Suffix Spelling Rules Worksheet (Free PDF)

Three rules that cover almost every -ing, -ed and -er spelling change, each with its own practice page.

What’s inside

• An instructions page.
• Rule 1 — Just Add It: jump + ing →, walk + ed →, help + er →.
• Rule 2 — Double the Final Consonant (run + ing →, stop + ed →, hop + er →) and Rule 3 — Drop the Silent E.

How to use it

1. Read the base word and the suffix.
2. Decide which rule applies — just add, double, or drop the e.
3. Write the new word and read it.
4. Contrast pairs like hoping / hopping to show why the rule matters.

Watch out for

• Doubling only happens after one short vowel and one consonant: hop → hopping, but jump → jumping.
• Hoping and hopping mean different things — the doubled letter is the only difference.
• Drop the e only before a vowel suffix: make → making, but hope → hopeful.

Who it’s for

Ages 6–9.

Where it fits: Stage 5 — Vowel Teams & Tricky Words

Goes well with

• Suffix Spelling Rules: -ing, -ed, -er Word Lists by Pattern
• 10 English Spelling Rules Every Phonics Student Needs
• Suffix Spelling Rules cheat sheet