This is a "Double Consonant Sort" activity. The goal is to sort the words from the two lists on the right into the two columns on the left: one for words that contain double consonants (thumbs up) and one for words that do not (thumbs down).
I will now examine each word in the lists to determine if it contains a double consonant.
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Slipper: Contains "pp". This is a double consonant.
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Ruler: Contains "r", "u", "l", "e", "r". No double consonants.
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Kitten: Contains "tt". This is a double consonant.
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Happy: Contains "pp". This is a double consonant.
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Over: Contains "o", "v", "e", "r". No double consonants.
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Paper: Contains "p", "a", "p", "e", "r". No double consonants (the 'p's are not adjacent).
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Summer: Contains "mm". This is a double consonant.
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Busy: Contains "b", "u", "s", "y". No double consonants.
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Hello: Contains "ll". This is a double consonant.
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Later: Contains "l", "a", "t", "e", "r". No double consonants.
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Muffin: Contains "ff". This is a double consonant.
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Pirate: Contains "p", "i", "r", "a", "t", "e". No double consonants.
Based on this analysis, I can now sort the words.
Thumbs Up (Words with Double Consonants):
- Slipper
- Kitten
- Happy
- Summer
- Hello
- Muffin
Thumbs Down (Words without Double Consonants):
- Ruler
- Over
- Paper
- Busy
- Later
- Pirate
The solution is to place the words with double consonants under the thumbs-up column and the words without double consonants under the thumbs-down column.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of double final consonant worksheet.