Spelling

Sarah Snashall

Pupil Book 3

Sample Unit

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Get started

Copy these words, then underline the suffi x -ly. One has been done for you.

1. sleepily sleepily2. prettily

3. breezily

4. cheekily

5. messily

6. shakily

7. angrily

8. hungrily

Adding the suffix -ly to words ending with yIf you add the suffi x -ly to an adjective, you can turn it into an adverb. Normally, you can add -ly to a root word without changing the spelling. However, if the root word ends with y and is longer than one syllable, you must change the fi nal y into an i before you add -ly.

Spelling Unit 10

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Now try these

Copy and complete these sentences by choosing the correct spelling. One has been done for you.

1. The man tucked into the hamburger hungrily. (hungrily / hungryly)

2. The visitor was dressed___________. (shabbily / shabbly)

3. The boy wrote ___________ on the form. (shakly / shakily)

4. The man walked to his car___________. (happily / happyly)

5. The thief left the building ___________. (hastily / hastly)

6. The racing car zoomed ___________ around the corner. (noisely / noisily)

Try these

Copy the root words, then add the suffi x -ly. One has been done for you.

1. nasty nastily2. hasty

3. ready

4. grumpy

5. busy

6. easy

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Author

Pupil Book 3

Vocabulary, Grammar and Punctuation

Abigail Steel

Pupil Book 3

Vocabulary, Grammar Vocabulary, Grammar Vocabulary, Grammar

Composition

Sarah Snashall

Pupil Book 3

Comprehension

Abigail Steel

Pupil Book 3

Spelling This Treasure House pupil book:

• is matched directly to the 2014 National Curriculum• explains each spelling rule clearly and simply, followed by a

set of carefully tailored questions• ensures pupils will master all appropriate language skills.

Pupil Book 3

ISBN 978-0-00-813340-5

9 780008 133405

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