The RABBIT Rule
According to Rabbit Rule In a two syllable word, if the first syllable has a short vowel with only one consonant sound between the next vowel, then double the consonant.
In this blog post, we’ll discuss what the rabbit rule is, how to teach it, and some fun activities that you can do with your students. So let’s get started!
A fun way to learn when to use double consonants is to learn the rabbit rule.
what is the Rabbit rule?
In a two syllable word, if the first syllable has a short vowel with only one consonant sound between the next vowel, then double the consonant.
Examples of Rabbit rule includes : rabbit, kitten, tunnel. These are the words with two syllables and a short vowel, meaning that the consonants ‘bb’, ‘tt’, ‘nn’ are doubled.
Check out this handy rule in the video below, and then read on for free printable spelling rule posters!
Rabbit Rule Anchor Chart
You can print out this rabbit rule anchor chart to display in your classroom/home and help your students/kids remember this rule. Just click on the poster and save the pdf to your device.
Rabbit Rule Words
I also created this printable list of rabbit words that you can use for your lessons and activities. Just click on the poster and save the pdf to your device.
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Rabbit Rule Activities
There are many activities you can find to work on the Rabbit Rule, mostly worksheets and games.
Give list of words to sort. You can sort rabbit rule words with non rabbit rule words.
After this I have students write some rabbit rule words, making sure they say the letter aloud as they write.Spelling rules are very helpful to read and write English spellings. Here are other SPELLING RULES that may help you.
Do not forget to talk about the exceptions. When you introduce this rule make sure to state that it applies mostly on the words of Germanic origins, but many of the words whose origin is not germanic do not follow this rule.
The Rabbit rule is a great spelling strategy to teach young students. It’s easy to learn and helps them spell common words correctly. Using the methods and activities in this post you can help your students learn the Rabbit rule.
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