The worksheet titled "Adding -ING to Words that End With the Letter E" begins with directions that tell students how to complete the worksheet. They remind students that ING can be added to a word that ends with a single E by dropping the E before adding ING. Then, the directions ask students to find the words that fit the rule on the page before writing the ING form of each word they circled.

Below is a rectangle filled with different words. Students circle the ones that end in one E. Down below are sets of blanks with one blank on the left of an arrow and one blank on the right that the arrow is pointing to. Students write the word on the left and the ING version on the right. Each page includes one set of blanks filled in as an example.

Learning how to spell words that end in ING makes students better spellers and writers, but it can also help them learn how to decode tricky words. That's especially the case for words that end in E, as the spelling looks different when the E is missing.

Have students practice identifying words that end in a single E and writing the words by dropping the E and adding ING. Start simple by only including words that end in one E and words that end in consonants. You can make the activity more difficult by adding words that end in other vowels, as well as words that end in EE. Activities could include identifying words from a list and rewriting them, or writing their own words that follow the rule.