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When a base word ends with a silent e , drop the e when adding a suffix that begins with a vowel. Exercise Express Grade 4 Week 3

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Page 1: When a base word ends with a silent e, drop the e when adding a suffix that begins with a vowel

When a base word ends with a silent e, drop the e when adding a suffix that begins with a vowel.

Exercise ExpressGrade 4

Week 3

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Definition1: to have or take an inclined or oblique direction or angle2: deviation from the horizontal or vertical

Examples: (adj) you can go up OR

you can go down.

What is it like?-incline-slant-gradient

The gently sloping hills in Texas are beautiful when the wild flowers are in bloom.

slope (+ing)slohp

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Definition1: attractive in a dainty way2: pleasingly pretty3: clever

Example (adj)

cute and delightful kids

cutest one very dainty

What is it like?-delightful-beautiful-pretty-dainty

We picked the cutest puppy from the litter to take home.

cute (+est)kyoot

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Definition1: secure from harm2: free from injury3: a steel or iron box for storing valuable articles

Examples: (n) valuables are stored in me

(adv)

let it rain!

(adj) safe and sound

What is it like?-competent-trustworthy-certain-harmless-protected

Our new house has a hidden safe to keep our valuables much safer.

safe (+er)seyf

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Definition1: to strike the foot against something2: to make a mistake or blunder

Examples: (v) try not to fall

this is rough ground to walk on

“Oh no! I stubbed my toe and now I will stumble and fall.”

What is it like?-blunder-wobble-trip

It was very hard to keep from stumbling with all the rocks on the ground.

stumble (+ing)stuhm-buhl

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Definition1: to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements2: to clasp another’s hand in greeting3: to move something briskly to and from or up and down as in mixing

Examples: (n) good taste good deal (v)

shake well to get rid of the foreign material hope the experiment goes well

What is it like?-quiver -disturb-quake -tremble

We were playing the music so loud, the chandelier was shaking.

shake (+ing)sheyk

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Definition1: to disturb the mental calm of2: to put to inconvenience3: to be distressed

Examples: (n) car hair trouble trouble

(v) agitated, troubled

What is it like?-worry-predicament-disturbance-agitated

It was very troubling to see the child who was hurt in the accident.

trouble (+ing)truhb-uhl

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Definition1: to touch lightly with the fingers to excite a tingling sensation2: to poke some sensitive part of the body so as to excite spasmodic laughter

Examples: (v) tickle

(v) tickled

(adj) play the tickle game. What is it like?

-delight-enchant-entertain

When my sister was young, she loved to be tickled on her sides.

tickle (+ed)tik-uhl

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Definition1: a small part of anything intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole2: serving as a specimenas a piece of cloth

Examples: (n) too many samples to choose from

hope they find out what the problem is

(v) my job is to sample

What is it like?-taste-illustration-try out

Whenever we made fudge, I was always sure to get a sampling before we baked it.

sample (+ing)sam-puhl

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Definition1: to give out a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds2: a baby toy filled with small pellets that make sharp sounds when shaken

Examples: (n ) baby’s toy

(v) give me a break my brain is rattled

What is it like?-chatter-bewilder-distract

The speaker rattled on for hours and became very boring.

rattle (+ed)rat-l

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Definition1: to mix in a confused mass2: to be mixed together in a disorderly heap3: a confused mixture

Examples: (n) what a mixed-up mess

(v)

chaos

What is it like?-medley-hodgepodge-mess-chaos

Whenever Kim tries to shuffle cards, she winds up with a jumbling mess.

jumble (+ing)juhm-buhl

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samplesam-puhl

Good writers reread and revise by adding, deleted, moving, or substituting.

I need a sample.

Stretch It!

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Fix It!

Good writers reread and edit.

the saffer sloopes wasEasier an made we

Had less trubel

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Add It!

over- -en

Good readers make words with sounds.