IE or EI

							IE or EI ?
  How to know
       The rule is:

I before E
 Except after C
 Or when sounding like “A”
 As in “neighbor” and “weigh”
      Examples of I before E
 believe
 thief
 niece
 field
 yield
            Except after C
 Receive
 Receipt
 Conceive
 Deceive
  Or when sounding like A
as in “neighbor” and “weigh”
 Neighbor
 Weigh
 Reindeer
 Eight
 Reign
 Their
             Quiz Time
 Sounds  like “EE”
Believe or believe?
Believe
Thief or theif?
Thief
Niece or neice?
Niece
                Quiz Time
 Except   after C
Recieve   or receive?
Receive

Decieve   or deceive?
Deceive

Reciept   or receipt?
Receipt
                 Quiz Time
 Sounds    like “A”
Neighbor   or nieghbor?
Neighbor
Weigh or wiegh?
Weigh
Eight   or ieght?
Eight
Neigh   or niegh?
Neigh
            Final Exam
 Santa  has __ght r__ndeer.
 Santa has eight reindeer.
 Rudolph rec__ved an award for valor.
 Rudolph received an award for valor.
 Will the th__f dec__ve the police?
 Will the thief deceive the police?