We are going to have a look at words that end in -el and -al. They sound very similar. Try not to mix them up!

Here are some examples of words ending in -el:

Camel, label, tunnel, squirrel and travel.

Here are some examples of words ending in -al:

Metal, capital, hospital, animal and illegal.

 

Let's begin the activities!

Choose the correct spelling of the words ending in -el and -al.

Here is an example:

Which of these words is spelled correctly, camal or camel?

The correct spelling is camel.