Double the Consonant & Drop Silent e Presentations for Adding ed and ing

Description

Knowing when to double the consonant and drop silent e are important steps as students grow into strong spellers.  These rules can be especially tricky after an initial exposure to suffixes that focuses on simply adding a suffix to a base word.

What rules for suffixes are covered?

1. Double the consonant – Teach students to double the final consonant if the base word ends in a short vowel followed by a single consonant.
2. Drop Silent e – Students learn to drop the silent e on base words before adding ing or ed.

Why should you use this product in your classroom?

Here’s how these interactive presentations will keep your students engaged as they learn two tricky spelling rules for adding suffixes to verbs.

• Clear, explicit instruction on doubling the consonant and dropping silent e
• Interactive practice with immediate feedback
• A candy theme that keeps students engaged
• A combination of isolated and mixed practice
• Use with whole group or send to Google Classroom/One Drive

What’s included?

• Four Slides to introduce the rules
• Ten Slides with interactive multiple choice questions
• One Slide to review both rules
• Ten Slides with mixed practice for both rules (multiple choice)
• Feedback Slides for all multiple choice questions

When you finish sharing this lesson with your students, they should have a solid understanding of the suffix rules and be ready for some independent practice.

These Slides will hold your students attention while they teach important spelling rules.  Grab yours today, and be all set for your next spelling lesson!

Additional Resources

• This blog post is full of ideas for teaching the double consonant rule.
• Print and digital activities for teaching drop silent e and double the consonant
• Double the consonant and drop silent e bundle