Monday, April 4, 2011

Spelling Investigation of the Week


Why do some words double the last consonant if you add 'er' or 'ing' and others don't? Can you find the pattern?


bat - batter- batting

run-runner-running

trim-trimmer-trimming


push and jump don't double their last consonant.


Add examples and thoughts below.
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8 comments:

  1. Angela, Mack's mumApril 4, 2011 at 10:44 PM

    I'm going to need to think about this one and see if Mack has any ideas.

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  2. Room 27April 5, 2011 at 9:16 AM

    rub-rubber-rubbing follows that pattern.

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  3. EllieApril 5, 2011 at 7:21 PM

    hi I have got hit-hitter-hitting

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  4. EllieApril 5, 2011 at 7:34 PM

    HI I have got hit-hitter-hitting

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  5. AnonymousApril 9, 2011 at 5:29 PM

    I have swim-swimmer-swimming.
    From Jessica Luo.

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  6. Room 27April 11, 2011 at 11:44 AM

    We found these words that don't double the last consonant: climb, sing, click, stink.

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  7. Room 27April 12, 2011 at 11:22 AM

    We don't double the last letter if it is a vowel or a blend or has two different consonants at the end of the word. Like in go or bike.

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  8. Sandra & SteveApril 15, 2011 at 8:48 AM

    Rebecca said... in the words that we double the last letter all the letters have a vowel and then a consonant

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