Drop the 'e' Rule Worksheet
A Kindergarten worksheet to practice the 'drop the e' rule when adding suffixes.
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Drop the 'e' Rule Practice
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When a word ends with a silent 'e' and we add a suffix that starts with a vowel (like -ing), we drop the 'e'! Read each word and follow the rule.
1. ride + -ing = r i d
2. bake + -ing = b a k
3. smile + -ing = s m i l
4. drive + -ing = d r i v
Draw a line to match the base word with the new word.
1. make
a. hoping
2. hope
b. dancing
3. dance
c. making
1. We drop the 'e' in 'come' when we add '-ing' to make 'coming'.
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False
Write the new word when you drop the 'e' and add '-ing'.
1. wave + -ing =
2. love + -ing =
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