1-1-1 Spelling Rule Silent E Rule Y Spelling Rule Rules for Plurals Research Paper using Musical Spelling Rules

SILENT E SPELLING RULE Introduction When do we drop silent "e"? We want to add a suffix. Can you tell me, what's the rule? This is what we learn in school. If you see (snap) "e-r", (snap) "e-s-t", (snap) "e-d", "i-n-g", But leave "e" to add "ly" It's so easy when you try. (Repeat)

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LEARN THE RULE



come + ing

"Does the root word (come) end in silent 'e'?" (yes)
"Does the suffix begin with a vowel? (yes, i)
If it does, then take off the silent e and add the suffix.

come + ing = coming



like + ed

"Does the root word (like) end in silent 'e'?" (yes)
"Does the suffix begin with a vowel? (yes, e)
If it does, then take off the silent e and add the suffix.

like + ed = liked
like + ing = liking




wise + ly

"Does the root word (wise) end in silent 'e'? "(yes)
"Does the suffix begin with a vowel? (NO! it begins with l) Do not change the root word, just add the suffix.

wise + ly = wisely

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PRACTICE THE SILENT E RULE

Find the correct spelling.

smile	smilling	smiling	smileing
shine	shining	shineing	shinning
wise	wiseest	wissest	wisest
use	usless	useless	useles
cure	curd	cured	curred
come	comeing	comming	coming
race	raced	racet	racced
brave	bravist	bravvest	bravest
name	nameless	namless	nameles
peace	peacful	peaceful	peacfull
skate	skatting	skateing	skating
erase	erasser	erasir	eraser
hope	hopeful	hopful	hoppful
bake	bakked	baked	baket
quote	quoteed	quotted	quoted
blame	blamed	blamd	blammed
rare	rarely	rarly	rarrely
cute	cutr	cutter	cuter
twinkle	twinkleing	twinkling	twinklling
lone	lonesome	lonsome	lonesum

1-1-1 Spelling Rule Y Spelling Rule



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