Get ready for a fun KS2 English quiz testing your double consonant spelling! Double consonants are when you see two non-vowel letters together. Kettle, collar, shell, fizzle, dazzle - what's common in these words? They all have double consonants!
Consonants are letters that make sounds using your lips or tongue. Try making 'p' without lips or 't' without your tongue!
When spelling, know when to use double consonants. Test your skills with this enjoyable picture quiz. Good luck!
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You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Spelling
Showing - words that end in 'w' do not double their final consonant when adding endings such as '-ing, '-ed', or '-er'.
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Fixer - words that end in 'x' do not double their final consonant when adding endings such as '-ing, '-ed', or '-er'.
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Played - words that end in 'y' do not double their final consonant when adding endings such as '-ing, '-ed', or '-er'.
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Thinner, fatter and slimmer - the double consonant tells us how the vowel should be pronounced. After all, 'thine', 'fate' and 'slime' are all real words with completely different meanings (as well as different vowel sounds) to 'thinner', 'fatter' and 'slimmer'!
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Cuddle.
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Flutter.
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Jelly - other possibilities would include: the word 'jetty' and the names, Jenny and Jerry.
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Puzzle - another possibility would be 'puddle'.
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Flannel.
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Q is almost always followed by a 'u' except in proper nouns such as Qatar.
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