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SPELLING PROGRAMME - PART 3
Target 6: Suffixes - The Doubling Rule
In Part Two:Target 4, you learned how to add –ed and –ing to words
ending in the pattern consonant–vowel-consonant. The same rule applies
to other suffixes beginning with a vowel.
Rule for suffixes beginning with a VOWEL or ‘Y’:-
1. Look at the last 3 letters of the word.
2. If they have the order consonant-vowel-consonant (C-V-C),
you usually double the last consonant before adding the suffix.
Look at these examples:-
big + er = bigger chat + y = chatty
C-V-C double the ‘g’ C-V-C double the ‘t’
part + ing = parting
V-C-C not C-V-C, so don’t double
Complete this table :-
word -er -est -ish
red reddest
loud louder
flat
thin
quiet
Complete these word sums:-
travel + ed = ……………….…. occur + ing = ….................
marvel + ous = ……………….…. forbid + en = ….................
swim + er = ……………..…… admit + ance = …………………
Rule for suffixes beginning with a CONSONANT – just add the suffix!
Complete these word sums:-
spot + less = ………………. forget + ful = .....................
thin + ness = ……………… hot + ly = ………………..…
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