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Word Endings. taking. walked. going. longer. wanted. Created by Randy Stark and Terry Day 1999. When to double. Examples. When to just add. Try your skills. When to drop the “e”. Flowchart. When to double. Double when you find a short vowel next to the last letter. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Word Endings
Created by Randy Stark and Terry Day 1999wanted
going
longer
walkedtaking
When to double
When to just add
When to drop the “e”
Examples
Try your skills
Flowchart
When to doubleDouble when you find a short vowel next to the last letter
bat ..batting1) Is it short?
2) Is it next to the last letter?If yes, then double the last letter
When to double
Double when you find a short vowel next to the last letter
sad … sadder
wag … wagging
pot … pottedfat ..fatter
Should you double?Double when you find a short vowel next to the last letter
run ? Yes! running
walk ? No
slip ? Yes ! slippedlog ? Yes ! logger
When to just addJust add the ending when there are two letters after the short vowel or when there is a long vowel sound
walk1 2
walking
Just add
When to just addJust add the ending when there are two letters after the short vowel or when there is a long vowel sound
land1 2
landed
Just add
When to just addJust add the ending when there are two letters after the short vowel or when there is a long vowel sound
rain raining
Just addLong a sound
When to just addJust add the ending when there are two letters after the short vowel or when there is a long vowel sound
weak weaker
Just addLong e sound
When to drop the “e”
Drop the “e” on the end when it is silent
take take taking
Silent “e”
Drop the “e”
Add ending
When to drop the “e”
Drop the “e” on the end when it is silent
nice nice nicer
Silent “e”
Drop the “e”
Add ending
When to drop the “e”
Drop the “e” on the end when it is silent
bake bake baked
Silent “e”
Drop the “e”
Add ending
ExamplesDouble when you find a short vowel next to the last letter
mad …madder
trim …trimming
wet …wetter
clip …clipper
got …gotten
ship …shipped
trip
Double
…tripped
Examples
spill …spilled
think …thinking
want …wanted
print ...printer
plant …planted
dress … dressing
will
Just add
Just add the ending when there are two letters after the short vowel or when there is a long vowel sound
…willing
Examples
meet … meeting
rain … raining
sail … sailed
eat … eaten
clean … cleaner
keep … keeper
neat
Just add
Just add the ending when there are two letters after the short vowel or when there is a long vowel sound
…neater
Examples
make … maker
rate … rated
face … facing
bike … biker
take … taking
name … naming
wave
Drop “e”
Drop the “e” on the end when it is silent …waving
Find the ruleusing a flowchart
Find the last inside vowel.
Is it a long vowel sound?
Yes
No
Find the last inside vowel.
Is it a long vowel sound?
YesDoes it use a silent “e” at the end?Yes No
Find the last inside vowel.
Is it a long vowel sound?
YesDoes it use a silent “e” at the end?Yes
Drop the “e” and add the ending
Find the last inside vowel.
Is it a long vowel sound?
YesDoes it use a silent “e” at the end?
No
Just add the ending
Find the last inside vowel.
Is it a long vowel sound?No
Is there just 1 consonant after the short vowel?
Yes No
Find the last inside vowel.
Is it a long vowel sound?No
Is there just 1 consonant after the short vowel?
Yes
Double the last consonant and add ending
Find the last inside vowel.
Is it a long vowel sound?No
Is there just 1 consonant after the short vowel?
No
Just add the ending
Find the last inside vowel.
Is it a long vowel sound?
Yes
No
Is there just 1 consonant after the short vowel?
Does it use a silent “e” at the end?Yes
YesNo
No
Drop the “e” and add the ending
Just add the ending
Double the last consonant and add ending
Just add the ending
Overview
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cut + ing
cutingcutting
A
B
pot + ed
pottedpotedB
A
take + ing
takeingtakingB
A
chain + ed
chainedchainned
A
B
talk + ed
talkedtalkked
A
B
milk + ing
milkkingmilkingB
A
rut + ed
ruttedruted
A
B
blame + ed
blamedblameed
A
B
slip + ing
slipingslippingB
A
big + er
bigerbiggerB
A
eat + ing
eatingeatting
A
B
want + ing
wanttingwantingB
A
pull + ed
pulledpulllled
A
B
spell + ed
spellledspelledB
A
big + est
biggestbigest
A
B
log + ing
logingloggingB
A
cup + ed
cuppedcuped
A
B
quit + er
quiterquitterB
A
plug + ed
pluggedpluged
A
B
hand + ed
handdedhandedB
A
make + er
makeermakerB
A
yell + ing
yelllingyellingB
A
pop + ed
popedpoppedB
A
trade + ing
tradeingtradingB
A
face + ed
facdfacedB
A
ask + ing
askkingaskingB
A
flash + ed
flashhedflashedB
A
hike + ing
hikkinghikingB
A
small + est
smalllestsmallestB
A
braid + ed
braiddedbraidedB
A
great + est
greatestgreattest
A
B
ship + ing
shipingshippingB
A
joke + ing
jokeeingjokingB
A
rule + er
rullerrulerB
A
crawl + ed
crawlledcrawledB
A
clean + ed
cleannedcleanedB
A
hop + ing
hoppinghoping
A
B
need + ed
needdedneededB
A
skin + ed
skinedskinnedB
A
race + er
racerraccer
A
B
drip + ed
drippeddriped
A
B
No