The 3 Sounds of -ED (How to Teach Them + Video + Activities)
Most students learn that -ed is a past tense ending… but then quickly get confused. Why does jumped sound different from loved?And why does painted suddenly have two syllables? The answer is simple—but it has to be taught clearly. The suffix -ed actually has three different sounds: /t/, /d/, and /ed/ (or /?d/). Once students…
