The rule that you need to remember for these spellings is: I before E, except after C, unless it sounds like A (e.g. neighbour, weigh). Here are some examples of words that are spelt ‘ie’: I believe it was the dog that ate the meat. Do you want a piece of cake?

What are some EI words?

• either/neither.
• feisty.
• foreign.
• forfeit.
• heifer.
• height.
• heist.
• leisure.

What are some IE and EI words?

-ie-eicashierconceivechiefdeceitfielddeceivegriefinconceivable