3rd Grade Lesson 21 Spelling WordsBase Words and -ed, -ing

Base Words and -ed, -ing• If the base word ends with the letter e, you

must drop the e before adding -ed or -ing.• If the base word ends with consonant-

vowel-consonant, you must double the final consonant before adding -ed or -ing.

For example:chasing- grabbed- (chase, drop the e, add -ing) (grab, double the b, add -ed)

comingYou would never expect to see this coming down the street!

swimming

Michael Phelps is the best at swimming.

droppingDropping your ice cream on the ground right after you buy it is never fun!

tappingIt can be annoying to listen to someone

tapping on a desk.

tapingHe is taping the wall before he paints so

he doesn’t get paint where he doesn’t want it.

invitedMy friend invited me to her birthday party.

savingThey are saving money for a trip to the

movies.

staredThe cat and dog stared at each other, but did

not fight.

planned

We used this chart when we planned my sister’s birthday party.

changingI love when the leaves are changing colors!

jokingThe book Just Joking 2

is full of jokes and riddles.

lovedThe giraffe and her baby

loved each other.

grippedThe rock climber gripped tightly to the side so he could pull himself higher.

tastedThe chef tasted the food he made to see if he needed to add anything else.