Doubling the Final Consonant

V C

If a word ends with a Vowel-Consonant pattern, double the last letter before adding the suffix –ing, -ed, or –y.
For example: r u n running j o g jogged
V C V C

Circle the base word and tick the words that have had their final letter doubled.

sunny resting spotty trapped tripped

patted skipping yelling rubbing

Show the pattern of the following words using the symbols C and V .
Rewrite the word beside. Double the final letter if the base word has a V C pattern!

r u n + ing = __________ t i p + ed = __________

V
_______
C
_______
s t a n d + ing = __________ s u n + y = __________
_______
k n o t + y = __________ q u i t + ing = __________
_______ _______
m a s k + ed = __________ g r a b + ed = __________
_______ _______
h i t + ing = __________ j u m p + ed = __________
_______ _______

Find the word in each sentence that is spelt incorrectly.

Write it correctly on the line beside.

The little boy grined as he held his present. ____________________

For frog hoped off the branch and into the pond. ____________________

Jessica loved pating her friend’s dogs. ____________________

Sam sliped a letter through the letterbox. ____________________

Fill in the missing words using the base words to help you.

The builders worked quickly to stop the wall from ______________ (tip) over.
The baby loved ______________ (grab) his mum’s long hair.
Last night, the police _____________ (stop) a speeding car.
Reece was taken to the school office after he _____________ (trip) on a ball.

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 Doubling the Final Consonant Answers
V C

If a word ends with a Vowel-Consonant pattern, double the last letter before adding the suffix –ing, -ed, or –y.
For example: r u n running j o g jogged
V C V C

Circle the base word and tick the words that have had their final letter doubled.

sunny resting spotty trapped tripped

patted skipping yelling rubbing

Show the pattern of the following words using the symbols C and V .
Rewrite the word beside. Double the final letter if the base word has a V C pattern!

r u n + ing = running t i p + ed = tipped

V
_______C V
_______
C

s t a n d + ing = standing s u n + y = sunny

V C C V
_______
C

k n o t + y = knotty q u i t + ing = quitting

V
_______C
_______
V C

m a s k + ed = masked g r a b + ed = grabbed
V C
_______C V
_______
C

h i t + ing = hitting j u m p + ed = jumped

_______
V C V C
_______
C

Find the word in each sentence that is spelt incorrectly.

Write it correctly on the line beside.

The little boy grined as he held his present. grinned

For frog hoped off the branch and into the pond. hopped
Jessica loved pating her friend’s dogs. patting
Sam sliped a letter through the letterbox. slipped
Fill in the missing words using the base words to help you.

The builders worked quickly to stop the wall from tipping (tip) over.

The baby loved grabbing (grab) his mum’s long hair.

Last night, the police stopping (stop) a speeding car.

Reece was taken to the school office after he tripped (trip) on a ball.

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