When and When Not To Double Verb Endings

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When and When Not To Double Verb Endings

• The Fun Starts HERE!!!!

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HOW TO PLAY

• Read the sentence.

• Click on the word that completes the sentence.

• If you choose the wrong one, read the rule and
  then try again.

IF YOUR CHOICE IS CORRECT, KEEP ON PLAYING!
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FILL IN THE BLANK WITH THE CORRECT WORD!

• The second grade student is __________ a story.

WRITE
Which word is spelled correctly?
WRITTING
WRITING
WRITEING
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IF THE VERB action word ENDS WITH A VOWEL
a,e,i,o,or u
BAKE
DROP THE E, then ADD ed, or -ing
TRY AGAIN!
EXAMPLE The chef baked an incredible cake!
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WOW! Youre RIGHT!
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FILL IN THE BLANK WITH THE CORRECT WORD!

• The frog is __________ because he just ate a fly.

SMILE
Which word is spelled correctly?
SMILLING
SMILEING
SMILING
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IF THE VERB action word ENDS WITH A VOWEL
a,e,i,o,or u
BAKE
DROP THE E, then ADD ed, or -ing
TRY AGAIN!
EXAMPLE The chef baked an incredible cake!
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WOW! Youre RIGHT!
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FILL IN THE BLANK WITH THE CORRECT WORD!

• The children are __________ into their classroom.

RUN
RUNNING
RUNINNG
RUNING
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IF THE VERB action word ENDS WITH A VOWEL THEN
CONSONANT
HOP
DOUBLE THE FINAL CONSONANT AND THEN ADD ed or
-ing!
TRY AGAIN!
Example The bunny was hopping through the woods!
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WOW! Youre RIGHT!
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FILL IN THE BLANK WITH THE CORRECT WORD!

• We should go __________ after school today.

SURF
Which word is spelled correctly?
SURFING
SURFFING
SURFEING
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IF THE VERB action word ENDS WITH TWO CONSONANTS
TALK
YOU JUST ADD THE ed or -ing!
TRY AGAIN!
Example My mother is always talking on the
phone!
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WOW! Youre RIGHT!
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FILL IN THE BLANK WITH THE CORRECT WORD!

• I cant wait to go __________ in our new pool .

SWIM
Which word is spelled correctly?
SWIMIING
SWIMING
SWIMMING
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IF THE VERB action word ENDS WITH A VOWEL THEN
CONSONANT
HOP
DOUBLE THE FINAL CONSONANT AND THEN ADD ed or
-ing!
TRY AGAIN!
ExampleThe bunny was hopping through the woods!
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WOW! Youre RIGHT!
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FILL IN THE BLANK WITH THE CORRECT WORD!

• Her father was __________ her with her homework.

HELP
Which word is spelled correctly?
HELPIING
HELPING
HELPPING
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IF THE VERB action word ENDS WITH TWO CONSONANTS
TALK
YOU JUST ADD THE ed or -ing!
TRY AGAIN!
Example My mother is always talking on the
phone!
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WOW! Youre RIGHT!
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FILL IN THE BLANK WITH THE CORRECT WORD!

• The puppy dog is so __________ .

LOVE
Which word is spelled correctly?
LOVING
LOVVING
LOVEING
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IF THE VERB action word ENDS WITH A VOWEL
a,e,i,o,or u
BAKE
DROP THE E, then ADD ed, or -ing
TRY AGAIN!
EXAMPLE The chef baked an incredible cake!
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WOW! Youre RIGHT!
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FILL IN THE BLANK WITH THE CORRECT WORD!

• The kitten was __________ its fur .

LICK
Which word is spelled correctly?
LICKKING
LICKINNG
LICKING
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IF THE VERB action word ENDS WITH TWO CONSONANTS
TALK
YOU JUST ADD THE ed or -ing!
TRY AGAIN!
Example My mother is always talking on the
phone!
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WOW! Youre RIGHT!
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FILL IN THE BLANK WITH THE CORRECT WORD!

• The ballerina was __________ so gracefully .

DANCE
Which word is spelled correctly?
DANSING
DANCEING
DANCING
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IF THE VERB action word ENDS WITH A VOWEL
a,e,i,o,or u
BAKE
DROP THE E, then ADD ed, or -ing
TRY AGAIN!
EXAMPLE The chef baked an incredible cake!
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WOW! Youre RIGHT!
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FILL IN THE BLANK WITH THE CORRECT WORD!

• The little girl is __________ home from school .

WALK
Which word is spelled correctly?
WOLKING
WALKING
WALKKING
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IF THE VERB action word ENDS WITH TWO CONSONANTS
TALK
YOU JUST ADD THE ed or -ing!
TRY AGAIN!
Example My mother is always talking on the
phone!
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WOW! Youre RIGHT!
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FILL IN THE BLANK WITH THE CORRECT WORD!

• The children went __________ in the snow .

SLED
Which word is spelled correctly?
SLEDENG
SLEDING
SLEDDING
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IF THE VERB action word ENDS WITH A VOWEL THEN
CONSONANT
HOP
DOUBLE THE FINAL CONSONANT AND THEN ADD ed or
-ing!
TRY AGAIN!
ExampleThe bunny was hopping through the woods!
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WOW! Youre RIGHT!
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BONUS
ROUND
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FILL IN THE BLANK WITH THE CORRECT WORD!

• The man __________ when he is sad.

CRY
Which word is spelled correctly?
CRYES
CRYS
CRIES
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CHANGE THE Y TO I AND ADD -ES
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WOW! Youre RIGHT!