double consonants What is a consonant? Any letter that’s not a vowel. What is a vowel? A E I O U S o, a c o n s o n a n t i s b c d f g h j l m n p q.

double double consonantsconsonants

What is a What is a consonantconsonant??

Any letter that’s not Any letter that’s not a a vowel.vowel.

What is a vowel?A E I O UA E I O U

So, a consonant isSo, a consonant is

b c d f g h j l m n p q r s t v w x y

b c d f g h j l m n p q r s t v w x y zz

All the other letters!All the other letters!

We sometimes “double” the We sometimes “double” the consonants – use the letters twice consonants – use the letters twice

(x2) in the middle of the word.(x2) in the middle of the word.

Let’s look at some Let’s look at some wordswords

button

““but-but-tonton””

happy

““hap-hap-pypy””

puppet

““pup-pup-petpet””

rubbish

““rub-rub-bishbish””

tennis

““ten-ten-nisnis””

wallet

““wal-wal-letlet””

rabbit

““rab-rab-bitbit””

pretty

““pret-pret-tyty””

cabbage

““cab-cab-bagebage””

tunnel

““tun-tun-nelnel””

bottom

““bot-bot-tomtom””

middle

““mid-mid-dledle””

button happy

puppet rubbish

tennis wallet

pretty rabbit

cabbage bottom

tunnel middle

1. Say and trace the double 1. Say and trace the double consonants.consonants.

In your workbook at In your workbook at page 23, page 23,

2. Let’s read the funny sentences:2. Let’s read the funny sentences:

The happy The happy rabbit plays rabbit plays

tennis with the tennis with the pretty puppet.pretty puppet.

There are some There are some cabbages on the cabbages on the

bottom shelf in the bottom shelf in the fridge.fridge.

On page 24, underline (__) the On page 24, underline (__) the double consonant letters. Circle ( double consonant letters. Circle ( ) the vowel letter before them. ) the vowel letter before them.

The vowel before double consonants The vowel before double consonants usually makes a long/short sound.usually makes a long/short sound.

bottle tunnel cabbage puppet

cabbotwalmid

tledle

bagelet

Word pieces. Make the words.Word pieces. Make the words.

cabbotwalmid

tledle

bagelet

bottlemiddle

cabbagewallet

Word pieces. Make the words.Word pieces. Make the words.

‘id’

1 2 3

pu bb onra pp itbu tt et

1 2 3

ha pp iste tt ybo nn o

m

Word SquaresWord Squares

Find the Find the words. words.

‘id’

rabbit

Write on the lines. Write on the lines. Say them.Say them.

‘id’

rabbitpuppetbutton

happytennisbottom

Write on the lines. Write on the lines. Say them.Say them.

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