Key learning points

1. When there are two of the same consonants beside each other, we call this a double consonant.
2. Double consonants are often found after short vowel sounds.
3. Some letters are never doubled, 'h' 'k' 'j' 'v'.
4. Some letters are rarely doubled, 'c' 'z'. When they are, they usually come from another language.
5. How to spell the curriculum words: peculiar, particular and quarter.

Keywords

• Consonant - a sound that is made by blocking air in the mouth with the teeth, tongue, lips or palate

• Vowel - a speech sound produced with an open mouth

• Noun - words that name a person, place, thing, or idea, such as 'cat', 'school' or 'love'

• Origin - where something starts

• Syllable - a speech sound produced with an open mouth

Common misconception