Spelling Patterns — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The rabbit was hopping over the log.
Hop is a short word, so we double the p and add -ing to make hopping.
2. The bus stopped suddenly at the corner.
Stop is a short word, so we double the p and add -ed to make stopped.
3. Grandma is baking cookies in the kitchen.
Bake ends in silent e, so we drop the e and add -ing to make baking.
4. My friend smiled when I told her the joke.
Smile ends in silent e, so we drop the e and add -ed to make smiled.
5. The children are running across the field.
Run is a short word, so we double the n and add -ing to make running.
6. We skated at the ice rink last Saturday.
Skate ends in silent e, so we drop the e and add -ed to make skated.
7. The boy was hopping down the quiet hallway.
Hop is short with one vowel, so we double p and add -ing to make hopping.
8. Dad is smiling at my funny dance moves.
Smile ends in silent e, so we drop the e and add -ing to make smiling.
9. The train stopped at every small station today.
Stop is a short word, so we double the p and add -ed to make stopped.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
hop
→ hopping
hopping
bake
→ baking
baking
run
→ running
running
skate
→ skated
skated
Short words double the consonant, and words ending in silent e drop the e before -ing or -ed.