Learning Objectives
Identify endings in words in order to improve pronunciation
Endings-regular past tense verbs, past participles and some adjectives end with -ed. Depending on the word, the -ed sound is pronounced one of three ways
Sound |
Words |
Adds a syllable |
“id” |
wanted ⇒ “want/id/”
decided ⇒ “decide/id/” dedicated ⇒ “dedicate/id/” |
Yes |
“t” |
walked ⇒ “walk/t/”
finished ⇒ “finish/t/” |
No |
“d” |
cleaned ⇒ “clean/d/ “enjoyed ⇒ “enjoy/d/” |
No |
tips for teaching
Add a syllable with the “-ed” ending when the last sound (not the last letter) of the base form of the verb is a /t/ or /d/
Examples:
“wanted” (two syllables)
“decided” (three syllables)
“needed” (two syllables)
“invited” (three syllables)
Unvoiced (or voiceless) sounds take on a /t/ ending.
Voiced sounds take on a /d/ ending.
