When the sound is e write ie except after c When the sound is other than e usually write ei except after c -And there are always exceptions! friend, mischief, seize, sheik, weird, either, neither, financier, leisure, seize, species, ancient, fierce, lieutenant Now write the right combination of –ei or ie: rel ve c ling f ld for gn bel ve th f anc nt cash r s ze 10 w ght 11 br f 12 h r 13 p ce 14 y ld 15 rec pt 16 ch ftain 17 v l 18 ght 19 f rce 20 perc ve 21 pr st 22 w rd 23 n ther 24 r n 25 l utenant 26 l sure 27 th r 28 dec ve 29 sl gh 30 s ge 31 br fs 32 eer 33 w rdo 34 caff ne 35 impat nt 36 al n “I gotta “A” in spelling,” Tony told his father ”You dope!” he replied There isn’t any ”A” in spelling!” Key: relieve 2) ceiling 3) field 4) foreign 5) believe 6) thief 7) ancient 8) cashier 9) seize 10) weight 11) brief 12) heir 13) pjece 14) yield 15) receipt 16) chieftain 17) veil 18) eight 19) fierce 20) perceive 21) priest 22) weird 23) neither 24) rein 25) lieutenant 26) leisure 27) their 28) deceive 29) sleigh 30) siege 31) briefs 32) eerie 33) weirdo 34) caffeine 35) impatient 36) alien 37) 1)