Spelling Word List: Short vowel double consonant

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Study the Word List: Short vowel double consonant

Words from recent KS2 tests where knowledge of the short vowel sound, double consonant rule would help.

	stunning	Mary wore a stunning suede outfit to her daughter's recital. *
	surrounded	The army surrounded the rebels.
	traditionally	Traditionally the player with white pieces begins the game. *
	carrying	A satchel is useful for carrying books at school. *
	correctly	Hormones help the body to work correctly.
	attempts	It took several attempts to get the car started. *
	typically	A gasket is typically a rubber ring which fills the gap between two surfaces in a machine.
	bottle	Put the cork back in the bottle.
	challenge	I challenge you to a game of chess.
	illegal	The traffic warden gave me a ticket for illegal parking.
	associated	Manchester United are associated with the colour red. *
	intelligent	A clever person is said to be intelligent.
	impressive	The way he handled the situation was very impressive. *
	physically	He found running ten miles to be physically draining. *
	umbrellas	Umbrellas are used when it is raining. *
	matter	Saying sorry was a matter of decency.
	shipped	The cost of having your car shipped abroad can be prohibitive. *

* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.

Spelling Activities & Games: Short vowel double consonant

Spelling Practice: Short vowel double consonant

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stunning

surrounded

traditionally

carrying

correctly

attempts

typically

bottle

challenge

illegal

associated

intelligent

impressive

physically

umbrellas

matter

shipped

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Take a Spelling Test: Short vowel double consonant

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Mary wore a ________ suede outfit to her daughter's recital.

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