1. SPELLING RULES for Suffixes
-ed and -ing
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2. Today we are going to review some Spelling Rules for adding the suffixes -ed and -ing to words.
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3. -ed
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4. The suffix -ed makes 3 different sounds.
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5. begged The suffix -ed can say “d” like in the word:
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6. talked The suffix -ed can say “t” like in the word:
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7. excited The suffix -ed can say “ed” like in the word:
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8. Rules -ed
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9. Rule 1: If a vowel is followed by two consonants, just add -ed.
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10. EXAMPLES
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11. talk ed
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12. lift ed
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13. Rule 2: If you have a v-c-e pattern, drop the silent e and add -ed.
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14. EXAMPLES
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15. smil e ed
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16. rac e ed
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17. Rule 3: If a vowel is followed by one consonant, you must double the last consonant letter and add -ed.
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18. EXAMPLES
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19. hug g ed
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20. drop p ed
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21. -ing
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22. The suffix -ing makes 1 sound.
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23. Rules -ing
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24. Rule 1: If a vowel is followed by two consonants, just add -ing.
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25. EXAMPLES
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26. talk
ing
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27. lift
ing
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28. Rule 2: If you have a v-c-e pattern, drop the silent e and add -ing.
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29. EXAMPLES
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30. smil e
ing
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31. rac e
ing
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32. Rule 3: If a vowel is followed by one consonant, you must double the last consonant letter and add -ing.
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33. EXAMPLES
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34. hug g
ing
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35. drop p
ing
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36. GOT IT? MAKE SENSE?
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