Spelling List 1: Adding -ing and -ed — Answers

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Spelling List 1: Adding -ing and -ed — Answers

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Part A — Your words

We add -ing and -ed to the end of doing words. Watch for two rules: if a short word ends in one vowel and one consonant, double the last letter (run → running, hop → hopped). If a word ends in e, drop the e before adding -ing or -ed (bake → baking, smile → smiled).

1.jumping

2.playing

3.singing

4.looked

5.wanted

6.helped

7.running

8.hopped

9.stopped

10.baking

11.smiled

12.raining

Part B — Fill the gap

Choose the word from your list that fits each sentence and write it in the gap.

13.The kangaroo was over the fence.

Answer: jumping

14.We are soccer after school.

Answer: playing

15.The choir is a new song.

Answer: singing

16.I everywhere for my lost shoe.

Answer: looked

17.She a drink of water.

Answer: wanted

18.My brother me with my homework.

Answer: helped

19.The dog is around the yard.

Answer: running

20.The rabbit into its burrow.

Answer: hopped

21.The bus at the corner.

Answer: stopped

22.Grandpa is a loaf of bread.

Answer: baking

23.The baby at me.

Answer: smiled

24.It has been all day.

Answer: raining

Part C — Mixed up

The letters of each word are mixed up. Write the word correctly on the line.

25.ugmipnj →

Answer: jumping

26.lgaiynp →

Answer: playing

27.ignigns →

Answer: singing

28.ookeld →

Answer: looked

29.antewd →

Answer: wanted

30.elpehd →

Answer: helped

31.ugninnr →

Answer: running

32.oppehd →

Answer: hopped

33.tdoppes →

Answer: stopped

34.akinbg →

Answer: baking

35.milesd →

Answer: smiled

36.agiinnr →

Answer: raining

Part D — Test yourself

Ask a parent to read each word aloud. Write each word without looking at your list, then check your answers together.

37.Listen and write word 1:

Answer: jumping

38.Listen and write word 2:

Answer: playing

39.Listen and write word 3:

Answer: singing

40.Listen and write word 4:

Answer: looked

41.Listen and write word 5:

Answer: wanted

42.Listen and write word 6:

Answer: helped

43.Listen and write word 7:

Answer: running

44.Listen and write word 8:

Answer: hopped

45.Listen and write word 9:

Answer: stopped

46.Listen and write word 10:

Answer: baking

47.Listen and write word 11:

Answer: smiled

48.Listen and write word 12:

Answer: raining

Marking tips

Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
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