1. 3rd Grade Lesson 22 Spelling Words
Changing Final y to i

2. 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

3. cities (city, y to i, +es)
Many people live in big cities.

4. cried (cry, y to i, +ed)
The boy cried when he broke his favorite toy.

5. puppies (puppy, y to i, +es)
I want to take all of these puppies home!

6. hurried (hurry, y to i, +ed)
The man hurried because he was late to work.

7. stories (story, y to i, +es)
The children love listening to his stories.
This house is three stories tall.

8. flies (fly, y to i, +es)
When an eagle flies, it looks amazing!

9. parties (party, y to i, +es)
Birthday parties are always fun!

10. tried (try, y to i, +ed)
She tried to pick up the pumpkin, but it was too heavy.

11. pennies (penny, y to i, +es)
Pennies are worth one cent each.

12. fried (fry, y to i, +ed)
I love when we have fried chicken for dinner!

13. carried (carry, y to i, +ed)
The mother gorilla carried her sleeping baby on her back.

14. babies (baby, y to i, +es)
All babies are so cute!

15. spied (spy, y to i, +ed)
He spied on his neighbors to find out more about them.

16. ponies (pony, y to i, +es)
Ponies are small horses.