Drop the E Rule

Apply the drop e rule to the word "write" with the suffix "-ing".

• Writeing

• Writing

• Writting

• Writes

Identify the correct spelling of the word when the "e" is dropped: "come" + "ing".

• Comeing

• Coming

• Cominge

• Comming

Apply the drop e rule to the word "take" with the suffix "-ing".

• Takeing

• Taking

• Takking

• Takes

Which of the following words is a "drop e" word?

• Hope

• Hoping

• Hoped

• Hopes

Which of the following words correctly applies the drop e rule when adding the suffix -ing?

• hopeing

• hoping

• hopeing

• hope

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Explain why the silent e is dropped in the word "hiking" when the suffix -ing is added to "hike".

• To make the word shorter

• To follow the drop e rule

• To change the meaning of the word

• To add a vowel

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Which of the following words correctly applies the drop e rule when adding the suffix -er?

• hopeer

• hoper

• hoping

• hopper

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Explain why the silent e is dropped in the word "hoped" when the suffix -ed is added to "hope".

• To make the word shorter

• To follow the drop e rule

• To change the meaning of the word

• To add a vowel

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Which of the following words correctly drops the silent e when adding the suffix -er?

• driver

• driveer

• driving

• drived

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Explain why the silent e is dropped in the word "making" when the suffix -ing is added to "make".

• To make the word shorter

• To follow the drop e rule

• To change the meaning of the word

• To add a vowel

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking