Doubling Final Consonants Rules

Shannon·

English

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Grade Level3rd Grade

SubjectEnglish

Original Prompt

Create a worksheet for students to use conventional spelling for doubling or not doubling a final consonant when adding the suffixes -ed and -ing to root words. Include the root words hop, rub, ship, grab, patch, plan, stretch, finish, discuss, and submit.

This resource explains the rule for doubling the final consonant when adding -ed and -ing to root words. It outlines the specific conditions under which the final consonant should be doubled: the word must have one syllable, contain one short vowel, and end with one consonant. Through examples and practice activities, learners are guided to recognize which words apply to this doubling rule. The document provides steps to apply the rule while encouraging independent practice with root words and an application activity to use the past and present participle forms in context.