Q1.
B. Now, go to your kitchen and find out any five things that have double letters in their spelling.
a) ………………… b) ………………… c) ………………… d) ………………… e) …………………
a) ………………… b) ………………… c) ………………… d) ………………… e) …………………
Answer
You must go and look in your own kitchen, so your five things may be different from a friend’s. That is fine.
How to do it:
- Walk around the kitchen and look at everything — shelves, jars, the stove, the sink.
- Say the name of each thing in English.
- Write the word down and look at its letters.
- Keep it only if two same letters stand side by side.
- Stop when you have five.
Sample answer — five things with their double letters marked:
| Thing in the kitchen | The double letters | |
|---|---|---|
| a) | kettle | ke‑tt‑le |
| b) | butter | bu‑tt‑er |
| c) | spoon | sp‑oo‑n |
| d) | jaggery | ja‑gg‑ery |
| e) | coffee | co‑ff‑ee |
Many more you may find at home:
| Word | Does it have a double letter? |
|---|---|
| glass | Yes — gla‑ss |
| bottle | Yes — bo‑tt‑le |
| pepper | Yes — pe‑pp‑er |
| chilli | Yes — chi‑ll‑i |
| paneer | Yes — pan‑ee‑r |
| jaggery | Yes — ja‑gg‑ery |
| jar | No double letter — do not choose it |
| sugar | No double letter — do not choose it |
| plate | No double letter — do not choose it |
Why the teacher sends you to the kitchen: New words stick in your mind better when you can touch the thing. You will never forget that bottle has a double t after you have held the bottle and spelt it aloud.
Tip: Be careful — a word can sound as if it has a double letter and still not have one. Sugar and jar have none. Always look at the written word, not only at the sound.