Step 4.3 Words with the first ending of –le will engage the dropping rule. Teach students that when an  --le word has two endings, the silent e is dropped when the second ending is added.

              Teacher: (holding up the –ug card) “ug, ug, ug. Let’s spell the word juggling. How many endings do you     hear in juggling?

              Student: Two! –le and –ing!

              Teacher: That’s right! Now look what happens to the silent e when we add the ing.

                                Using fingers for the letters, make a production of dropping the e when you add –ing.