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Actions in the Past

Suffixes: -ED and -ING

Day 106of 180
Week 22of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand the -ed suffix for past tense verbs

2

Recognize different sounds of -ed endings

3

Practice reading words with -ed suffix

📖 Scripture Connection

Philippians 4:13

“I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.”

— Philippians 4:13 (WEB)

Jesus helps us learn and grow, just like we learn new word endings

📦 Materials Needed

  • Suffix cards
  • Verb cards
  • Whiteboard and marker
  • Picture cards showing actions
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students in a circle. Explain that today we'll learn about words that tell us something happened in the past.

💭 Review Question: Can you show me an action you did yesterday?
2Teaching (10 min)

Introduce the -ed suffix as a way to show something happened in the past. Demonstrate with simple verbs like play/played, jump/jumped.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • When we add -ed to a verb, it means the action already happened
  • Sometimes -ed sounds different in words
  • We can use -ed to tell stories about things we did
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What is something you did yesterday?
  • How can we show an action happened in the past?
3Activity: Past Action Charades (7 min)
hands-on

Students act out verbs with -ed endings for others to guess

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a verb card
  2. Act out the action
  3. Add -ed when saying the verb (e.g., 'I jumped')
  4. Other students guess the action
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use picture cards to help with actions

Challenge: Create a short story using multiple -ed verbs

4Closing (3 min)

Review the concept of -ed showing past actions

📝 Review Questions:
  • What does -ed mean?
  • Can you give me an example of a verb with -ed?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for helping us learn and grow. Help us understand new ways to use words.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn more about different sounds of -ed!

💎 Memory Verse

Philippians 4:13

“I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.”

— Philippians 4:13 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Act out the verse using different actions with -ed ending

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

The -ed suffix can have three different sounds: /ed/, /d/, and /t/

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Practice -ed words at home
  • Encourage child to notice -ed endings in everyday reading
  • Make it fun by using actions and games
🤔 Common Struggles:

Remembering the different sounds of -ed

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child using -ed correctly when talking about past actions

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a picture book of actions with -ed endings
  • Play a memory game with past tense verbs
  • Draw pictures of actions that happened yesterday

Ready for Tomorrow?

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