Welcome back to Read Not Guess. Today we’re going to work on the “-ed” sound at the end of words.
Both parent and child will need to be able to see the screen.
Let’s get started.
Words that end in D or T
Explain to your child that when the “ed” combination follows a D or a T, it actually makes a full “ed” sound. These are the easy ones. Have them blend these words as they point to the letters:
add ed
added
And:
end ed
ended
And:
n ee ded
needed
And:
pat ted
patted
And:
s or ted
sorted
And:
w ai t ed
waited
And:
br ai d ed
braided
Special Rule
For words that do not end in D or T, the “-ed” combination at the end of a word just makes a “d” sound. Ask your child to try reading these words by adding a "d" sound at the end:
asked
missed
locked
checked
slashed
snowed
showed
rained
explained
The same rule applies to words with a magic E. Try blending a couple of these:
b ake d
baked
And:
h ike d
hiked
And:
sh ape d
shaped
Were they able to read these smoothly by the end? If not, have them keep practicing!
That’s it for today. We’ll see you next time.
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