Silent E Spelling Rule

Front

If a base word ends in a silent e, drop the e if the suffix starts with a:

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vowel or consonant

Front

Add -ing to 'save'. Correct spelling?

Back

saving

Front

Adding a consonant suffix to a silent e word:

Back

no, just add the consonant suffix

Front

Add -ing to 'vote'. How is it spelled?

Back

voting

Front

Root word of hiked

Back

hike

Front

Root: care, Suffix: -ful

Back

careful

Front

Root word of baking

Back

bake

Front

Drop the e when adding -ful to 'use'?

Back

no

Front

Add -y to 'shine'. How to spell it?

Back

shiny

Front

-er, -est, -ed, -ing, y, -ive, -ous, -al - Examples of what type of suffixes?

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vowel suffixes