Language Arts: Spelling Patterns: Doubling and Dropping Rules Worksheet

Question 1

Add -ing to the word hop. Write the new word.

Accepted Answer

The new word is hopping. The final consonant is doubled before adding -ing.

Question 2

Add -ed to the word plan. Write the new word.

Accepted Answer

The new word is planned. The final consonant is doubled before adding -ed.

Question 3

Add -er to the word big. Write the new word.

Accepted Answer

The new word is bigger. The final consonant is doubled before adding -er.

Question 4

Add -est to the word sad. Write the new word.

Accepted Answer

The new word is saddest. The final consonant is doubled before adding -est.

Question 5

Add -ing to the word make. Write the new word.

Accepted Answer

The new word is making. The silent e is dropped before adding -ing.

Question 6

Add -ed to the word bake. Write the new word.

Accepted Answer

The new word is baked. The silent e stays because the ending begins with a consonant.

Question 7

Add -ing to the word smile. Write the new word.

Accepted Answer

The new word is smiling. The silent e is dropped before adding -ing.

Question 8

Add -er to the word nice. Write the new word.

Accepted Answer

The new word is nicer. The silent e is dropped before adding -er.

Question 9

Add -est to the word late. Write the new word.

Accepted Answer

The new word is latest. The silent e is dropped before adding -est.

Question 10

Choose the correct spelling: running or runing. Then explain why.

Accepted Answer

The correct spelling is running. The final consonant is doubled because run is a short word with one vowel before the final consonant.

Question 11

Choose the correct spelling: hoped or hoped. Then explain why.

Accepted Answer

The correct spelling is hoped. The word hope ends with silent e, and the e stays when adding -ed.

Question 12

Choose the correct spelling: sitting or siting. Then explain why.

Accepted Answer

The correct spelling is sitting. The final consonant is doubled before adding -ing.

Question 13

Write the correct form of the word safe with the ending -est.

Accepted Answer

The correct form is safest. The silent e is dropped before adding -est.

Question 14

Write the correct form of the word swim with the ending -ing.

Accepted Answer

The correct form is swimming. The final consonant is doubled before adding -ing.

Question 15

A student wrote shineing for the word shine with -ing. Write the correct spelling and explain the mistake.

Accepted Answer

The correct spelling is shining. The student should drop the silent e before adding -ing.

Language Arts: Spelling Patterns: Doubling and Dropping Rules