Word Endings Created by Randy Stark and Terry Day 1999 wanted going longer walked taking.

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

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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