Doubling Rule Spelling

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What is the Doubling Rule in spelling?

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The Doubling Rule states that when a one-syllable word ends in a single consonant preceded by a single vowel, the final consonant is doubled before adding a suffix that begins with a vowel.

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Give an example of a word that follows the Doubling Rule when adding a suffix.

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The word 'hop' becomes 'hopped' when the suffix '-ed' is added.

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What happens to the word 'plan' when adding the suffix '-ed'?

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The word 'plan' becomes 'planned' because the final consonant 'n' is doubled.

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What is the rule for words ending in 'e' when applying the Doubling Rule?

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Words that end in 'e' do not double the final consonant when adding a suffix that begins with a vowel.

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Provide an example of a word that does not follow the Doubling Rule due to ending in 'e'.

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The word 'like' becomes 'liked' without doubling the 'k'.

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What is the significance of the vowel-consonant pattern in the Doubling Rule?

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The pattern determines whether the final consonant is doubled; it must be a single vowel followed by a single consonant.

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How does the Doubling Rule apply to the word 'submit'?

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The word 'submit' does not double the 't' when adding '-ing', resulting in 'submitting'.

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What is the outcome of applying the Doubling Rule to the word 'commit'?

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The word 'commit' becomes 'committed' when the final 't' is doubled.

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Explain the Doubling Rule for two-syllable words ending in a single consonant.

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For two-syllable words, the final consonant is only doubled if the last syllable is stressed.

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Provide an example of a two-syllable word that follows the Doubling Rule.

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The word 'begin' becomes 'beginning' because the last syllable is stressed.