12 Mnemonic Devices That Make Spelling Tricky Words So, So Easy

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“I learned how to distinguish between ‘desert’ and ‘dessert’ in the third grade.”

“My favorite teacher gave us a trick:

Dessert (a sweet treat after dinner) has 2 “S”- just like strawberry shortcake

And desert has 1 ‘s’- for ‘so thirsty.’ Does that make sense? IDK, but it is a trick I use to this day!”

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