Base Words and Endings Lesson

Rules for Adding Endings

Adding s

Short Vowel CVC or CVCC Words

Long Vowel Words

Just at s !

hop- hops

jump- jumps

dog- dogs

cake-cakes

read- reads

Multiple Select

Check the boxes that have Base Words + s

• caps

• crawls

• cross

• clap

Multiple Select

Check the boxes that have Base Words + s

• step

• steps

• ship

• ships

Multiple Select

Check the boxes that have Base Words + s

• stay

• base

• bases

• stays

Multiple Select

Check the boxes that have Base Words + s

• stone

• ropes

• seeds

• mail

Add es

Words that end in s, x, sh, ch

kisses

mixes

wishes

watches

Multiple Select

Check the boxes that have Base Words + es

• paths

• wash

• washes

• pitches

Multiple Select

Check the boxes that have Base Words + es

• foxes

• foxs

• miss

• misses

Multiple Select

Which words need an es ending?

• dash

• wasp

• patch

• bee

Multiple Select

Which words need an es ending?

• store

• six

• porch

• pool

Multiple Select

Which words need an es ending?

• match

• math

• bean

• bench

Adding ing or ed to

Short Vowel CVC Words

Only 1 ending consonant

Double the ending before ing or ed

hop- double the p - hopping hopped

Do Not Double if 2 ending consonants

jump- jumping

Multiple Select

Which words need a doubled letter before ing or ed ?

• hug

• rain

• huge

• jog

Multiple Select

Which words need a doubled letter before ing or ed ?

• pull

• pop

• slip

• talk

Multiple Select

Which words need a doubled letter before ing or ed ?

• walk

• bump

• drip

• drop

Silent e Words

Just add d

OR

Drop the e and add ing

Multiple Select

Which words need to drop the e before ing ?

• skate

• tap

• tape

• pick

Multiple Select

Which words need to drop the e before ing ?

• paint

• name

• rake

• find

Multiple Select

Which words have a d but not an ed ?

• painted

• named

• raked

• planted

Final y Words

Change y into i to add es or ed

BUT

Keep y to add ing

hurry- hurries

hurry- hurried

sky- skies

hurry- hurrying

Multiple Select

Which words changed i into y ?

• ponies

• wishes

• foxes

• babies

Multiple Select

Find the words with y +ing ending ?

• flies

• studying

• spying

• fly