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What happens to the following words when we add ‘–ed’ onto the end? Try to think of a

reason for the different changes.

looked

helped

When we add ‘ed’ to words ending in two

consonants, we generally just add the letters

edhand – handedpost - posted

wished

missed

What would happen with these words?

*wink *cough *watch *miss

*bath *mash*mend *laugh

Jot the past tense of these words down on your piece of paper.

What do you notice about

about the following words?

fanned

shop

ped

fit ted

When we add ‘ed’ to words with a short vowel ending with one

consonant, we usually have to double the last

letter.hop - hoppedbeg – begged

Can you think of some examples? Jot them down.

knothug

hum

tedgedmed

Now look carefully at

words ending in ‘e’

like

liked

time

timed

dance

danced

With words ending in ‘e’, we simply take away the ‘e’ and add ‘ed’, otherwise it would read:•Danceed•Likeed

ReviewOn your paper, can you write 5 new words that fit each column?

Word type:

Ends in 2 or 3 consonants (e.g. help)

Ends in short vowel followed by one consonant (e.g. tap)

Ends in ‘e’ (e.g. love)

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InvestigationAre there any letters that we NEVER double at the end of words when adding -ed?Try to note 3 or 4 examples of words as evidence.

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