A word that has 1 syllable, 1
vowel, and 1 final consonant is called a 1 + 1 + 1
word: set.
A word that has a single vowel in a final accented syllable with one final consonant is called a VAC word: up set'.
The first ten words in the list are 1 + 1 + 1
words. The last ten are VAC
words.
1.
What happens to the final consonant of these words when a
suffix beginning with a vowel is added? _______________________
2.
What happens when a suffix beginning with a consonant is added?
____________________________________
3.
In what VAC word are the letters qu
treated as a single consonant? _____
Lesson Generalization
Double the final consonant of a 1 + 1 + 1 word or a VAC
word before a suffix that begins with a vowel. Do not double
the final consonant before a suffix that begins with a consonant.