Mastering the Doubling Suffix Rule in Phonics

What is the doubling spelling rule primarily used for?

• To make words longer

• To create new words

• To change the meaning of words

• To avoid common spelling errors

What happens to a base word when you add the suffix 'ed'?

• It becomes an adjective

• It becomes a past tense verb

• It becomes a noun

• It becomes a future tense verb

Why is it important to double the final consonant when adding a vowel suffix?

• To make the word easier to pronounce

• To change the word's meaning

• To keep the previous vowel short

• To make the word longer

What does the word 'dropped' become if you don't double the final consonant?

• Dropped

• Dropt

• Drooped

• Droped

In the word 'skipping', what happens if you don't double the final consonant?

• It becomes 'skipping'

• It becomes 'skyping'

• It becomes 'skipping'

• It becomes 'skipping'

What is the base word in 'saddest'?

• Sadness

• Saddest

• Sadd

• Sad

What does the word 'saddest' become if you don't double the final consonant?

• Saddest

• Saddes

• Saddes

• Safest

When is it not necessary to double the final consonant?

• When the suffix starts with a vowel

• When the suffix starts with a consonant

• When the word is short

• When the word is long

What is the base word in 'spotless'?

• Spot

• Less

• Spotless

• Spots

What role does the 't' in 'spotless' play?

• It acts as a keeper consonant

• It acts as a vowel

• It acts as a suffix

• It acts as a prefix