Rule 10 ing suffix Teacher information This teaching

Rule 10: ‘ing’ suffix

Teacher information • This teaching resource is organised into four sections: 1) Explanation of the rule 2) Examples of key words that fit the rule 3) Opportunities to practise 4) Further examples of commonly used words following the rule & some notable exceptions. • These slides are intended as a starting point for teaching this rule. The lists of words given at the end might be used for card sorting exercises or a variety of spelling games. • Adding suffixes to words ending in ‘y’ is covered in Rule 14. • Adding suffixes beginning with a vowel to polysyllabic words and to words ending in ‘fer’ are covered in Rules 21 and 27.

1) Rule 10: Explanation RECAP: What are the vowel NAMES & SOUNDS? When you add ‘ing’, the ‘i’ works the same as the ‘e’. It can jump over one consonant to make one vowel say its name! fit > fiting trap > traping rub > rubing Double the consonant to protect lonely vowels! REMEMBER: VC – double me! fit > fitting trap > trapping rub > rubbing

1) Rule 10: Explanation Some words are REGULAR – just add ‘ing’. If there are two consonants, the vowel is safe! grunt > grunting kick > kicking Two vowels look after each other! sleep > sleeping wail > wailing Root words ending in ‘e’ are TRICK-E! Delete the ‘e’ and put ‘ing’. bake > baking dine > dining cope > coping

2) Rule 10: Examples Think: REGULAR, TRICK–E or VC – double me? Which words have had the consonant doubled? Why? What would they say otherwise? smashing trotting slipping boiling faking peeling winning driving spoiling dumping standing hopping THINK: Which words above were ‘TRICK-E’ words? What does this mean?

3) Rule 10: Practice Add the ‘ing’ suffix to these verbs. Is it REGULAR, TRICK-E or VC – double me? Starter feel Challenge 1 crash Challenge 2 scream pick slip chime wag speed strum joke strum print cut cope split TIP: Read them back to check: is it stoping or stopping?

4) Rule 10: Further examples Double consonant then add ‘ing’ (VC – double me) pat tip slap grit tap trip clap drip grab plod tag hop cram stop strap shop beg stun step rub pet tug jet plug slip strum spit strap Just add ‘ing’ (REGULAR) add cook push look stack clean crush peek grunt claim park fail splash boil part dream trash groan jump peel sort group stamp wail squash seal walk speak wish steam Delete the ‘e’ and add ‘ing’ (TRICK-E) hope name dance chime like free bake rake smile wave hate rule poke blame type bounce slope whine glue stroke waste cube love dine stroke crave joke strike Exceptions Some consonants never double: w, x, y. E. g. slowed, boxed, played TIP Encourage pupils to read back words to spot their mistakes: does it say ‘stopping’ or ‘stoping’?