Mastering -ed: Adding -ed to Root Words

Learning Objective

Understand how to add -ed to root words to change their meaning.

Mastering -ed: Adding -ed to Root Words

What do you already know about adding -ed to words?

Introducing -ed

Adding -ed to a verb makes it past tense, like 'jump' becomes 'jumped'.

Regular -ed

Most verbs add -ed to the end, like 'play' becomes 'played'.

Doubling Rule

If a verb ends in a consonant-vowel-consonant pattern, double the final consonant before adding -ed, like 'stop' becomes 'stopped'.

No Change Rule

Some verbs don't change spelling when adding -ed, like 'cut' stays 'cut'.

Interactive Exercise

Students will participate in a word sorting activity to practice adding -ed to root words.

Writing Practice

Students will write sentences using -ed words to demonstrate their understanding.

Review and Assessment

Quick review of -ed rules and a short quiz to assess understanding.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.