Twelve verbs with the endings -ing and -ed, including words where the last letter is doubled (running, hopped) or the e is dropped (baking, smiled). Your child traces, fills gaps, unscrambles and finishes with a parent-read test.
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Completed: Spelling List 1: Adding -ing and -ed
Year 3 students (typically ages 7–8) working on spelling lists. It is pitched at level 1 · easier.
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Try Spelling List 2: Plurals with -s and -es.
Year 3 · English · Spelling Lists
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Work through the four parts in order. Say each word out loud as you write it.
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).
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