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Language Arts: Spelling Patterns: Doubling and Dropping Rules

Practice adding endings with doubling and dropping rules

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Language Arts: Spelling Patterns: Doubling and Dropping Rules

Practice adding endings with doubling and dropping rules

Language Arts - Grade 4-5

Instructions: Read each problem carefully. Write the correct spelling and explain the rule when asked.
  1. 1

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

    The word has one vowel before the final consonant.

    The new word is hopping. The final consonant is doubled before adding -ing.
  2. 2

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

    The new word is planned. The final consonant is doubled before adding -ed.
  3. 3

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

    Short words with one vowel and one final consonant often double the last consonant.

    The new word is bigger. The final consonant is doubled before adding -er.
  4. 4

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

    The new word is saddest. The final consonant is doubled before adding -est.
  5. 5

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

    Look at the e at the end of the base word.

    The new word is making. The silent e is dropped before adding -ing.
  6. 6

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

    The new word is baked. The silent e stays because the ending begins with a consonant.
  7. 7

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

    When a word ends in silent e and the ending starts with a vowel, the e is usually dropped.

    The new word is smiling. The silent e is dropped before adding -ing.
  8. 8

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

    The new word is nicer. The silent e is dropped before adding -er.
  9. 9

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

    Check whether the ending begins with a vowel.

    The new word is latest. The silent e is dropped before adding -est.
  10. 10

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

    The correct spelling is running. The final consonant is doubled because run is a short word with one vowel before the final consonant.
  11. 11

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

    The ending -ed begins with a consonant.

    The correct spelling is hoped. The word hope ends with silent e, and the e stays when adding -ed.
  12. 12

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

    The correct spelling is sitting. The final consonant is doubled before adding -ing.
  13. 13

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

    Do not keep both the e and the ending vowel.

    The correct form is safest. The silent e is dropped before adding -est.
  14. 14

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

    The correct form is swimming. The final consonant is doubled before adding -ing.
  15. 15

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

    The base word ends with silent e.

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