Adding -ing and -ed Worksheet | Doubling Letters, Dropping e | Year 2 KS1

Teach Year 2 pupils to add -ing and -ed to verbs with a short, single-skill spelling pack based on English Appendix 1: Spelling for Year 2. The pack teaches two rules: double the last letter in a short word with one vowel and one consonant at the end (hop, hopping, hopped), and drop the e from a word that ends in e (bake, baking, baked). The letter x is never doubled.

Pupils add -ing and -ed to eight words, tick the correct spelling in five pairs, write a sentence for two words, decide whether six words double the last letter, drop the e or just add the ending, circle the right word in four sentences such as hopping and hoping, add -ing or -ed in six sentences, finish three spelling rules from a word box and write two sentences of their own.

What is included (5 A4 pages plus a thank-you page):
• Page 1: teacher overview with colour-coded examples, “I can” statements, curriculum link, key words and a teaching tip.
• Page 2: Double the Letter – add -ing and -ed and spot correct spellings.
• Page 3: Drop the e – add the endings, sort by rule and choose between pairs.
• Page 4: Use the Rules – sentences, rules from a word box and writing, with handwriting guide lines.
• Page 5: answer key with marking guidance and alternative answers.

Great for: Year 2 spelling practice, a small-group task, morning work, homework or a quick check on suffix rules.

Format: one non-editable PDF, ready to print. Written in British English for England. Created by Mathew Sunday • FUN CASE. Single-classroom licence.