These words are examples of the doubling rule: when a word ends in a short vowel and one consonant we must double the consonant when adding a vowel suffix.
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flapping |
The bird was flapping its wings.
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getting |
He hated getting up in the morning.
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runner |
The runner went really fast in the race.
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spotted |
Last year, we spotted our first snowflake on Christmas Eve.
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jogger |
The jogger runs five miles a day.
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funny |
The clown was so funny!
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snappy |
He has a very snappy way of talking.
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setting |
The setting is where the events in a novel or play are taking place.
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hidden |
I have hidden my sweets from my brother.
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trodden |
I think you have trodden in something smelly.
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dipped |
He dipped the paintbrush into the paint.
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Summer spelling
Hot spelling fun.
Egg Hunt
Crack the eggs!
Word Search, small
The classic English word game.
Against the Clock
Spelling 'against the clock'.
Mayan Temple
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Monkey Business
It's bananas!
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