Base Word and Suffixes
Doubling Rule
Drop the E Rule
Change the Y to I Rule
More Doubling and Dropping
100
When you take the suffix off of a word, what is left?
The base word.
100

When do you double the final consonant of a base word?

A 1-syllable word that ends in a vowel and consonant + a vowel suffix.

100
When do you drop the final e in a base word?
Drop the final e if the suffix begins with a vowel.
100

When do you change the y to i in a word?

Change the y to i when a consonant appears before the y in a base word.

100
shop + ing
shopping
200
What are 3 suffixes?
er, est, ly, ing, er, y, ness, less, ed
200

mad + ly

madly

200

chose + en change + ing

chosen changing

200

hurry + ed envy + ed

hurried envied

200
take + ing
taking
300

What do you put at the end of a word to change the meaning?

A suffix

300
big + er
bigger
300

When do you keep the final e in a base word (think about the suffix)?

Keep the final e before adding a suffix that begins with a consonant. Example: like + ness = likeness

300

When do you keep the y in a base word?

Keep the y when there is a vowel before the y or if the suffix begins with an i.

300

make + ing

making

400

What is the base word of these words and what rule do they apply to? shady funniest

shade - drop the e rule funny - change the y to i rule

400

Explain why you don't double the final consonant in these base words? mad + ness ship + ment spoil (look at the suffix)

 The suffix begins with a consonant. 

400

Read these words!! noticeable serviceable enforceable What is the suffix?

-able (it means able to)

400

happy + ness greedy + er delay + ing

happiness greedier delaying 

400
help + ed
helped
500

Name a 2 syllables with a suffixes.

Answers will vary.

500

Fill in the blank: If a base word has one _____________, ends in _________________ consonant, and has one _________________, double the final consonant before adding a ______________ suffix (hop + ing = hopping).

If a base word has one syllable, ends in one consonant, and has one vowel, double the final consonant before adding a vowel suffix (hop + ing = hopping).

500

Fill in the blank: When a base word ends in a ________________ e, drop the _________ before adding a ____________ suffix (hope + ing = hoping).

When a base word ends in a silent e, drop the e before adding a vowel suffix (hope + ing = hoping).

500

Fill in the blank: When a base word ends in a y, change the ________ to ________ when adding a suffix. Keep the y if a ___________comes before it (player) 

When a base word ends in a y, change the y to i when adding a suffix. Keep the y if a vowel comes before it (player) 

500
make + er
maker
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