Silent e
waveHow does the word end?
silent e!
This is the way the end must be . . .
wave
Drop, drop, drop silent e,
Drop the e, add –ing.
waving
rakeHow does the word end?
silent e!
This is the way the end must be . . .
rake
Drop, drop, drop silent e,
Drop the e, add –ing.
raking
skateHow does the word end?
silent e!
This is the way the end must be . . .
skate
Drop, drop, drop silent e,
Drop the e, add –ing.
skating
sneezeHow does the word end?
silent e!
This is the way the end must be . . .
sneeze
Drop, drop, drop silent e,
Drop the e, add –ing.
sneezing
voteHow does the word end?
silent e!
This is the way the end must be . . .
vote
Drop, drop, drop silent e,
Drop the e, add –ing.
voting
chaseHow does the word end?
silent e!
This is the way the end must be . . .
chase
Drop, drop, drop silent e,
Drop the e, add –ing.
chasing
bakeHow does the word end?
silent e!
This is the way the end must be . . .
bake
Drop, drop, drop silent e,
Drop the e, add –ing.
baking
raceHow does the word end?
silent e!
This is the way the end must be . . .
race
Drop, drop, drop silent e,
Drop the e, add –ing.
racing
smileHow does the word end?
silent e!
This is the way the end must be . . .
smile
Drop, drop, drop silent e,
Drop the e, add –ing.
smiling
rideHow does the word end?
silent e!
This is the way the end must be . . .
ride
Drop, drop, drop silent e,
Drop the e, add –ing.
riding
moveHow does the word end?
silent e!
This is the way the end must be . . .
move
Drop, drop, drop silent e,
Drop the e, add –ing.
moving
hideHow does the word end?
silent e!
This is the way the end must be . . .
hide
Drop, drop, drop silent e,
Drop the e, add –ing.
hiding
slideHow does the word end?
silent e!
This is the way the end must be . . .
slide
Drop, drop, drop silent e,
Drop the e, add –ing.
sliding
hopeHow does the word end?
silent e!
This is the way the end must be . . .
hope
Drop, drop, drop silent e,
Drop the e, add –ing.
hoping
likeHow does the word end?
silent e!
This is the way the end must be . . .
like
Drop, drop, drop silent e,
Drop the e, add –ing.
liking
makeHow does the word end?
Vowel, consonant, silent e!
This is the way the end must be . . .
make
Drop, drop, drop silent e,
Drop the e, add –ing.
making
hikeHow does the word end?
silent e!
This is the way the end must be . . .
hike
Drop, drop, drop silent e,
Drop the e, add –ing.
hiking
tasteHow does the word end?
silent e!
This is the way the end must be . . .
taste
Drop, drop, drop silent e,
Drop the e, add –ing.
tasting
• If the word has a silent e,
• drop the silent e. • Then add ing.
