Hop Skip Double Worksheet Day 1: Guided Practice
Double Hop Patrol
Help our animal friends double their final letter before adding endings!
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Meet Bella Bunny & friends!
"When we want to add an ending like -ed, -ing, -er, or -est to a short word, we need a Double Hop ! If a word has 1 short vowel and ends with 1 consonant , double that last letter before adding the ending!"
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Short Vowel
Like the o in hop
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One Consonant
Ends in p in hop
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Double It!
hopping
Part 1: The Double Hop Check
Look at each animal's word. Does it have 1 short vowel and end in 1 consonant? Check YES or NO , then write the new word!
Animal & Word Ending Short Vowel? 1 Consonant? New Word! 🐰 hop + ing ✓ Yes ✓ Yes hopping 🐶 run + er YES / NO YES / NO 🐟 wet + est YES / NO YES / NO
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| 🐶 sad | + er | YES / NO | YES / NO |
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| 🐱 fit | + ed | YES / NO | YES / NO |
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Part 2: Help the Animals Finish Sentences!
Add the suffix in parentheses to the base word. Remember to double hop! Write the correct spelling on the line.
Pippy Puppy was down the sidewalk. (jog + ing)
Finn Fish is the swimmer in the pond! (fast + est) ⚠️ Watch out! No double-hop for 'fast'!
Bella Bunny right over the big mud puddle! (hop + ed)
We made our puppy's cardboard box much . (big + er)
Double Check: Did you double the final letter for words with 1 short vowel & 1 final consonant?
How did you do? 🐰 Happy! 🐢 Needs Practice
Suffix Safari Worksheet Day 2: Independent Practice
Suffix Safari
Can you find which words need a double hop and which ones stay the same?
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The Safari Detective Rule!
"Watch out! Some words are sneaky! If a word ends in two consonants (like jump or walk ), it already has plenty of support. Do NOT double the last letter! Only double-hop when there is 1 short vowel and exactly 1 ending consonant (like hug )."
Part 1: Double or Single Suffix Chart
Look closely at the base word. Check if it needs a Double Hop . Then write the word with the new suffixes!
Base Word 1 Vowel + 1 Consonant? Add -ed Add -ing 🐻 hug ✓ Yes! (Double) hugged hugging 🐸 jump ✗ No (Ends in m-p) jumped jumping 🦭 clap YES / NO
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| 🐪 pack | YES / NO |
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| 🐱 rub | YES / NO |
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| 🐕 help | YES / NO |
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Part 2: Fill the Trail
Read the safari story sentences. Fill in each blank by choosing the correct spelling of the word in parentheses.
1. The baby tiger was grabbing the vine. Word: grabbing / grabing
2. The snake is the animal here. Choose: sadest / saddest (sad + est)
3. The happy monkey his hands! Choose: clapped / claped (clap + ed)
4. A big giraffe was on the tree. Choose: chewing / chewwing (chew + ing)
Part 3: Creative Writing Application
Pick one of these doubled words: running , hopped , or biggest . Write a fun sentence about a safari animal using that word!
Double Hop Master Worksheet Day 3: Mastery Championship
Double Hop Master
Become a spelling detective! Find the mistakes and write your own double-hop stories!
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🏆 Spelling Master Checklist:
✓ 1 Short Vowel? ✓ 1 Final Consonant? ✓ DOUBLE the Consonant!
Part 1: Animal Spelling Detectives
Each sentence has a spelling mistake! Find the misspelled base word + suffix, circle it , and write the correct spelling on the line.
The puppy was runing across the wet park grass.
Fix:
running
Bella Bunny was the hopest jumper in the field.
Fix:
We saw the bigest whale swim next to our boat!
Fix:
Finn Fish sliped into the cold river.
Fix:
Part 2: Word Builders & Sentence Authors
Build the new word, then write a complete sentence about an animal friend. Remember to double hop!
1. Build: swim + ing
Spelling:
Sentence:
2. Build: sad + er
Spelling:
Sentence:
3. Build: hot + est
Spelling:
Sentence:
Congratulations! You have officially earned your Double Hop Patrol Badge !
Badge Status: 🏅 Earned!
Double Hop Answer Key Teacher Resource
Double Hop Answer Key
Quick grading guide and teaching reference for the 3-day Double Hop Patrol unit.
Grade Level: 2nd GradeSubject: Word Study / Spelling
The 1-1-1 Doubling Rule Summary:
Double the final consonant of a base word only if it has: (1) One syllable , (2) One short vowel , and ends with (3) One consonant . Do NOT double for long vowels (e.g., sleep -> sleeping ) or multi-consonant endings (e.g., jump -> jumping , fast -> fastest ).
DAY 1 Hop Skip Double Worksheet Key
Part 1: The Double Hop Check
• run + er: Yes / Yes → runner
• wet + est: Yes / Yes → wettest
• sad + er: Yes / Yes → sadder
• fit + ed: Yes / Yes → fitted
Part 2: Sentence Blanks
1. jogging (jog + ing)
2. fastest (fast + est) (No double!)
3. hopped (hop + ed)
4. bigger (big + er)
DAY 2 Suffix Safari Worksheet Key
Part 1: Double or Single Chart
• clap: Yes → clapped, clapping
• pack: No → packed, packing (ends in c-k)
• rub: Yes → rubbed, rubbing
• help: No → helped, helping (ends in l-p)
Part 2: Fill the Trail
1. grabbing (grab + ing - given as example)
2. saddest (sad + est)
3. clapped (clap + ed)
4. chewing (chew + ing) (No double for w!)
DAY 3 Double Hop Master Key
Part 1: Animal Spelling Detectives
1. runing → running (Example)
2. hopest →
