Suffixes Dropping Rule

What do you do when adding a suffix that begins with a vowel to a word that ends with 'e'?

• keep the e

• drop the e

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

What do you do when you add a suffix that begins with a consonant to a word that ends with e.

• drop the e

• keep the e

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CCSS.RF.K.2E

Which of these endings is NOT consonant ending?

• able

• ly

• ful

• tion

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

How would I spell: dine+ing

• dineing

• dining

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

How would I spell: fine+est

• finiest

• finest

• fineest

How would I spell: name+less

• nameless

• namless

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CCSS.RF.K.2E

The word STRANGE ends with the letter e. Why do I keep the e to get the word STRANGELY?

• the suffix added begins with a vowel.

• the suffix added begins with a consonant

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CCSS.L.3.2E

The word RELATE ends with the letter e. Why do I drop the e when writing the word: RELATIVE

• the suffix added to the word was a vowel.

• the suffix added to the word was a consonant.

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

If I am adding a suffix that begins with "ly' to any word that ends in e, what will I do with the e

• drop the e

• keep the e

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CCSS.L.3.2E

If I am adding the suffix 'ED' to a word that ends with e, what will you do with the e?

• keep the e and add the suffix

• drop the e and add the suffix

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E