I NEW CONCEPT. Introduce the suffixes and end spellings ful, fully, ac, ec, and ic. When adding an ly ending to a word that already ends in l (like joyful), we will end up with a double l (joyfully). Adding ly turns a word into an adverb, a word that describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb.

Usually, the |k| sound ending of a short-vowel syllable or word is spelled ck. Very few syllables end with the letter c (lilac, Aztec, picnic).

II LEARN al, ant, en, and ent, as in dental, vacant, fallen, and parent.

III LEARN ish, ism, ance, and ence, as in finish, racism, balance, and absence. The ism ending consists of two syllables, |ĭz • әm|, as in racism. A syllable is supposed to have at least one vowel, but the m in ism is one of the few instances in which a syllable is spelled without a vowel.

Review: Suffixes and Endings

IV & V REVIEW ful, fully, ac, ec, ic, al, ant, en, ent, ish. ism, ance, and ence.

Spelling

Spelling is a vital activity. Be sure that your student invests adequate time learning to spell every word in the lesson lists. Continue to discuss the meaning of words when your student first sees the word, and again when he spells it.