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Change Before You Add

Some words change shape before an ending will fit

Lesson 7
Medium
Name
Date
Chef Polpetta

Check the end of the root word. Then choose one of the three changes.

1

Tick the right spelling

astiringstirringchanges
bhappiesthappyestchanges
ctimingtimeingchanges
ddryeddriedchanges
2

Find the 4 mistakes

Polpetta is makeing soup for the lunch rush. He is hoping the pot will not boil over again. Marco is stiring it slowly and cuting thick slices of bread. The queue outside is already long, and Nonna says this is the busyest morning of the week.
One word looks wrong and is already right. Check the last letter first.
Write the corrections here
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Change Before You Add

Lesson 7 · Medium · side 2

Name
3

Now you write

☆☆☆
a Which words dropped their e before the ending?
Tick 3makingridingjumpingtimingseeingmelting
Now use one in a sentence:
b Which words changed y to i before the ending?
Tick 2triedplayedhappilystayingenjoyed
Now use one in a sentence:
c Which words doubled their last letter?
Tick 3sittinghoppingrunningjumpinghopingsleeping
Now use one in a sentence:
4

Help Polpetta

Chef Polpetta

I did the board myself. Now serveing our freshly made cakes. Serve plus ing, no?

Tell him why it is wrong.
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