02340cam a2200421 i 4500 2613494676 TxAuBib 20251104120000.0 r 190730t20172006||||||||||||||||||||eng|u LELCOLE015 LearningExpress CtWfDGI eng rda CtWfDGI TxAuBib rda Castley, Anna, author. Practical spelling / [Anna Castley]. Reviewed and updated. New York : LearningExpress, [2017] ©2006. 1 online resource (187 pages.) txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier Basics made easy Revised edition of: Practical spelling / Anna Castley. 1998. Explains that learning to spell well is not a matter of endless memorization, but a matter of getting a few simple techniques lodged in your mind and adding a few words to which the rules don't apply. Pretest -- Getting started -- Compounding with short vowels -- Compounding with long vowels -- Pairing vowels -- What's all the murmuring about? -- The murmurs continue -- What a pair! -- The pairing continues ... -- The final pairs -- The softening of consonants -- The oddball consonants -- Silence! -- Silent letters and double trouble -- Expand...expansion -- Beat the Stress -- The base word -- Getting off first base -- Spelling demons -- Sound-alikes -- Putting it all together -- Posttest -- Appendix: Master spelling list. Access limited to subscribing institutions. Electronic book. "Do you often find yourself making spelling mistakes and want to get better? This eBook provides practical spelling exercises so you can learn by doing." -- Provided by publisher. System requirements: Adobe Reader or other PDF reader. English language Orthography and spelling Problems, exercises, etc. Language arts (Secondary.) Test-taking skills. Study skills. Examinations Study guides. LearningExpress (Organization), publisher. Basics made easy. https://www.learningexpresshub.com/learningexpresslibrary/marc/LELCOLE015?authId=7457B876-3B6E-4DA2-AD0E-069B78BF9EDA LAKCL