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Say the word and clap the syllables (beats). sad pat drop hum run If a word Yes! skip has only one syllable Yes! ends with a single consonant skip and has a single vowel before skip the consonant Yes! then the consonant is


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Say the word and clap the syllables (beats).

pat

sad

drop

hum

run

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If a word… has only one syllable

Yes!

ends with a single consonant

Yes!

and has a single vowel before the consonant…

Yes!

skip skip skip

then the consonant is doubled before the suffix (ending) is added.

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skipping

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patting sadder runny

Think about this rule and add the endings shown to these words.

pat + ing = sad + er

=

run + y

=

? ? ?

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shine

In words of one syllable, that end with a single consonant, with a single vowel before it…

double the consonant before adding -ed, -ing,

  • er, -est and -y.
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