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The Doubling Rule
1:1:1
The Silent E (Drop) Rule
The Change Y to I Rule
Mix & Match
Rules
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$100: Spelling the word hop with the suffix -ing.

hopping

100

$100: Spelling the word hope with the suffix -ing.

hoping

100

$100: Spelling the word dry with the suffix -es.

dries

100

$100: Does the word jump need a double letter before adding -ed?

No? (Jump has two consonants at the end, so no doubling).

100

The Doubling Rule is called the 1:1:1 rule. In order to know if you should double the last consonant of a word, the word need to have..

1 __________________

1 __________________

1 __________________

1 short vowel sound

1 final consonant 

1 syllable 


200

$200: Spelling the word run with the suffix -er.

runner

200

$200: Spelling the word bake with the suffix -ed.

baked

200

$200: Spelling the word happy with the suffix -ness.

happiness

200

$200: Spell the word skate with the suffix -ing.

skating 

200

True or False: Drop the final "silent E" before adding a suffix that begins with a vowel.

True!
300

$300: Spelling the word sad with the suffix -est.

saddest
300

$300: Spelling the word make with the suffix -er.

maker

300

$300: Spelling the word dry with the suffix -ing.

drying

300

$300: Spell the word play with the suffix -ed.

played

300

When "s" is added to the base word ending in a consonant y (I.e. cry), you change the y to I and add.... _____

es!


Cries!

400

$400: Spelling the word ship with the suffix -ed.

shipped

400

$400: Spelling the word close with the suffix -ly.

closely

400

$400: Spelling the word rely with the suffix -ance.

reliance 

400

$400: Spelling the word shine with the suffix -y.

shiny 

400

Do "y" and "ing" love each other or hate each?

Love! 

crying

500

$500: Spelling the word begin with the suffix -ing.

beginning

500

$500: Spelling the word excite with the suffix -ment.

excitement

500

$500: Spelling the word satisfy with the suffix -ed.

satisfied 

500

$500: Spell the word occur with the suffix -ence

occurrence 

500

Do you double the final consonant when the suffix begins with a consonant?


No! The consonant stays.

For example, sadly. 

600

$600: Spelling the word forget with the suffix -able.

forgettable

600

$600: Spelling the word notice with the suffix -able.

noticeable 

600

$600: Spelling the word supply with the suffix -ier.

supplied

600

$600: Spelling the word climb with the suffix -ing.

climbing

600
Fill in the blank.

1) Change the "y" to an "i" if there is a [consonant/vowel] before the "y" before adding the suffix.

2) Do not change the "y" to an "I" if there is a [consonant/vowel] before the "y"

1) consonant

2) vowel

700

$700: Spelling the word propel with the suffix -ed.

propelled 

700

$700: Spelling the word brave with the suffix -ry.

bravery 

700

$700: Spelling the word accompany with the suffix -ed

accompanied 

700

$700: Spelling the word stay with the suffix -ed.

stayed

700

If a word ends in a soft c or g, do you keep the Silent "e" or get rid of it?

Keep it! 

Example: manageable