When do you not double?

Do not double when the word has two vowels in a row, like reading, ends in two consonants, like helped, or ends in w, x or y, like snowed.

How does stress change doubling in two-syllable words?

Double when the last syllable is stressed, so admit becomes admitted. When the first syllable is stressed, do not double, so limit becomes limited.

6th Grade Double Consonants Worksheets

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Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

Doubling the final consonant keeps the vowel sound short when a suffix is added. This page holds 2 worksheets for 6th grade, each with an answer key. Doubling the Final Consonant uses the 1-1-1 rule on 16 words like plan and drum, and Doubling in Two-Syllable Words adds suffixes to 16 words like prefer and visit. Both sheets carry L.6.2.B.

6th Grade Reading Spelling Double consonants Clear All

Doubling in Two-Syllable Words

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Doubling the Final Consonant

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Frequently Asked Questions

If a word has 1 syllable, 1 vowel and ends in 1 consonant, double the final consonant before a suffix that starts with a vowel, so sit becomes sitting.

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