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36. Word Lists and Sentences

Add -ed to these words
drag regret
track slip
Add -ing to these words
print web
upset sled
Add -er to these words
jog blend
sad dim
Add -est to these words
fast big
mad tall
Add -y to these words
fun sun
slink star
Add suffix -ly to these words.
sharp wide
mild smart
Add suffix -s to these words.
span slot
spot run
  1. My best friend, Kilby, is getting her home up to par for an Irish setter.
  2. It was cute to see the setter as he begged for snacks.
  3. Kilby had to stop him from nipping all the time.
  4. He did become better at just wagging when he wanted a doggy cracker.
  5. The setter could be seen trotting beside Kilby as she jogged through the park.

Review Words

scamming spinning
slimmer sandblasted
spitting hamburger
planned nerve
skits fittest
oblong dispense
skidding bronze
starve hinting
smashed wetter
benched child
devote cement
depressed dings
kinder dry
prevention grunge
gripped pitcher

What Says?

1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.

Spelling and Sentence Dictation

1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.

 

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2.
3.

Review

Doubling (CVC) Spelling Rule
In this lesson, we learned the Doubling (CVC) Spelling Rule. This rule states that when you have:

The Doubling (CVC) rule – This rule states that when you have a base word that ends with 1 vowel followed by 1 consonant, you will double the consonant when adding a vowel suffix.
Examples: starred, shopper, hottest, beginning, funny,

Example

Word 1 Syllable 1 Vowel 1 Consonant at the end New Word

 

pit + ed pitted
tilt + ed tilted
run + ing running
jump + ing jumping
hot + est hottest
smart smartest
fun + y funny
silk + y silky

Practice

Complete the spelling of each word.

Example – scam + ed = scammed

slim + er =
spit + ing =
plan + ed =
skit + s =
skid + ing =
bench + ed =
depress + ed =
kind + er =
grip + ed =
spin + ing =
fit + est =
hint + ing =
wet + er =
ding + s =

 

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