Suffix -ed

This week, our spelling and word work activities have introduced us to  suffix -ed.  Students have learned that suffix -ed can be pronounced in three different ways, /d/, /t/, and /id/. Examples of these, derived from Fry’s sight word list, which many have selected as spelling words, include called (/d/), stretched (/t/), and repeated (/id/).  Shifting our grammar focus, we’ll use this opportunity to begin learning more about verbs and verb tenses as we discuss suffix -ing and suffix -ed. Later in the week, we will discover that when the root word ends in t or d, adding suffix -ed will also add another syllable to the word. For example, the root word “end” is a one syllable word. To make it past tense, add suffix -ed. The resulting word, “ended,” is a two syllable word.

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