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Clouse: Jumpstart
Jumpstart!: A Workbook for Writers, 2/e
Barbara Fine Clouse

Spelling

Learning Objectives

This chapter will explain:
  • How to become a better speller
  • Ways to check your spelling
  • Ways to spell
This chapter will also:
  • Explain how to identify vowels and consonants
  • Explain spelling rules for adding a prefix and adding endings
  • Explain spelling rules for doubling final consonants in words, forming noun plurals, and using "ie" and "ei"