1. Verbs with -ing Unit 9 Transparency 51
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2. Skating can be very difficult!
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3. i p The girls are skipping rope. s i k p n g
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4. What will you get to eat? get I am getting a taco and a soda. getting
This is the root word. It has one vowel and one consonant.
What will you get
to eat?
get
For words with one vowel and one consonants, I need to double the consonant before adding –ing.
I am getting a
taco and a soda.
getting
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5. What will you make for lunch? make I am making a sandwich. making
This is the root word. It ends in a silent e.
What will you
make for lunch?
make
For words that end in a silent e, take away the e before adding –ing.
I am making a
sandwich.
making
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6. I want to take a bite of the apple! take She is taking a
This is the root word. It ends in a silent e.
take
She is taking a
bite of the apple.
For words that end
in a silent e, take
away the e before
adding –ing.
taking
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7. Will you wave the flag? wave They are waving the flags. waving
This is the root word. It ends in a silent e.
wave
For words that end
in a silent e, take
away the e before
adding –ing.
They are waving
the flags.
waving
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8. He will clap for the winner. clap They are clapping for the winner,
This is the root word. It has one vowel and one consonant.
He will clap for
the winner.
clap
For words with
one vowel and one
consonant, I need to
double the consonant
before adding –ing.
They are clapping
for the winner,
too.
clapping
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9. The boys smile. smile The girls are smiling, too. smiling
This is the root word. It ends in a silent e.
The boys smile.
smile
The girls are
smiling, too.
For words that end
in a silent e, take
away the e before
adding –ing.
smiling
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10. My family and I are at the Greek Festival
My family and I are at the Greek Festival. We are getting good food to eat. People are making food. My sister is taking pictures. I am waving at her. A boy is clapping for a dancer. Everyone is smiling at him.
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