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Past Tense with -ED

Suffixes: -S, -ES, -ED, -ING

Day 97of 180
Week 20of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how -ed changes a verb to past tense

2

Recognize three different pronunciations of -ed

3

Practice adding -ed to verbs

📖 Scripture Connection

Philippians 3:13

“Brothers, I do not consider that I have taken hold of it yet, but one thing I do: forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before,”

— Philippians 3:13 (WEB)

Demonstrates using past tense verbs while showing how God helps us move forward

📦 Materials Needed

  • Verb word cards
  • Colored markers
  • Whiteboard
  • Suffix tiles
  • Picture cards
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students and explain we're learning how to show something happened in the past by adding -ed

💭 Review Question: Can you tell me about something you did yesterday?
2Teaching (8 min)

Today we'll learn three ways -ed sounds: /t/, /d/, and /ed/

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Adding -ed shows an action happened in the past
  • Some words change sound when -ed is added
  • Examples: walked, jumped, wanted
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What happens when we add -ed to a word?
  • Can you think of some past tense actions?
3Activity: Past Tense Action Game (8 min)
hands-on

Students act out verbs and add -ed to show past action

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a verb card
  2. Act out the action
  3. Add -ed to the word
  4. Say the past tense verb
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use only single-syllable verbs

Challenge: Use more complex verbs with different -ed sounds

4Closing (4 min)

Review today's learning about past tense -ed

📝 Review Questions:
  • What sound does -ed make?
  • Can you give me a past tense verb?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank You for helping us learn and grow. Bless our learning today.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about -ing endings!

💎 Memory Verse

Philippians 3:13

“forgetting the things which are behind”

— Philippians 3:13 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Act out forgetting and moving forward

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Children are learning how verb endings change word meaning

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Practice past tense verbs during daily conversations
  • Encourage child to notice -ed endings in reading
🤔 Common Struggles:

Remembering different -ed pronunciations

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Consistent use of -ed for past tense actions

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a past tense verb picture book
  • Play charades with past tense verbs
  • Write a short story using past tense verbs

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