Adding ‘ing’Adding ‘ing’

Some simple rules and examplesSome simple rules and examples

What do we do?What do we do?Look at and read the word.Look at and read the word.

Listen to the vowel sound – is it long Listen to the vowel sound – is it long or short?or short?

See what happens to the short vowel See what happens to the short vowel words here…words here…

Short vowel soundsShort vowel sounds

laplap begbeg hithit nodnod putput

lappinglapping beggingbegging hittinghitting noddingnodding puttingputting

RuleRule

If the vowel is a short sound with only one If the vowel is a short sound with only one consonant after it, then you consonant after it, then you mustmust double the double the consonant.consonant.

How many consonants after the How many consonants after the short vowel sound here?short vowel sound here?

backback stickstick standstand hunthunt bankbank turnturn jumpjump liftlift

backingbacking stickingsticking standingstanding huntinghunting bankingbanking turningturning jumpingjumping liftinglifting

If the vowel is a short sound, If the vowel is a short sound, but has more than one but has more than one

consonant after it then –consonant after it then –just add ‘ing’just add ‘ing’

Can you think of any more words like Can you think of any more words like these?these?

Look at the next list of Look at the next list of words words

Tell your neighbour what you notice Tell your neighbour what you notice – there is something the – there is something the samesame about about

each one…each one…

Look…Look…

comecome hopehope jokejoke fakefake slideslide hidehide taketake tunetune

comingcoming hopinghoping jokingjoking fakingfaking slidingsliding hidinghiding takingtaking tuningtuning

RuleRule

If it ends in ‘e’ – drop the ‘e’ when adding If it ends in ‘e’ – drop the ‘e’ when adding ‘ing’‘ing’

Now you think what the Now you think what the next rule might be …next rule might be …

Look at this new list of words.Look at this new list of words.

What is the same?What is the same?

breakbreak leapleap looklook sleepsleep cheatcheat floatfloat boilboil sailsail

breakingbreaking leapingleaping lookinglooking sleepingsleeping cheatingcheating floatingfloating boilingboiling sailingsailing

What is the rule?What is the rule?

Talk with your partner and then tell Talk with your partner and then tell your teacheryour teacher

Rules for adding ‘ing’Rules for adding ‘ing’

Short vowel sound, with one consonant = Short vowel sound, with one consonant = Double the consonant and add ‘ing’Double the consonant and add ‘ing’

Short vowel sound, Short vowel sound, with two consonants= with two consonants= Just add ‘ing’Just add ‘ing’

Ending in ‘e’ = Ending in ‘e’ = Drop the ‘e’ then add ‘ing’Drop the ‘e’ then add ‘ing’

Long vowel sound = Long vowel sound = Just add ‘ing’Just add ‘ing’

Sort these words into the grid Sort these words into the grid below:below:

namename drinkdrink snowsnow hithitfanfan skipskip paintpaint drivedrive

meltmelt washwash divedive swimswimLook for more examples in your reading booksLook for more examples in your reading books

Just add ‘ing’Just add ‘ing’ Double the Double the consonantconsonant

Drop the ‘e’ and Drop the ‘e’ and add ‘ing’add ‘ing’