"SPELL IT RIGHT" ## INTRO (Yeah, yeah) Listen up, this is Spell It Right Dropping knowledge on how to write These English rules might seem complex But we'll break 'em down in this spelling flex ## VERSE 1 "I before E except after C" When you hear the "ee" sound, that's the key Believe, achieve, but receive and deceive These spelling rules help you succeed, believe When adding suffixes to words ending in Y Change Y to I, then add the suffix, don't be shy Cry becomes cries, try becomes tries But if there's a vowel before Y, just add S and you're fine ## CHORUS Spell it right, spell it right (yeah) These are the rules to keep your writing tight Spell it right, spell it right (come on) Master these patterns and your words will shine bright ## VERSE 2 Silent E at the end makes vowels say their name Drop it when adding -ing, a well-known game Like becomes liking, hope becomes hoping But if it ends in -ce or -ge, keep that E when going Double the consonant when stress is right Short vowel before it, keep that spelling tight When you add -ing or -ed, remember this trick Run becomes running, hop becomes hopped, it'll stick ## CHORUS Spell it right, spell it right (yeah) These are the rules to keep your writing tight Spell it right, spell it right (come on) Master these patterns and your words will shine bright ## VERSE 3 For plurals, most words just add an S Cats, dogs, books, no need to stress But for words ending in S, X, Z, CH, or SH Add ES to the end, that's the rule, yes yes yes When words end in F or FE, most change to V Then add ES to pluralize, you'll see Leaf becomes leaves, knife becomes knives But some like roofs and beliefs break this rule in our lives ## BRIDGE Q is always followed by U, remember that When C sounds like S, spelling goes whack Place I before E, except after C Or when sounding like A, as in neighbor and weigh ## VERSE 4 Three-letter words with short vowel sounds Double the last letter, that rule is profound Sit becomes sitting, run becomes runner Understanding these patterns makes you a spelling stunner Prefixes don't change spelling of the base Like re-, un-, dis-, just add them in place But watch for those doubles like illegal, immature When the prefix ends like the word starts, for sure ## CHORUS Spell it right, spell it right (yeah) These are the rules to keep your writing tight Spell it right, spell it right (come on) Master these patterns and your words will shine bright ## OUTRO Now you know the rules to spell with skill No more spelling errors giving you the chill Practice these patterns till they're in your head And your spelling game will be ahead, word!
