Educational worksheet teaching double consonants through word completion exercises with illustrated action words.

Let’s solve this step by step.

We are given 8 base words:
clap, drag, step, sit, plan, hop, grab, stop

The rule says:
> When there is one short vowel and one final consonant in the word, double the final consonant before you add the ending!

But wait — looking at the sentences, we’re not adding endings like “-ing” or “-ed” directly to the base words. Instead, we need to pick the right base word that fits each sentence, then apply the doubling rule if needed, and write the correct form (probably past tense or present participle) in the blank.

Actually, let’s look again at the directions:

> Find the missing word and write it correctly in each sentence below, with the right ending.

And the images show actions — so likely we need to use the verb in a form that matches the sentence (like past tense or -ing form), applying the doubling rule when appropriate.

Let’s go sentence by sentence.

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1. The bunny ________ in the grass.

Which word fits? “hop” → bunny hops. But what form? Probably “hopped” (past tense).
“hop” has one short vowel ‘o’ and one final consonant ‘p’ → so we double the ‘p’ before adding ‘-ed’.
→ hopped

✔ Answer: hopped

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2. She is ________ slowly on the stones.

“She is” + verb-ing → needs present participle.
Which word? “step” → stepping.
“step” = short e, one final p → double p → stepping

✔ Answer: stepping

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3. The teacher ________ her hands.

Teacher claps hands → “clap” → past tense? “clapped”
“clap” = short a, one final p → double p → clapped

✔ Answer: clapped

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4. He was ________ quietly on the floor.

“He was” + verb-ing → sitting?
“sit” = short i, one final t → double t → sitting

✔ Answer: sitting

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5. The car ________ at the red light.

Car stops → “stop” → past tense? “stopped”
“stop” = short o, one final p → double p → stopped

✔ Answer: stopped

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6. We ________ a picnic at the park.

We planned a picnic → “plan” → past tense? “planned”
“plan” = short a, one final n → double n → planned

✔ Answer: planned

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7. Tim was ________ his heavy bag.

Tim was dragging → “drag” → dragging?
“drag” = short a, one final g → double g → dragging

✔ Answer: dragging

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8. I ________ a treat from the bowl.

I grabbed a treat → “grab” → past tense? “grabbed”
“grab” = short a, one final b → double b → grabbed

✔ Answer: grabbed

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Now let’s list all answers in order:

1. hopped
2. stepping
3. clapped
4. sitting
5. stopped
6. planned
7. dragging
8. grabbed

All follow the rule: short vowel + one final consonant → double the consonant before adding -ed or -ing.

Final Answer:
1. hopped
2. stepping
3. clapped
4. sitting
5. stopped
6. planned
7. dragging
8. grabbed