Step-by-step English Level 2 spelling longer words chapter. Chapter overview · whole chapter on one page
Mixed spelling practice
This section mixes the spelling patterns from this chapter. Look for the pair that makes each sound.
Check the picture name before you choose a spelling.
Key ideas
- Look for the pair that makes each sound.
- Compare the spelling with the picture.
- Check the whole word.
Method. Find the letters in the model word, then find the choice that has them too.
- Find ai in the model word. Those letters make one sound.chain: ai
- Find the word with the same letters. Check each choice.rain has ai
- Write the answer. B
Check. Both chain and rain have ai. ✓
Watch out. Look for the same letters together, not only the same first letter.
Method. Find the letters in the model word, then find the choice that has them too.
- Find ee in the model word. Those letters make one sound.sheep: ee
- Find the word with the same letters. Check each choice.feet has ee
- Write the answer. B
Check. Both sheep and feet have ee. ✓
Watch out. Look for the same letters together, not only the same first letter.
Method. Find the letters in the model word, then find the choice that has them too.
- Find ai in the model word. Those letters make one sound.snail: ai
- Find the word with the same letters. Check each choice.tail has ai
- Write the answer. B
Check. Both snail and tail have ai. ✓
Watch out. Look for the same letters together, not only the same first letter.
Watch out
Watch out: a spelling can look right for a different word. Check each pair with the picture.Exam tip
Grown-up tip. Ask the child to choose the pair first, then write the whole word. Praise the careful checking.
Exercise 7E Practice: mixed spelling practice
Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.3 / 4 / 2
- Find the one that fits. shell is sh - e - l - l: 4 sounds.4 is choice B
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read 4 in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.
Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.3 / 4 / 2
- Find the one that fits. train is t - r - ai - n: 4 sounds.4 is choice B
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read 4 in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.
Method. Read the word, then say what the picture shows.
- Read the word. Sound out each letter.ch - ai - n
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.chin
- Compare them. Do they show the same name?chain and chin are different
- Write the answer. No
Check. The picture shows a chin. ✓
Watch out. Check every letter in the word, not only the first.
Method. Read the word, then say what the picture shows.
- Read the word. Sound out each letter.sh - ee - p
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.sheep
- Compare them. Do they show the same name?sheep and sheep are the same
- Write the answer. Yes
Check. The picture shows a sheep. ✓
Watch out. Check every letter in the word, not only the first.
Method. Read the word, then say what the picture shows.
- Read the word. Sound out each letter.s - n - ai - l
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.nail
- Compare them. Do they show the same name?snail and nail are different
- Write the answer. No
Check. The picture shows a nail. ✓
Watch out. Check every letter in the word, not only the first.
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 - i - p
- Check each spelling. Only one spelling uses the right letters.ship is right; chip is not
- Write the answer. B
Check. ship matches the picture. ✓
Watch out. chip is not a word we use for this picture.
Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.3 / 2 / 4
- Find the one that fits. soap is s - oa - p: 3 sounds.3 is choice A
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read 3 in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.
Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.ai / ee / oa
- Find the one that fits. boat has oa in the middle.oa is choice C
- Write the answer. C
Check. Read oa in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.
Method. Find the letters in the model word, then find the choice that has them too.
- Find oa in the model word. Those letters make one sound.goat: oa
- Find the word with the same letters. Check each choice.soap has oa
- Write the answer. B
Check. Both goat and soap have oa. ✓
Watch out. Look for the same letters together, not only the same first letter.
Method. Find the letters in the model word, then find the choice that has them too.
- Find igh in the model word. Those letters make one sound.light: igh
- Find the word with the same letters. Check each choice.night has igh
- Write the answer. C
Check. Both light and night have igh. ✓
Watch out. Look for the same letters together, not only the same first letter.
Method. Say the name, then write the spelling with the right letters.
- Look at the picture and say its name slowly. Say each sound.f - ee - t
- Compare the spelling. the ee is in the wrong placefete is not right
- Write the correct spelling. Use the letters for each sound.feet
- Write the answer. feet
Check. feet matches the picture and the sounds. ✓
Watch out. Use the letters that make each sound, such as ee or ai.