Help your fourth-grade students learn to spell and use the commonly misspelled word receive with this engaging seven-page printable activity packet from the Spell It Right! series.
 
Students will learn the meaning, pronunciation, syllables, and correct spelling of receive while practicing the familiar spelling reminder, “I before E, except after C.” A humorous reading passage gives students repeated exposure to the word in context, while comprehension questions and varied word activities reinforce spelling, vocabulary, reading, and writing skills.
 
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
• Spell It Right! packet cover
• Definition, syllables, example sentences, and spelling tip
• Humorous fourth-grade reading passage featuring receive
• Short-answer comprehension questions
• Missing-letter and correct-spelling activities
• Sentence correction practice
• Word unscramble activity
• Practice with receive, receives, received, and receiving
• Guided and independent sentence-writing activities
• Final spelling challenge
 
SKILLS PRACTICED:
• Spelling commonly misspelled words
• Applying spelling patterns and rules
• Reading vocabulary in context
• Reading comprehension
• Editing and correcting spelling errors
• Using different forms of a word
• Writing complete sentences
• Building vocabulary
 
GREAT FOR:
• Fourth-grade spelling lessons
• Literacy centers
• Morning work
• Independent practice
• Small-group instruction
• Homework
• Early finishers
• Intervention and review
• Emergency substitute plans
 
The repeated exposure and variety of activities help students remember that receive is spelled with EI after C. This packet can be used independently or combined with other Spell It Right! resources to create a complete commonly misspelled words unit for fourth grade.