Silent E Spelling Rule

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

• consonant

• vowel or consonant

• vowel

• a piece of pizza

When adding a consonant suffix to a silent e word do you have to drop the e?

• no, just add the consonant suffix

• yes

What is the spelling rule for silent e plus suffix? Choose all that apply.

• When adding a suffix that begins with a vowel, you hide the silent-e, and add the suffix

• The silent e rule adds an extra vowel to the end of a word

• When adding a suffix that begins with a consonant, keep the silent-e in the base word and add the suffix

wiggle + ed (silent e rule)

• wiggled

• wigglled

please + ing (silent e rule)

• pleassing

• pleasing

wiggle + ing (silent e rule)

• wigglling

• wiggling

What happens to the silent 'e' when adding a suffix that begins with a vowel?

• The 'e' is dropped

• The 'e' is doubled

• The 'e' is kept

• The 'e' is replaced with 'i'

Which of the following words follows the silent 'e' rule when adding the suffix '-ing'?

• Make + ing = makeing

• Bake + ing = baking

• Take + ing = takeing

• Shake + ing = shakeing

Choose the correct form: hope + ed

• hoped

• hopeed

• hoping

• hop

What is the correct spelling when adding '-er' to 'bake'?

• bakeer

• baker

• bake

• bak