| Spelling Rules - Suffixes |
| #1 |
In a single syllable word with a short vowel before the last letter ______________ the last letter before adding ed, er, est, ing. |
double -- as in tapping |
| #2 |
When 'y' follows a consonant, ___________ the _____ to ______ and add es, er, est. |
change, y, i --- as in drier |
| #3 |
To make ___________ of words with these endings - ss, ch, sh, x and zz - add es. |
plurals -- as in classes |
| #4 |
When a word ends in a silent _____, drop it before adding the suffixes able or ous. |
e -- as in desirable or desirous |
| #5 |
The silent letter _____ is ________ __________ when adding ly or ment. |
e, not dropped -- as in sincerely and amazement |
| Tricky vowels |
| #1 |
ow and _______ make the same sound, but ______ hardly ever comes at the end of a word. |
ou -- as in about |
| #2 |
When ______ ___________ go walking, the _______ one does the talking. |
two vowels, first -- as in rain |
| #3 |
igh makes the long ______ sound, the _______ is silent. |
i, gh -- as in light |
| #4 |
dge and tch may only be used after a __________ ___________. |
short vowel -- as in batch and bridge |
| #5 |
To make the plurals of words that end in o, add _______. |
es -- as in potatoes and tomatoes |
