Language Arts Lesson Pack Spelling & Phonics

Suffix -ed
Practice adding the suffix -ed to root words

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This Spelling & Phonics lesson pack contains four exercises on adding the
vowel suffix -ed. This pack of worksheets includes several exercises
designed to challenge students on their understanding of a skill.
Help students illustrate the concept of past tense by converting sentences
from present to past tense. Call on student volunteers to complete a task
such as jumping, walking, skipping, kicking, etc. Have the class help
create a sentence that describes the action in the present tense. After
several present tense sentences have been created, change one of them
to the past tense by adding the word 'yesterday' and the suffix 'ed.' Ask
students to describe the difference between the two sentences. Have
volunteers come up to the board and convert the other sentences to past
tense. (Kinesthetic, Visual, Auditory)

To extend this activity, divide students up into small groups and have each
group write an original short story in present tense. When the stories are
completed, each small group can trade with another group and convert
the story into past tense. Stories can be shared with the class.

Exercises on Verbs
Exercises on Vowel Suffixes

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Review Suffix Rules; Add -ed

Follow doubling, 'drop the e', and y rules when adding -ed endings

From the EPS book Megawords 2

The Lessons included in this pack are as follows:

Review Suffix Rules; Add -ed
Follow doubling, 'drop the e', and y rules when adding -ed endings

From the EPS book Megawords 2

Circle or Add -ed Endings

Circle -ed ending in each word; add -ed word to each sentence

Megawords 2

Add -ed to Complete Sentences

Follow suffix rules when adding -ed endings; complete sentences

Megawords 2

Proofread Sentences
Use knowledge of suffix rules to identify spelling mistakes

Megawords 2

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Review the rules:

The Doubling Rule: If a root has one syllable, ends in one consonant, and has one vowel, double the
final consonant before adding a vowel suffix (hop
hopping).
Add the suffix -ed to these roots.
stop_____________________

wait__________________
____

beg__________________
___ _

wrap____________________

skin_____________________

sign___________________
___

ask______________________

ship_____________________

plan___________________
___

melt_____________________

trim______________________

grab______________
____
____

The Drop-the-e Rule: When a root ends in a silent e, drop the e before adding a vowel suffix
(hope
hoping).
Add the suffix -ed to these roots.
use______________________

love_____________________

smile____________________

cause________________
____

bore_____________________

raise_____________________

dance____________________

close____________________

force_____________________

unite_________________
____

suppose_________________

tire_______________________

The Y Rule: When a root ends in a y, change the y to i when adding a suffix (easy
easiest). Keep
the y if a vowel comes before it (play
player) or if you add ing (cry
crying).
Add the suffix -ed to these roots.
cry______________________

carry__________________
__

marry__________________
_

worry___________________

try________________
________

play______________________

stay______________________

study____________
_________

fry________________________

dry_________________________

envy_________________ ____

hurry____________________

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Three Sounds of -ed
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The suffix -ed is added to verbs (action words) to place the action in the past. For example, Today I plant;
yesterday I planted. The suffix -ed can sound like /t/ as in jumped, /d/ as in called, or /d/ as in acted.
Circle and pronounce the root in the following words.
mixed

yelled

added

signed

watered

acted

brushed

wanted

floated

filmed

kissed

ordered

played

needed

asked

called

Circle the suffix -ed in the following words. Be careful; what looks like a suffix may really be part of a
root. You should have a complete word left over if you have circled a suffix.
asked

inbred

kissed

spelled

hundred

folded

bobsled

banked

filled

dumped

crowded

bled

ended

filmed

stamped

landed

Fill in the blanks with the root or with the root and the suffix -ed.
hunt

1. Today I _______________; yesterday I _______________

____.

fix

2. Today I _______________ the car; yesterday I _______________

____the car.

call

3. Today I _______________; yesterday I _______________

____.

help

4. Today I _______________; yesterday I _______________

____.

snow

5. Today it _______________s; yesterday it _______________

____.

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Three Sounds of -ed
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Add the suffix -ed to the following words. Think first; you may need to double the final consonant,
drop a silent e, or change a y to i.
snap_________ _

study________

rent___________

use___________

type__________

chase________

save__________

want___________

snow_________

land_________

shop__________

rob____________

fry____________

tire__________

serve_________

bark___________

crawl_________

step_________

bury__________

need__________

Fill in the blanks with words from above that make sense in the sentences.
1. I looked all over for an apartment that I could afford. I finally found one and
__ __ __ __ __ __ it.
2. The dog __ __ __ __ __ __ the cat up into the tree.
3. Mai-Lin __ __ __ __ __ __ to buy a gift for her friend. She __ __ __ __ __ __ __ all day
Saturday before she found what she wanted.
4. The turtle __ __ __ __ __ __ __ at me as I walked past it.
5. Martha wrote her paper and Gregory __ __ __ __ __ it for her.
6. It __ __ __ __ to upset Grandma when the dog __ __ __ __ __ __ .
7. The burglar __ __ __ __ __ __ the bank.
8. Although it had __ __ __ __ __ __ heavily, the pilot __ __ __ __ __ __ the plane safely.
9. Patrick put all his extra change in a bank. In a month, he had __ __ __ __ __ $15.00.
10. We __ __ __ __ __ __

__ __ __ __ __ eggs for breakfast.

11. Alan and Carter __ __ __ __ __ __ __ for the test until 11:00 p.m. Then they were so
__ __ __ __ __ that they went to bed.
12. Sam __ __ __ __ __ __ three stitches and a shot after he __ __ __ __ __ __ __ on the
rusty nail.
13. Fido __ __ __ __ __ __ __ under our fence and __ __ __ __ __ __ his bone in the
neighbors yard.

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Three Sounds of -ed
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Proofing Practice: What is wrong in these sentences? Correct the spelling mistakes and re-write the
sentences. The number in parentheses tells you how many mistakes are in the sentence.
1. We planed to drive to the skateing rink. (2)
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2. The whiped cream tasteed great on the fresh berrys. (3)
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3. As I trimed the hedge, Dad mixxed up a batch of cookys. (3)
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4. Judith triped on the sidewalk and droped all her shoping bags. (3)
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5. Peter was supposd to meet us at 5:00; we worryed when he didnt come. (2)
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6. The rober forct open the door, spoted the T.V. set, grabed it, and fled. (4)
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7. The children formd a circle and then dancet around the tree. (2)
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8. When Grandma steped onto the icey sidewalk, she fell and skined her knee. (3)
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Three Sounds of -ed
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