Sample Unit - Texas ESL for Longman Cornerstone and Keystone

Word Study
Pronunciation
of Ending -ed Audio
the words in red below name actions that happened in the
past. they end in -ed. Listen. then read the sentences aloud.
Present Past
the ice cubes melt. the ice cubes melted yesterday.
the girls walk today. the girls walked yesterday.
Adding the -ed ending to melt adds a syllable.
Adding the -ed ending to walk does not add a syllable.
Rule
if the letter t or the letter d comes before the -ed ending, then
-ed is pronounced as a separate syllable.
Practice
Work with a partner. Sound out the words
in the box.
• Copy the words.
• Circle the word if the -ed adds another syllable.
• Cross out the word if the -ed does not add another syllable.
• take turns reading the words aloud.
melted
filled
started
called
stayed
decided
waited
helped
• List other words that end in -ed. Have your partner tell if 43
the -ed adds another syllable.
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W B
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