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Three Sounds of -ED

Suffixes: -ED and -ING

Day 107of 180
Week 22of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify the three sounds of -ed suffix

2

Sort words by their -ed ending sound

3

Read words with -ed endings

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 34:8

“Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.”

— Psalm 34:8 (WEB)

God's word helps us learn and grow, just like we learn about word sounds

📦 Materials Needed

  • Colored sorting mats
  • Word cards with -ed words
  • Pencils
  • Whiteboard
  • Markers
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students in a circle. Explain that -ed words can sound different depending on the word.

💭 Review Question: Can you think of a word that happened in the past?
2Teaching (8 min)

Teach the three -ed sounds: /ed/ (like in wanted), /d/ (like in played), /t/ (like in jumped)

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Some -ed words make a special 'ed' sound
  • Some -ed words sound like a soft 'd'
  • Some -ed words sound like a quick 't'
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What sound do you hear at the end of 'wanted'?
  • Can you find a word that ends with -ed?
3Activity: -ED Sound Sort (8 min)
hands-on

Students sort word cards onto three colored mats representing different -ed sounds

📝 Instructions:
  1. Create three sorting mats: red (/ed/), blue (/d/), green (/t/)
  2. Give each student a set of word cards
  3. Have students place words on correct mats
  4. Read words together in each category
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Do first few words together as a class

Challenge: Time students while sorting

4Closing (4 min)

Review the three -ed sounds and celebrate learning

📝 Review Questions:
  • What are the three ways -ed can sound?
  • What was your favorite word today?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank you for helping us learn and understand new things about words.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about -ing words and actions happening now!

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 119:105

“Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path.”

— Psalm 119:105 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Candle walk - children walk carefully following a 'light'

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Children are learning how past-tense verb endings can sound different

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Practice -ed words at home
  • Listen for -ed sounds in everyday speech
  • Encourage reading and word play
🤔 Common Struggles:

Distinguishing between the three -ed sounds

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child can correctly categorize -ed words by sound

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a family -ed word hunt
  • Draw pictures of actions with -ed words
  • Make a matching game with -ed word pairs

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