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Double Letters in Longer Words is a free printable Grade 4 English worksheet on spelling multi-syllable words with a doubled consonant, aligned to Common Core standard L.4.2. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Double Letters in Longer Words

L.4.2

NameDate

Choose the word from the box that makes sense.

1.Rabbits like to munch a ___.

Choose: carrot · carot · carrott

2.She looked at herself in the ___.

Choose: mirror · miror · mirrorr

3.Our teacher will ___ us to go out early.

Choose: allow · alow · alloww

4.These two shoes are ___ sizes.

Choose: different · diferent · differant

5.The ___ whistled when the water boiled.

Choose: kettle · ketle · kettel

6.The rug has a pretty ___ of stars.

Choose: pattern · patern · paturn

7.The ___ floated up into the sky.

Choose: balloon · baloon · ballon

8.We will go to the zoo ___.

Choose: tomorrow · tommorow · tomorow

LessonPrint · L.4.2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Double Letters in Longer Words

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.carrot
  2. 2.mirror
  3. 3.allow
  4. 4.different
  5. 5.kettle
  6. 6.pattern
  7. 7.balloon
  8. 8.tomorrow

Questions about Double Letters in Longer Words

What does the Double Letters in Longer Words worksheet cover?

It practices spelling multi-syllable words with a doubled consonant — 8 questions for Grade 4, all on Common Core L.4.2: Punctuate quotations and compound sentences, and spell grade-level words. The instruction to students is “Choose the word from the box that makes sense”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Double Letters in Longer Words practice?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.2 — L.4.2, under Language for Grade 4. The published standard reads: “Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Double Letters in Longer Words is written for Grade 4, typically ages 9-10. It is one of the sheets on L.4.2, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Double Letters in Longer Words come with an answer key?

Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Double Letters in Longer Words can I print?

25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.

Is Double Letters in Longer Words free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Double Letters in Longer Words, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

More practice for L.4.2

Punctuate quotations and compound sentences, and spell grade-level words.

All Grade 4 worksheets

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.4.2 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.