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Doubling in longer words

4th grade (Year 5 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.4.2.D · England: Y3/4 Spelling (adding vowel suffixes to words of more than one syllable)

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  1. Question 1

    Do you double the last letter of "enter" before adding -ing?

    • A. Yes: double the last letter
    • B. No: just add the suffix
  2. Question 2

    Which spelling is correct? (regret + ed)

    • A. regretted
    • B. regreted
  3. Question 3

    Add -ing to "forbid". Type the new word.

    Answer

  4. Question 4

    Do you double the last letter of "wonder" before adding -ing?

    • A. Yes: double the last letter
    • B. No: just add the suffix
  5. Question 5

    Which spelling is correct? (submit + ing)

    • A. submitting
    • B. submiting
  6. Question 6

    Add -ing to "open". Type the new word.

    Answer

  7. Question 7

    Do you double the last letter of "orbit" before adding -ed?

    • A. Yes: double the last letter
    • B. No: just add the suffix
  8. Question 8

    Which spelling is correct? (commit + ed)

    • A. committed
    • B. commited
  9. Question 9

    Add -ing to "forget". Type the new word.

    Answer

  10. Question 10

    Do you double the last letter of "upset" before adding -ing?

    • A. Yes: double the last letter
    • B. No: just add the suffix
  11. Question 11

    Which spelling is correct? (control + er)

    • A. controller
    • B. controler
  12. Question 12

    Add -ing to "edit". Type the new word.

    Answer

  13. Question 13

    Do you double the last letter of "garden" before adding -er?

    • A. Yes: double the last letter
    • B. No: just add the suffix
  14. Question 14

    Which spelling is correct? (visit + ing)

    • A. visitting
    • B. visiting
  15. Question 15

    Add -ing to "edit". Type the new word.

    Answer

  16. Question 16

    Do you double the last letter of "develop" before adding -ing?

    • A. Yes: double the last letter
    • B. No: just add the suffix

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Answer key: Doubling in longer words

  1. 1. B. No: just add the suffix

  2. 2. A. regretted

  3. 3. forbidding

  4. 4. B. No: just add the suffix

  5. 5. A. submitting

  6. 6. opening

  7. 7. B. No: just add the suffix

  8. 8. A. committed

  9. 9. forgetting

  10. 10. A. Yes: double the last letter

  11. 11. A. controller

  12. 12. editing

  13. 13. B. No: just add the suffix

  14. 14. B. visiting

  15. 15. editing

  16. 16. B. No: just add the suffix