Doubling Final Consonant or 1 1 1 Rule
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The Doubling Rule or 1-1-1 Rule
Doubling Rule is when the base words of one syllable (1) ending in a single consonant (1) immediately preceded by a single vowel (1) double the consonant before a vowel suffix (-ing, -ed, -est, -y, -er) but not before a consonant suffix (-tion, -full).
Look at these words below that follows doubling rule:
clap clapped clapping
run running, runner
swin swimming, swimmer
sun sunny
skip skipping
fun funny, funnier
stop stopping, stopped
drop dropping, dropped
snap snapping, snapped
plan planning, planning
clip clipping, clipped
knit knitting, knitted
flip flipping, flipped
All the above words have
1 syllable
1 vowel
1 consonant following the vowel
Hence: the 1-1-1 Rule
Words that have more than one consonant after the vowel don’t double
nail nailed, nailing
jump jumped, jumping
thank thanked, thanking
stand standing
grade grading, graded
scrape scraping, scraped
glide gliding, glided
Check out this handy rule in the video below, and then read on for free printable spelling rule posters!
Doubling Rule Anchor Chart at the end of the blog .
You can print out this doubling 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.
To make the learning fun and intresting give a list of words to students and a doubling rule checklist as you see in the image below. This helps understand the rule clearly as they check for all the three important checklist (1 syllable, 1 vowel, 1ending consonant) before adding a suffix.
Spelling Workbook for Kids Ages 5–7: Learn and Practice Over 350 Essential Words
This workbook covers 36 units with 10 new words in each, adding up to over 350 essential spelling and sight words. Activities like tracing, fill-in-the-blanks, rhyming, and word hunts reinforce learning while keeping kids engaged. With a large, kid-friendly format and cute designs for coloring, this workbook is ideal for children in kindergarten through second grade.
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Doubling of consonant at end of a spelling rule makes is easy to learn and helps students spell common words correctly. Using the methods and activities in this post you can help your students learn the doubling rule.
Spelling rules are very helpful to read and write English spellings. Here are other SPELLING RULES that may help you.
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FREE PRINTABLE FOR DOUBLING OF FINAL CONSONANT OR 1 1 1 RULE DOWNLOAD AREA
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Scholastic Panda Education: Spelling Weekly Practice for 1st–2nd Grade
This workbook focuses on high-frequency sight words that form the backbone of children’s reading. With tracing, writing practice, and fun doodles to color, it keeps kids motivated while giving them a solid foundation in spelling and word recognition.
