SLINGERLAND RULES Silent e Rule Silent e Rule

SLINGERLAND RULES Silent e Rule

Silent e Rule ◦I have a vowel consonant silent e word. I will drop the e, if my suffix begins with a vowel. ◦Example- save + ing = saving

What is a silent e word? ◦A silent e word is any word that has the phonogram a-e, i-e, o-e, e-e, or u-e in it. It has a long vowel sound.

Here are some examples of silent e words. Read them out loud. mute cube cute bake shade name smile stripe bike choke quote phone They all have long vowel sounds. Long vowel sounds say their own name.

Let’s read the silent e rule again. I have a vowel consonant silent e word. I will drop the e, if my suffix begins with a vowel.

A suffix is a word part added to the end of a base or root word. ◦Examples of suffixes -ing -ed -er -ful -less -est -ly -y Which suffixes begin with a vowel?

Vowels are a, e, i, o, and u. Y often acts like a vowel. ◦If you said ing, er, ed, or est begin with a vowel, you would be correct. Y acts like a vowel. You drop the e if the suffix begins with a vowel or acts like a vowel.

Get a paper and pencil to practice. Number 1 -15. ◦Add the past time suffix (ed) to these base words. 1. name 2. smile 3. choke Don’t forget to drop an e before adding the suffix that begins with a vowel.

Answers for 1 -3 adding the suffix ed. 1. named 2. smiled 3. choked

Practice again on paper ◦Add the describing suffix (y) to these base words. 4. shine 5. slime 6. wave Remember we are treating y like a vowel.

Answers for 4 -6 adding the suffix y. 4. shiny 5. slimy 6. wavy Are you remembering to drop the e when the suffix is “acting” like a vowel?

Use your paper and pencil. ◦Add the doing suffix (ing) to these base words. 7. mute 8. phone 9. stripe

Answers to 7 -9 when adding ing. 7. muting 8. phoning 9. striping I have a vowel consonant silent e word. I will drop the e, if my suffix begins with a vowel.

Use your paper and pencil. ◦Add the tells how suffix (ly) to these base or root words. 10. like 11. love 12. state

Answers to 10 -12 adding ly. 10. likely 11. lovely 12. stately Did you get tricked? Remember you only drop the e if the suffix begins with a vowel.

Use your paper and pencil. ◦Add the doer or comparison suffix (er) to these root words. 13. bike 14. cute 15. bake

Answers 13 -15 adding the suffix er. 13. biker 14. cuter 15. baker Can you recite the Silent e Rule from memory? Try.

Silent e Rule I have a vowel consonant silent e word. I will drop the e if my suffix begins with a vowel.