What is the main focus of teaching suffix rules for words ending in Y?

Understanding Suffixes for Words Ending in Y

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English, Education, Instructional Technology
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3rd - 6th Grade
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Jackson Turner
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To support spelling and reading development
To make reading more enjoyable
To improve handwriting
To learn new vocabulary
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When adding 'ing' to a word ending in Y, what should you do with the Y?
Keep it as Y
Remove it
Change it to I
Double it
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why do we keep the Y when adding 'ing' to words like 'copy'?
To avoid a double I
Because it's a rule
To make it easier to pronounce
To follow a vowel team
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When should the final Y be changed to I when adding a suffix?
When the base word has a consonant before Y
When the suffix is a vowel
When the suffix is 'ing'
When the word is short
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the word 'happy', why is the Y changed to I when adding 'ness'?
Because 'ness' is a vowel suffix
Because 'happy' is a long word
Because 'ness' is a consonant suffix
Because the base word has a consonant before Y
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the key factor in not changing Y to I when adding a suffix?
The suffix is a consonant
A vowel comes before the final Y
The base word is short
The suffix is 'ing'
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the word 'stay', why is the Y not changed to I when adding 'ed'?
Because a vowel comes before the Y
Because 'ed' is a consonant suffix
Because 'stay' is a short word
Because 'ed' is a vowel suffix
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