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 are 2 of the 6 types of syllables?

Closed, open, r-controlled, vowel team, magic e, consonant + le

300
big + er
bigger
300
When do you keep the final e in a base word?
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
How would I spell this words? (how does it break the rule?) quit + ing
quitting
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 + ing snow + ing
madness - suffix begins with a consonant. shipment - suffix begins with a consonant. spoiling - two vowels in the base word. snowing - never double a final w in a base word.
400
Read these words!! noticeable serviceable enforceable What is the suffix?
-able (it means able to)
400
happy + ness greedy + er delay + ing rely + able
happiness greedier delaying reliable
400
help + ed
helped
500
Name a base words with 2 syllables. Write it with 3 different 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) or if adding a ______________ (cry + ing) = crying.
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) or if adding an i (cry + ing) = crying.
500
make + er
maker
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