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Rules 1
Focus words

believe

field

thief

relief

priest

receive

ceiling

deceive

conceited

receipt
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    Spelling rules aren't a lot of use. Usually they are
    far too complicated. But here is one which works
    reasonably well - as long as you remember the whole rule:
    When you want to say -ee-
    it's i before e except after c.

    Try to remember always to say the start of the rule:
    When you want to say ee ....
    1. Work at the rule by separating the following words
    into two groups and writing them in the boxes below.

    brief     ceiling    perceive    thief     field     deceive   
        achieve     receipt    piece    conceited     relief
        chief    diesel   receive
    i before e
    e before i

    However, when you add -s to words like policy, vacancy and
    agency, you follow the normal rule for words ending in -y:

    Change the -y to -ie- and add -s
    policy + s = policies     vacancy + s = vacancies

    Notice also, two common exceptions to the i before e rule:
    protein   seize

    2. Now memorize the focus words and test yourself on them.

    3. Go to a wordsearch, a hangman puzzle or a crossword puzzle for some more practice


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