Consonant Doubling Practice
A Grade 3 ELA worksheet focusing on consonant doubling rules for spelling.
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Consonant Doubling Practice
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Understanding Consonant Doubling
When a word has one syllable, ends with one vowel and one consonant, and you add a suffix that starts with a vowel (like -ing or -ed), you often double the last consonant. For example: 'run' + '-ing' becomes 'running'.
Complete each sentence by adding the suffix -ing to the word in parentheses. Remember to double the consonant if needed!
1. The dog is in the park. (run)
2. I am a picture. (draw)
3. She is her ball. (hit)
4. We are to the store. (shop)
Choose the word with the correct spelling.
1. Which word is spelled correctly?
sitng
sitting
siting
sittng
Read each statement. Mark T for True or F for False.
1. The word 'jump' becomes 'jumping' without doubling the 'p'.
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False
1. Explain in your own words why you double the consonant in 'stop' when you add '-ed' to make 'stopped'.
Use the words below to complete the sentences. Some words may need consonant doubling.
1. The children are in the pool.
2. We started for the show.
3. My sister is a song.
4. The bunny was across the grass.