Spelling: Doubling Rule

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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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What happens to the word 'plan' when adding 'ing'?

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The word becomes 'planning' because the final 'n' is doubled.

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What happens to the word 'submit' when adding 'ed'?

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The word becomes 'submitted' because the final 't' is doubled.

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What happens to the word 'control' when adding 'ed'?

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The word becomes 'controlled' because the final 'l' is doubled.

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What happens to the word 'expel' when adding 'ing'?

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The word becomes 'expelling' because the final 'l' is doubled.

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What happens to the word 'jog' when adding 'ger'?

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The word becomes 'jogger' because the final 'g' is doubled.

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When do you double the final consonant in a word?

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You double the final consonant when the word is one syllable, ends with a single consonant, and has a single vowel before the consonant.

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

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The word 'run' becomes 'running'.

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What is the rule for words with two syllables when adding a suffix?

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

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What happens to the word 'stop' when adding 'ed'?

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The word becomes 'stopped' because the final 'p' is doubled.