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Consonant Y Suffix Rules

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Consonant Y Suffix Rules

Happy children learning suffix rules

📚 Part 1: Identify the Rule

Remember: When a word ends with consonant + y, change the y to i before adding suffixes (-ed, -es, -er, -est).

1. Which word follows the consonant + y rule?

play

happy

enjoy

stay

2. What is the correct spelling when adding -er to "dry"?

dryer

drier

dryr

drire

3. Check all words that need to change y to i before adding a suffix:

carry

play

try

obey

cry

✏️ Part 2: Apply the Rule

4. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the word in parentheses:

a) She (carry) _____________ her backpack to school every day.

b) The baby (cry) _____________ loudly last night.

c) He is (happy) _____________ than his sister.

d) We (hurry) _____________ to catch the bus yesterday.

5. Write the correct suffix form for each word:

a) try + ed = _____________

b) happy + est = _____________

c) reply + es = _____________

d) dry + er = _____________

6. Circle the correctly spelled word in each pair:

a) babys / babies

b) played / plaied

c) funnyer / funnier

d) enjoyied / enjoyed

🎯 Part 3: Create and Explain

7. Write a sentence using the word "happier":
8. Explain in your own words when to change y to i before adding a suffix:
9. Choose one word ending in consonant + y and show how to add the suffix -ed:

Base word: _____________ + ed = _____________

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