3rd Grade Lesson 22 Spelling WordsChanging Final y to i

Changing Final y to i• If the base word ends with the letter y, to make it

plural you may have to change the y to i and then add -es.• If the base word ends with the letter y, to make it

past tense you may have to change the y to i and then add -ed.

For example:

bunnies- dried- bunny, dry,change y to i, add -es change the y to i, add -ed

cities (city, y to i, +es)

Many people live in big cities.

cried (cry, y to i, +ed)

The boy cried when he broke his favorite toy.

puppies (puppy, y to i, +es)

I want to take all of these puppies home!

hurried (hurry, y to i, +ed)

The man hurried because he was late to work.

stories (story, y to i, +es)

• The children love listening to his stories.

• This house is three stories tall.

flies (fly, y to i, +es)

When an eagle flies, it looks amazing!

parties (party, y to i, +es)

Birthday parties are always fun!

tried (try, y to i, +ed)

She tried to pick up the pumpkin, but it was too heavy.

pennies (penny, y to i, +es)

Pennies are worth one cent each.

fried (fry, y to i, +ed)

I love when we have fried chicken for dinner!

carried (carry, y to i, +ed)

The mother gorilla carried her sleeping baby on her back.

babies (baby, y to i, +es)

All babies are so cute!

spied (spy, y to i, +ed)

He spied on his neighbors to find out more about them.

ponies (pony, y to i, +es)

Ponies are small horses.