Double Final Consonants

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What are double final consonants?

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Double final consonants are two identical consonants that appear at the end of a word, like in 'fell' or 'buzz'.

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Give an example of a word with double final consonants.

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An example is 'buzz'.

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What is the correct spelling: fel or fell?

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The correct spelling is fell.

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What is the correct spelling: hung, hun, or hug?

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The correct spelling is hung.

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What is the correct spelling: buzz or buz?

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The correct spelling is buzz.

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What is the correct spelling: ring, rig, or rin?

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The correct spelling is ring.

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What is the correct spelling: mes or mess?

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The correct spelling is mess.

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Why do we double the final consonant in some words?

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We double the final consonant to show that the vowel before it is short, as in 'hop' to 'hopped'.

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What happens to the final consonant when adding -ed or -ing to a word with a short vowel?

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The final consonant is doubled, like in 'run' to 'running'.

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What is a short vowel?

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A short vowel is a vowel sound that is pronounced quickly, like the 'a' in 'cat'.