Doubling

What is the rule for doubling the final consonant in a word when adding a suffix?

• Double the final consonant if the word is one syllable and ends in a single vowel followed by a consonant.

• Double the final consonant if the word is two syllables and ends in a vowel.

• Double the final consonant if the word ends in 'e'.

• Double the final consonant if the word is a noun.

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

Which of the following words requires doubling the final consonant when adding '-ing'?

• Run

• Play

• Sit

• Jump

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

Identify the correct spelling when adding '-ed' to 'stop'.

• Stoped

• Stopped

• Stopt

• Stopd

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

In which of the following cases do you not double the final consonant?

• When the word is one syllable and ends in a single vowel followed by a consonant.

• When the word is two syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.

• When the word ends in a consonant preceded by two vowels.

• When the word ends in 'y'.

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

Choose the correct form of the word 'begin' when adding '-ing'.

• Begining

• Beging

• Beginning

• Bigining

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

Which of the following words does not require doubling the final consonant when adding '-er'?

• Big

• Thin

• Flat

• Open

What is the correct spelling of the word when adding '-er' to 'slim'?

• Slimmer

• Slimmerer

• Slimmerest

• Slimest

Which of the following sentences uses the doubling rule correctly?

• She stoped the car suddenly.

• He is runing fast.

• They are planning a trip.

• I am swiming in the pool.

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

Identify the word that follows the doubling rule when adding '-est'.

• Hot

• Cool

• Fast

• Bright

What is the correct spelling of the word when adding '-ed' to 'plan'?

• Planed

• Planned

• Plannd

• Plannded

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E