Spelling Lesson 35

1. swimming dancing napping exploring going snapping building biking relaxing flipping climbing riding reading jogging skiing breathing snorkeling practicing vacationing exercising Spelling Lesson 35 Spelling Tip Some words do not change when –ing is added. When a word ends in e, the final e is dropped before adding –ing. One-syllable words that end with a vowel and consonant double the final consonant before adding –ing. Spelling Words Ending with-ing

2. swimming dancing napping exploring going snapping building biking relaxing flipping climbing riding reading jogging skiing breathing snorkeling practicing vacationing exercising 1-6. Write the Core Words that did not change when –ing was added. 7-10. Write the Core Words in which the final e was dropped before adding –ing. 11-15. Write the Core Words in which the final consonant was doubled before adding –ing. 16-20. Write the Challenge Words. Circle the words that change when adding –ing.

3. swimming dancing napping exploring going snapping building biking relaxing flipping climbing riding reading jogging skiing breathing snorkeling practicing vacationing exercising How Will You Spend Your Summer Vacation? What are you ( 1 ) to do on your summer vacation? Many people will be taking it easy and ( 2 ) in different ways. Some will spend most of their time ( 3 ) in a pool. Others will enjoy ( 4 ) through the pages of a magazine or ( 5 ) photos of people and sights around them. Some people like to go (6) up mountains. Others prefer waiting for winter and (7) down them. Some people enjoy (8) new worlds in the forest or at the seashore.

4. swimming dancing napping exploring going snapping building biking relaxing flipping climbing riding reading jogging skiing breathing snorkeling practicing vacationing exercising Some people like moving around. They use horses for ( 9 ) and bicycles for ( 10 ). Some use their feet for speed walking or ( 11 ). When there is music being played, many people go ( 12 ). Of course, some people prefer quietly ( 13 ) a book or, if they are sleepy, ( 14 ). For a while they spend their time ( 15 ) imaginary sand castles and dreaming pictures of what might be.

5. swimming dancing napping exploring going snapping building biking relaxing flipping climbing riding reading jogging skiing breathing snorkeling practicing vacationing exercising Another Ending 16. surfing – ing + er 17. golfing – ing + ed 18. bowling – ing + er 19. exploring – ing + s 20. flipping – ing + ed Change each word below by replacing the –ing ending with another ending. Remember to change the spelling of the base word when necessary.

6. swimming dancing napping exploring going snapping building biking relaxing flipping climbing riding reading jogging skiing breathing snorkeling practicing vacationing exercising Complete the Sign The signs below are missing a Core Word. Study the sign and write the missing Core Word.

7. swimming dancing napping exploring going snapping building biking relaxing flipping climbing riding reading jogging skiing breathing snorkeling practicing vacationing exercising Complete the Sign The signs below are missing a Core Word. Study the sign and write the missing Core Word.

8. Use the Clue swimming dancing napping exploring going snapping building biking relaxing flipping climbing riding reading jogging skiing breathing snorkeling practicing vacationing exercising Write the Core Words that fit each clue. • 7-9. Words that begin with the consonant blend sn, fl or cl • Its noun form is exploration. • 11-12. Two words that have to do with rest and sleep • 13. It spells the short i sound ui. • 14. The past tense of this verb is went. • 15. It rhymes with practicing.

9. swimming dancing napping exploring going snapping building biking relaxing flipping climbing riding reading jogging skiing breathing snorkeling practicing vacationing exercising • Write a letter to a friend telling about the things you family is doing on vacation. • Use at least four Core Words from this lesson.

10. swimming dancing napping exploring going snapping building biking relaxing flipping climbing riding reading jogging skiing breathing snorkeling practicing vacationing exercising Here is a draft of one student’s letter. 1-4. Find four misspelled words and write them correctly. 5-6. The writer forgot to capitalize one word and left out a period. Copy the letter and correct all errors.