Doubling Rule for 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 with a single vowel followed by a single consonant, the final consonant is doubled before adding a suffix that begins with a vowel (e.g., 'run' becomes 'running').

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

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The word 'hop' becomes 'hopping' when the suffix '-ing' is added.

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What happens to the word 'sit' when adding '-ing'?

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The word 'sit' becomes 'sitting' because the final 't' is doubled.

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What is the rule for words ending in 'e' when adding '-ing'?

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For words ending in 'e', the 'e' is dropped before adding '-ing' (e.g., 'make' becomes 'making').

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What is the correct spelling of the word for the action of using fingers to make a sound to music?

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The correct spelling is 'snapping'.

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What is the correct spelling of the word for tricking someone to get their information?

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The correct spelling is 'scamming'.

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What is the correct past tense of 'occur'?

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The correct past tense is 'occurred'.

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What is the correct spelling of the word for taking hold of something quickly?

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The correct spelling is 'grabbing'.

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What is the correct spelling of the word for reading quickly to find important information?

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The correct spelling is 'skimming'.

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What is a one-syllable word that ends with a single vowel and a single consonant?

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An example is 'bat'.