Silent E Spelling Rule

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Silent E Spelling Rule
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Learning the Rules

• Ask yourself these questions
• Does the root word end in silent e?
• Does the suffix begin with a vowel?
• If it does, then take off the silent e and add
  the suffix!

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Silent E Song
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Silent E Song Words

• Introduction When do we drop silent "e"?We
  want to add a suffix.Can you tell me, what's the
  rule?This is what we learn in school. If you
  see (snap) "e-r", (snap) "e-s-t",(snap) "e-d",
  "i-n-g",But leave "e" to add "ly"It's so easy
  when you try.(Repeat)

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Lets Practice

• Come ing
• Remember the rules
• "Does the root word (come) end in silent 'e'?"
  "Does the suffix begin with a vowel?
• If it does, then take off the silent e and add
  the suffix.
• Come ing Coming

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Try This One

• Likeed
• "Does the root word (like) end in silent
  'e'?"Does the suffix begin with a vowel?
• Being as it does not begin with a vowel do not
  change the root word, just add the suffix.
• Likeed liked

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Look At This One Carefully

• Wise ly
• "Does the root word (wise) end in silent
  'e'?"Does the suffix begin with a vowel?
• Being as it does not begin with a vowel do not
  change the root word, just add the suffix.
• Wise ly Wisely

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Practice

• Smile smilling smiling smileing
• Shine shining shineing shinning
• Wise wiseest wissest wisest
• Use usless useless useles
• Cure curd cured curred