Vowel, Consonant and Silent e

waveHow does the word end?

Vowel, consonant, silent e!

This is the way the end must be . . .

wave

Drop, drop, drop silent e,

Drop the e, add –ed.

waved

rakeHow does the word end?

Vowel, consonant, 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?

Vowel, consonant, 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?

Vowel, consonant, silent e!

This is the way the end must be . . .

sneeze

Drop, drop, drop silent e,

Drop the e, add –ed.

sneezed

voteHow does the word end?

Vowel, consonant, 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?

Vowel, consonant, 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?

Vowel, consonant, silent e!

This is the way the end must be . . .

bake

Drop, drop, drop silent e,

Drop the e, add –ed.

baked

raceHow does the word end?

Vowel, consonant, silent e!

This is the way the end must be . . .

race

Drop, drop, drop silent e,

Drop the e, add –ed.

raced

smileHow does the word end?

Vowel, consonant, silent e!

This is the way the end must be . . .

smile

Drop, drop, drop silent e,

Drop the e, add –ed.

smiled

rideHow does the word end?

Vowel, consonant, 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?

Vowel, consonant, silent e!

This is the way the end must be . . .

move

Drop, drop, drop silent e,

Drop the e, add –ed.

moved

hideHow does the word end?

Vowel, consonant, 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?

Vowel, consonant, 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?

Vowel, consonant, silent e!

This is the way the end must be . . .

hope

Drop, drop, drop silent e,

Drop the e, add –ed.

hoped

likeHow does the word end?

Vowel, consonant, silent e!

This is the way the end must be . . .

like

Drop, drop, drop silent e,

Drop the e, add –ed.

liked

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?

Vowel, consonant, silent e!

This is the way the end must be . . .

hike

Drop, drop, drop silent e,

Drop the e, add –ed.

hiked

tasteHow does the word end?

Vowel, consonant, 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 vowel, consonant and

silent e, drop the silent e. Then add –ed or –ing.