SPELLING

07.03.2012 21:15

Double the Final Consonant and Add -ed

Some words change their spelling when -ed is added to them.

 

In a one-syllable word that ends with a short vowel + single consonant, double the final consonant before adding -ed.

plan+ed = planned                    stir+ed= stirred

drum+ed= drummed                  skid+ed= skidded

Add -ed to each word below.

 

1. drip... __________

2. star... __________

3. rip... ___________

4. trot... ___________

5. fan... ___________

6. drop... __________

7. clip... ___________

8.stop ... __________

9. scrub... _________

10. pin... __________