Writer'S Handbook Worksheets And Charts - 8th-9th Grades, Hamburg Central School District Page 5
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24A lot - Two words! Hopefully, you won't have to allot a lot of time to this
problem.
Argument - Let's not argue about the loss of this verb's silent [e] before the suffix
-ment.
Both - Although it sounds like “bolth” there is no [l] in both.
Calendar - This word has an [e] between two [a]s. The last vowel is [a].
Category - This word is not in a category with "catastrophe" even if it sounds like
it: the middle letter is [e].
Changeable - The verb "change" keeps its [e] here to indicate that the [g] is soft,
not hard.
Character- It isn’t out of character for many students to misspell this word.
Collectible - Another -ible word. You just have to remember.
Definite (ly) - This word definitely sounds as though it ends only on -it, but it
carries a silent "e" everywhere it goes.
Does – Sounds like doze, often spelled like dose.
Embarrass (ment) - This one won't embarrass you if you remember it is large
enough for a double [r] AND a double [s].
Existence - No word like this one spelled with an [a] is in existence.
Experience - Don't experience the same problem many have with "existence"
above in this word: -ence!
Guarantee - I guarantee you that this word is not spelled like "warranty" even
though they are synonyms.
Harass (ment) - This word is too small for two double letters but don't let it
harass you, just keep the [r]s down to one.
Hierarchy – The i-before-e rule works here, so what is the problem
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