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Adding -ED and -ING

Suffixes Change Words

Day 158of 180
Week 32of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how -ed and -ing suffixes change verb meanings

2

Practice adding -ed and -ing to base words

3

Recognize past and present progressive verb forms

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 95:1

“Oh come, let's sing to Yahweh. Let's shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation!”

— Psalm 95:1 (WEB)

Demonstrates using verbs with different tenses to express praise

📦 Materials Needed

  • Suffix cards
  • Base word cards
  • Colored pencils
  • Worksheet
  • Pencil
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students and explain how adding -ed and -ing changes verb meanings. Show examples of base words and their transformed versions.

💭 Review Question: Can you tell me what happens when we add -ed or -ing to a verb?
2Teaching (8 min)

Demonstrate how -ed shows something happened in the past, and -ing shows an action happening now.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Base words change when we add suffixes
  • -ed means past tense
  • -ing means something is happening right now
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What does -ed tell us about when something happened?
  • How is -ing different from -ed?
3Activity: Suffix Transformation Game (7 min)
worksheet

Students will complete a worksheet adding -ed and -ing to base words, coloring their answers

📝 Instructions:
  1. Look at each base word
  2. Add -ed to show past tense
  3. Add -ing to show present action
  4. Color words with different colored pencils
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use fewer words, provide example

Challenge: Include more complex base words

4Closing (5 min)

Review worksheet together, celebrate learning

📝 Review Questions:
  • What does -ed do to a word?
  • What does -ing do to a word?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank You for helping us learn and understand words better.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn more about spelling rules with suffixes!

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 95:1

“Oh come, let's sing to Yahweh.”

— Psalm 95:1 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Act out the verbs 'come', 'sing' with -ing and -ed endings

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

First graders are learning how suffixes change word meanings

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use lots of verbal examples
  • Make learning playful
  • Encourage creativity
🤔 Common Struggles:

Remembering when to use each suffix

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child can correctly add -ed and -ing to base words

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a picture book with -ed and -ing verbs
  • Play charades using verbs with suffixes
  • Make a suffix word wall at home

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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