Which words break the rule?

The sheets list weird, neighbor, science, weigh and seize. The sorting sheet also has exceptions like height, foreign, protein and leisure.

How many words are on each sheet?

I Before E Rule and Exceptions sorts 16 words. Ie or Ei Spelling Practice has 16 words to finish and 4 sentences to fix.

6th Grade Ie and Ei Words Worksheets

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Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

The ie and ei rule says to write i before e, except after c. This page holds 2 worksheets for 6th grade, each with an answer key. I Before E Rule and Exceptions sorts 16 words like ceiling and leisure, and Ie or Ei Spelling Practice finishes 16 words and fixes 4 errors such as feild. Both sheets carry L.6.2.B.

6th Grade Reading Spelling ie and ei words Clear All

I Before E Rule and Its Exceptions

Grade6th Grade

TopicSpelling

Ie or Ei? Spelling Practice

Grade6th Grade

TopicSpelling

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Frequently Asked Questions

Write i before e, as in friend and achieve, except after c, where you write ei, as in receipt.

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