Drop the 'E' Rule Worksheet
Practice applying the 'Drop the E' spelling rule with this Grade 4 ELA worksheet, focusing on adding suffixes to base words ending in silent 'e'.
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Drop the 'E' Rule Worksheet
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Read the instructions for each section carefully and apply the 'Drop the E' rule where needed. Remember, if a word ends in a silent 'e' and you add a suffix that starts with a vowel, you usually drop the 'e'. If the suffix starts with a consonant, you keep the 'e'.
1. When adding a suffix that begins with a to a base word ending in a silent 'e', you usually the 'e'.
2. When adding a suffix that begins with a to a base word ending in a silent 'e', you usually the 'e'.
1. Which word is spelled correctly?
hopeing
hoping
hopesing
hopiing
2. Which word is spelled correctly?
carefull
carefullly
careful
carefully
Combine the base word and the suffix to form a new word. Remember the 'Drop the E' rule!
1. drive + ing =
2. bake + er =
3. smile + ing =
4. hope + ful =
5. close + est =
1. You always drop the 'e' when adding a suffix.
True
False
2. The word 'liking' follows the 'Drop the E' rule.
True
False
Write a sentence using each of the following words. Make sure the word is spelled correctly!
1. making
2. carefully
3. lovable