Description

Give your students a quick and focused way to review the E-Drop Spelling Rule with these low-prep, print-and-go exit tickets and practice sheet. This brief assessment resource is perfect for Orton-Gillingham and structured literacy classrooms that want to keep a close eye on whether students really understand when to drop or keep the E before adding a suffix.

Use the practice sheet as a warm-up before the exit tickets or as additional review afterward. Then, check for understanding daily with the numbered exit tickets for 5 days of quick assessment.

Each exit ticket invites students to analyze spelling in context:

There are 3 tickets per page, each with different sentences.
Students circle the sentence with the correct spelling or you can have them circle the spelling error instead.
As time allows, ask students to explain why to drop or keep the E before adding the suffix to deepen their understanding of this important spelling rule.

The tickets are flexible and easy to use:

Print and staple all 3 tickets together as a booklet for the week, or
Cut them apart and hand out one exit ticket at the end of each lesson when you’re reviewing the E-drop rule.

To help you monitor growth, a progress tracking chart is included. There is space for 6 student names (perfect for small groups), and you can simply print additional copies as needed for larger groups or multiple intervention groups.

What’s Included

✅ 1 E-Drop practice sheet (drop or keep the E spelling rule)
✅ 5 days of Y Rule exit tickets
- 3 tickets per page
- Different sentences on each ticket
- Use to circle the correct spelling or identify the spelling error

✅ Student progress tracking chart
- Space for 6 student names per chart
- Ideal for small groups, RTI, or intervention

✅ Print-and-go format – no prep beyond printing, cutting, or stapling

How to Use

Introduce or review the E-Drop Spelling Rule with your students.
Use the practice sheet whole group, in small groups, or 1:1 to model how to apply the rule.
Hand out an exit ticket at the end of each lesson for 5 days to quickly check understanding.
Have students justify their choices orally or in writing (“dropped the E because…”).
Use the progress chart to record accuracy over time and see who has mastered the rule and who needs more targeted review.

Perfect For

Orton-Gillingham & structured literacy lessons
Phonics and spelling intervention groups
RTI / MTSS small groups
Special education and dyslexia intervention
Quick checks, exit tickets, and informal assessments

This E-Drop Spelling Rule Exit Ticket & Assessment set helps you confidently track your students’ progress with this tricky spelling generalization—without adding more prep to your plate. Just print, review, and assess!

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Hand out an exit ticket at the end of each lesson for 5 days to quickly check understanding.
Have students justify their choices orally or in writing (“dropped the E because…”).
Use the progress chart to record accuracy over time and see who has mastered the rule and who needs more targeted review.

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