Doubling Rule for Spelling

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What is the Doubling Rule in spelling?

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The Doubling Rule states that when a one-syllable word ends in a single consonant preceded by a single vowel, the final consonant is doubled before adding a suffix that begins with a vowel.

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Give an example of a word that follows the Doubling Rule when adding a suffix.

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The word 'run' becomes 'running' when the suffix '-ing' is added.

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What is an example of a word that does NOT follow the Doubling Rule?

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The word 'yawn' does not follow the Doubling Rule because it ends with two consonants.

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When should you NOT double the final consonant of a word?

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You should not double the final consonant if the word ends in two vowels or if it has more than one syllable.

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What happens to the word 'sit' when adding the suffix '-er'?

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The word 'sit' becomes 'sitter' because the final 't' is doubled.

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What is the rule for words ending in 'e' when adding a suffix?

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If a word ends in 'e', you typically drop the 'e' before adding a suffix that begins with a vowel (e.g., 'make' becomes 'making').

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How does the Doubling Rule apply to the word 'admit'?

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The word 'admit' does not double the 't' when adding the suffix '-ed' because it has two syllables.

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What is the significance of the vowel-consonant pattern in the Doubling Rule?

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The vowel-consonant pattern determines whether the final consonant is doubled; a single vowel followed by a single consonant leads to doubling.

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What suffixes typically trigger the Doubling Rule?

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Suffixes that begin with a vowel, such as '-ing', '-ed', and '-er', typically trigger the Doubling Rule.

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Can you provide a sentence using the word 'hoping'?

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Cynthia is hoping you really like the expensive gift.