Spelling and Vocabulary Lessons

A List of Our Most Popular Spelling and Vocabulary Lessons

Why Is English Spelling So Hard?

Spelling in English is challenging! This is due to a combination of historical factors and linguistic influences. More specifically, English "borrowed" many of its words from a number of languages, including Latin, French, and German, which resulted in highly inconsistent spelling patterns. Additionally, English underwent significant changes in pronunciation over time, while its spelling rules remained relatively unchanged. As a consequence, many English words are spelled differently from how they are pronounced, making it difficult for both native speakers and learners. Don't worry though. There are rules and patterns that cover the majority of words. Once you have learned those, it is just a case of learning the exceptions. Here is a list of our lessons related to spelling. These lessons were written for teachers, but they are also suitable for advanced self-help students.

Spelling Lessons

If you struggle to remember words or spellings, here are some techniques to help. The "mnemonic devices" lesson shows you some ways to remember things, and the "look-cover-write-check" method is a great way to teach or master spelling.

Vocabulary Lessons

Using categories to learn words is an efficient approach to boosting vocabulary as it gives structure to the learning process and means words are learned in context.

Part of Speech Lessons

Vocabulary Tests and Games

Vocabulary for Beginners

Here are some videos related to vocabulary.

Library of Grammar Videos

Are you a visual learner? Here are all of our grammar-related videos:

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