Suffixes - Silent "E" Rule

Suffixes:
The Silent 'e' Rule!

Multiple Choice

What is a suffix?

• a morpheme added to the END of a word to change its meaning

• a morpheme added to the BEGINNING of a word to change its meaning

• a morpheme added to the MIDDLE of a word to change its meaning

• none of the above

​Suffixes are things like -ly, -er, -ed, -ing, -ful, and so much more! But what happens when your root word ends in a silent 'e'?

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Suffixes go at the END!

The Silent 'e' Rule

​What do you do when a base/root word ends in 'e'?

When a base/root word ends with a silent "e" and the suffix begins with a vowel, leave the "e" OUT!

Example: like + ing = liking
wide + est = widest
place + ed = placed

Do your best to apply the silent "e" rule! If you need help or don't understand, just ask! (:

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Let's practice!

Multiple Select

Select all words using the silent "e" rule correctly:

• make + ing = making

• state + ed = stateed

• slide + er = slider

• mistake + able = mistakeable

Multiple Choice

Which is correct?

wipe + ing =

• wipeing

• wipping

• wiping

• none

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is INCORRECT?

• bribe + able = bribable

• achieve + ment = achieveement

• grieve + ing = grieving

• like + able = likable

Open Ended

Type 1 silent "e" word example below: