Practice the spelling rule for changing 'y' to 'i' with this fill-in-the-blank worksheet designed for elementary students.

Let’s go step by step to fill in the chart and sentences using the rule:

> If a word ends in long i spelled y (like cry, fry, try),
> and you want it to end in s, ed, or ing,
> → change the y to an i.
> BUT — you don’t do this for -ing! So “crying” stays with a y.

---

Step 1: Fill in the chart

We’ll use the example given:
cry → cries, cried, crying

Now apply the same pattern to:

#### fry
- Add -s → fries (change y to i)
- Add -ed → fried (change y to i)
- Add -ing → frying (keep y)

#### try
- Add -s → tries
- Add -ed → tried
- Add -ing → trying

#### dry
- Add -s → dries
- Add -ed → dried
- Add -ing → drying

#### spy
- Add -s → spies
- Add -ed → spied
- Add -ing → spying

✔ Chart filled correctly.

---

Step 2: Fill in the sentences

Use the correct form from the chart based on context.

#### Sentence 1:
> I ___ a cow out my window yesterday!

“Yesterday” = past tense → need -ed form of “cry” → cried

✔️ Answer: cried

#### Sentence 2:
> She ___ her towel in the dryer earlier.

“Earlier” = past tense → need -ed form of “dry” → dried

✔️ Answer: dried

#### Sentence 3:
> The baby ___ every time her mom walks away.

Present tense, third person singular (“the baby”) → add -s to “cry” → cries

✔️ Answer: cries

#### Sentence 4:
> He ___ very hard on his work every day.

“Every day” = present tense, third person → add -s to “try” → tries

✔️ Answer: tries

#### Sentence 5:
> I feel like I am ___ every day in the hot sun!

“am ___” = present continuous → use -ing form of “fry” → frying

✔️ Answer: frying

---

Final Answer:

Chart:
- fry → fries, fried, frying
- try → tries, tried, trying
- dry → dries, dried, drying
- spy → spies, spied, spying

Sentences:
1. cried
2. dried
3. cries
4. tries
5. frying