Wordbuilding
Wordbuilding
Wordbuilding
When a word has a silent -e at the end, it usually loses this -e when we add
but keeps it when we add or .
Before adding an -s to words that end in a consonant followed by -y, change the
to .
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Look carefully at the changes in these words.
take - taking A
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hope - hopeful
love - lovely
try - trying
try - tries
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Now complete this spelling guide.
When a word has a silent -e at the end, it usually loses this -e when we add
ing but keeps it when we add ful or ly .
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Before adding an -s to words that end in a consonant followed by -y, change the
y to ie . A
Add -ing to these words.
make + -ing becomes making
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flame + -ing becomes flaming
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move + -ing becomes moving close + -ing becomes closing
save + -ing becomes saving dance + -ing becomes dancing F
Add -ful to these words. D
hope + -ful becomes hopeful grace + -ful becomes graceful g
hate + -ful becomes hateful care + -ful becomes careful
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This page uses word-building as an3 aid to spelling. Make sure that your
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child has completed and understood the two rules at the top of the page
before he or she begins the exercises below. Encourage your child to check
his or her answers in a dictionary.
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