Drop the 'e' Rule Worksheet
A Grade 1 ELA worksheet focusing on the 'Drop the e' spelling rule when adding suffixes.
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Drop the 'e' Rule Practice
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Read the instructions for each section carefully. Remember the 'Drop the e' rule: When a word ends with a silent 'e' and you add a suffix that starts with a vowel (like -ing or -ed), you usually drop the 'e'!
Complete the words. Drop the 'e' if you need to!
1. smile + ing =
2. bake + ed =
3. hope + ing =
4. drive + ing =
5. love + ed =
Circle the word that shows the correct spelling.
1. Which word is correct?
making
makeing
maiking
makking
2. Which word is correct?
danceing
dancing
danceng
danseing
Read each sentence. Decide if the word with the suffix is spelled correctly. Circle True or False.
1. I am hopeing to go to the park.
True
False
2. She is writing a letter.
True
False
Write a sentence using the word 'baking'. Make sure you spell it correctly!
Write a sentence using the word 'liked'. Make sure you spell it correctly!
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