Doubling the Consonants - Worksheet

The 'Doubling the Consonants' worksheet is an educational resource designed to help students understand the rules for adding suffixes to root verbs, particularly when it comes to doubling consonants. In the first section titled 'Doubling Up', students are presented with a table where they must complete the forms of root verbs by adding the suffixes 'ing' and 'ed'. This exercise includes verbs like 'pat', 'tag', and 'blog', and students must transform them into words such as 'patting', 'patted', and 'blogging', paying attention to the doubling of consonants where appropriate.

In the second section, 'At the Double', the worksheet challenges students to identify verbs that contain a short vowel sound and then use them in sentences. The task requires students to double the consonant before adding the 'ing' or 'ed' suffix to the verb. Verbs like 'tap', 'pin', and 'hug' are provided, and students must create sentences such as "I was tapping my foot to the music" or "She hugged me tightly." This part of the worksheet not only reinforces the spelling rule but also encourages the application of these verbs in a written context, enhancing both their spelling and writing skills.