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WorksheetsThe 3 Great Spelling Rules
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
We use the Dropping Rule when a baseword ends in
a consonant
a single, silent e
vowel y
consonant y
We use the Doubling Rule when a baseword ends in
a consonant
a single, silent e
vowel y
consonant y
We use the Changing Rule when the baseword ends in
a consonant
a single silent e
vowel y
consonant y
Which of the following are vowel suffixes?
-ful
-ed
-al
-ment
Which of the following are consonant suffixes?
-ic
-ly
-ous
-ness
True or False?
We only drop a final silent e before a vowel suffix.
True
False
True or False?
We only double the final consonant in a baseword when adding a consonant suffix.
True
False
True or False?
If a suffix begins with i, don't change the final y in the baseword.
True
False
Complete the word sum.
enjoy + -ment -->
(a)
Complete the word sum.
behave + -ing
(a)
Complete the word sum.
excel' + -ed -->
(a)
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