Suffix Activities: Drop Silent e and Double the Consonant Worksheets & Games

Description

Are your students forgetting to double the consonant and drop the silent e when adding ed and ing?  Or maybe, they’re at a point where they are just now ready to tackle these tricky spelling rules.

These activities will give your students clear rules, repeated practice, and engaging routines so that they feel confident with making these spelling changes.

What spelling rules are covered?

Students will practice two key spelling rules when adding ed or ing.

1. Double the consonant – Double the final consonant of verbs ending in a short vowel and single consonant.
2. Drop silent e – Drop the silent e before adding a suffix.

How can you use these suffix activities?

The wide variety of resources gives you endless possibilities for classroom

• Literacy Centers
• Partner Practice
• Small Group Work
• Whole Class Instruction
• Homework
• Morning Work
• Spiral Review
• Formative and Summative Assessment
• Sub Plans

 

What’s included?

Fun Candy-Themed Sort

• 24 words to sort under three headings
  • Double the consonant
  • Drop silent e
  • Just add the suffix
• Differentiated recording sheets so every students gets the practice they need
• Answer Keys for self-checking
• Print-friendly version to save ink
• The sort is also on a self-checking Google Form!

 

 

No-Prep Suffix Worksheets & Activities

• Six differentiated worksheets – Choose the type & level most appropriate for your  students.
• One maze – Identify the correctly spelled words.
• Word Find – Add the suffixes and find the words.
• Answer Keys

 

Suffix Games

• Three Spinner Games – Spin for the suffix and write the words
• Three Four-in-a-Row Games (Color & Print-Friendly)
• Both include
  • Double the Consonant
  • Drop Silent e
  • Mixed Practice

 

 

References to keep the rules handy for daily work

• Two posters that work great for small groups
• Sort for notebooks
• Foldable for notebooks so students can reference the rules anytime!

 

Digital Activities

• 11 digital activities to help you save time on those super busy weeks
• Drag-and-drop & type-in answers included
• Answer Key Slides

 

Are you ready to take the guesswork out of teaching these tricky spelling rules?  Grab the full set and equip your students with everything they need to get these spelling rules down pat.