Spelling Double Consonants

Double Consonant Danger

Spelling

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct spelling?

• benefited

• benefitted

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct spelling?

• treked

• trekked

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct spelling?

• spining

• spinning

Double Consonant

Can you see any patterns between short or long vowel sounds and double consonant endings?

accommodate  $\rightarrow$  accommodated

commit  $\rightarrow$  committed
happen  $\rightarrow$  happening
swim  $\rightarrow$  swimming

Double Consonant Danger

• Long vowel in the last syllable = no double letter

• Short vowel in the last syllable = double the last consonant

Common Errors

hop $\rightarrow$  hopping

hope $\rightarrow$  hoping

Common Errors

star $\rightarrow$  starring

stare $\rightarrow$  staring

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct spelling? (stop)

• stoping

• stopping

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct spelling?

• embarasing

• embarrasing

• embarassing

• embarrassing

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct spelling?

• permited

• permitted

Multiple Choice

What is the correct spelling?

• comited

• comitted

• commited

• committed