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Spelling further words with the suffix -ing

I can spell a word in the progressive tense using the suffix -ing.

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Spelling further words with the suffix -ing

I can spell a word in the progressive tense using the suffix -ing.

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Key learning points

  1. Adding the suffix -ing turns the verb into the progressive tense.
  2. When the vowel sound is short with only one consonant after it, double the consonant and add the suffix -ing.
  3. When the vowel sound is short with more than one consonant after the vowel sound, just add the suffix -ing.
  4. How to spell the curriculum words: though, although and through.

Keywords

  • Suffix - a letter or group of letters added to the end of a root word

  • Short vowel sound - a vowel sound that sounds short when spoken, like 'a' in 'cat' or the 'o' sound in 'hot'

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

Common misconception

Pupils often miss the double letters in the middle of words that have a suffix.

Drawing attention to the patterns of how words are spelt when suffixes are added will help them to remember the double letter.


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6 Questions

Q1.
What rule is being used when the word 'bake' becomes 'baking' when adding the suffix -ing?
Just add -ing.
Keep the 'y' and add -ing.
Correct answer: Remove the ‘e’ and add -ing.
Double the consonant and add -ing.
Q2.
What rule is being used when the word 'carry' becomes 'carrying' when adding the suffix -ing?
Just add -ing.
Correct answer: Keep the 'y' and add -ing.
Remove the ‘e’ and add -ing.
Double the consonant and add -ing.
Q3.
Match the root words to the corresponding verbs with the suffix -ing.
Correct Answer:try,trying
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trying

Correct Answer:give,giving
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giving

Correct Answer:bake,baking
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baking

Correct Answer:study,studying
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studying

Q4.
Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence. Izzy was enjoing the scrumptious cake.
enjoyng
Correct answer: enjoying
injoying
enjoieng
Q5.
Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence. I am tayking my boots with me.
takeing
takking
Correct answer: taking
tacking
Q6.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence. He used all the strenth he could muster.
Correct Answer: strength

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6 Questions

Q1.
What rule is being used when the word 'refer' becomes 'referring' when adding the suffix -ing?
Just add -ing.
Remove the 'e' and add -ing.
Correct answer: Double the consonant and add -ing.
Q2.
What rule is being used when the word 'hug' becomes 'hugging' when adding the suffix -ing?
Just add -ing.
Remove the 'e' and add -ing.
Correct answer: Double the consonant and add -ing.
Q3.
What rule is being used when the word 'walk' becomes 'walking' when adding the suffix -ing?
Correct answer: Just add -ing.
Remove the 'e' and add -ing.
Double the consonant and add -ing.
Q4.
What rule is being used when the word 'tremble' becomes 'trembling' when adding the suffix -ing?
Just add -ing.
Correct answer: Remove the 'e' and add -ing.
Double the consonant and add -ing.
Q5.
Match the verbs to the rule they use when the suffix -ing is added.
Correct Answer:stay - staying,Just add -ing.
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Just add -ing.

Correct Answer:share - sharing,Remove the 'e' and add -ing.
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Remove the 'e' and add -ing.

Correct Answer:hop - hopping,Double the consonant and add -ing.
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Double the consonant and add -ing.

Q6.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence. I feel chilly althow the weather is warm.
Correct Answer: although

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