Worksheet

Drop the E, Add -ing

Grade 4 - Spelling - Building Confidence

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  1. Which spelling correctly adds -ing to "move"?

    • movving
    • move
    • moving

  2. Why is "writeing" not the correct spelling?

    • It is the plural form of the word.
    • It does not follow the drop final e before adding -ing rule.
    • It is divided into syllables.

  3. What base word is used to spell "moving"?

    • move
    • moveing
    • -ing

  4. Why is "shining" spelled this way?

    • It is spelled by alphabetical order.
    • It keeps every letter and adds nothing.
    • Drop the final e before adding -ing.

  5. Which sentence uses the correctly spelled word "shining"?

    • The lamp is shining over the mural sketch.
    • No ending was added.
    • The correct word is shineing.

  6. Which spelling correctly adds -ing to "write"?

    • writting
    • writeing
    • writing

  7. Why is "moveing" not the correct spelling?

    • It is divided into syllables.
    • It does not follow the drop final e before adding -ing rule.
    • It is the correctly spelled word.

  8. What base word is used to spell "shining"?

    • -ing
    • shining
    • shine

  9. Why is "writing" spelled this way?

    • It changes the prefix to a suffix.
    • Drop the final e before adding -ing.
    • It is a plural with no base word.

  10. Which sentence uses the correctly spelled word "using"?

    • ussing is the spelling in this rule.
    • Mara is using foil in the solar oven.
    • No ending was added.
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