Worksheet

Doubling Before an Ending

Grade 4 - Spelling - Building Confidence

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  1. Which spelling correctly adds -ed to "clap"?

    • claped
    • clapped
    • clappped

  2. Why is "planing" not the correct spelling?

    • It does not follow the doubling before an ending rule.
    • It is the correctly spelled word.
    • It is a Greek or Latin root.

  3. What base word is used to spell "trimming"?

    • trim
    • prefix
    • -ing

  4. Why is "trimming" spelled this way?

    • Trim ends consonant-vowel-consonant, so double m before -ing.
    • It is a plural with no base word.
    • It is spelled by alphabetical order.

  5. Which sentence uses the correctly spelled word "stopped"?

    • No ending was added.
    • The base word stop never changes.
    • The bus stopped beside the school.

  6. Which spelling correctly adds -ing to "plan"?

    • plan
    • planning
    • plannning

  7. Why is "hoping" not the correct spelling?

    • It does not follow the doubling before an ending rule.
    • It is divided into syllables.
    • It is the correctly spelled word.

  8. What base word is used to spell "clapped"?

    • clap
    • clapped
    • -ed

  9. Why is "hopping" spelled this way?

    • Hop is a one-syllable word ending consonant-vowel-consonant, so double p before -ing.
    • It is spelled by alphabetical order.
    • It changes the prefix to a suffix.

  10. Which sentence uses the correctly spelled word "trimming"?

    • Maya is trimming the poster border.
    • The correct word is triming.
    • No ending was added.
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