Grade 4 Drop the E, Add -ing Worksheet

About this worksheet

Dropping the final e before adding -ing helps students spell many common verbs accurately matters in fourth grade because spelling work now connects word meaning, word parts, and editing accuracy. Fourth graders may keep the e in makeing or overapply the doubling rule and write makking because both rules involve changing a base word. This worksheet keeps the focus on one spelling pattern at a time so children do not get credit by eliminating unrelated words. Students choose correct -ing spellings, identify the base word, explain why final e drops, and compare close misspellings. The items rotate across choosing the correct spelling, identifying the word part or pattern, using a meaning clue, and explaining the spelling rule. Support versions provide more visible letters and fewer choices. Standard and challenge versions ask for closer comparisons and more independent recall. Ask your child to say the word, mark the meaningful part or spelling change, and then check whether the written form still matches the meaning. That process is slower than guessing, but it builds spelling habits that transfer to real writing.