"drop the e" Word Study Pattern

If a word ends in a consonant, like run and hop, we ______________ the last letter before adding "ed" or "ing."

• triple, like runnned or hoppping

• double, like running or hopped

• leave it, like runed or hoping

• drop, like rued

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

To add the suffix "ing" to words with a silent e (like bake or make), _______ the "e" and add "ing."

• transform (bakning, makming)

• double (bakeeing, makeeing)

• drop (baking, making)

• keep (bakeing, makeing)

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

My mom doesn't like (a)   the car at night; the headlights are too bright and it's too dark.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

I was born and (a)   in Georgia; I grew up here.

My dog (a)   at me because she wanted some of my lunch.

On Saturday, I went on a (a)   spree at the mall.

I need to keep track of my (a)   habits; I spent too much money.

I keep (a)   that I'll get a new bike for my birthday. Maybe my dream will come true.

There was a (a)   truck outside my neighbors house. They were going to live in Minnesota.

My dad said, "Stop (a)   your time playing video games!"