Exploring Double Letters in English Words

Why is it important to learn about double letters?

• To improve handwriting

• To enhance vocabulary

• To help with pronunciation and spelling

• To learn new words

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

In the word 'cook', what sound do the double letters make?

• Long u sound

• Long a sound

• Long e sound

• Long o sound

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

Which word has double letters that make the long e sound?

• Food

• Knee

• Broom

• Smooth

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CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

In the word 'button', how are the double letters pronounced?

• As a single consonant

• As a silent letter

• In each syllable

• As one long vowel

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CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.L.K.2D

Which word has double letters pronounced in each syllable?

• Smooth

• Queen

• Pillow

• Cook

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CCSS.L.3.2F

When adding a suffix to a word ending in a consonant, what should you do?

• Double the last consonant

• Remove the last consonant

• Change the last consonant

• Add an extra vowel

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

What happens to the word 'chop' when adding the suffix 'ing'?

• It becomes 'choping'

• It becomes 'chop'

• It becomes 'chopping'

• It becomes 'choped'

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

Which word shows the correct use of doubling the consonant before adding 'er'?

• Big

• Biggest

• Bigger

• Biger

Which double letter makes the 'f' sound?

• zz

• ss

• ll

• ff

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CCSS.RF.1.3A

In the word 'dress', what sound do the double letters make?

• e

• s

• r

• d

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CCSS.L.3.2F