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List 23: single/double consonant Dear Parents, when adding suffix -ed Spelling Pattern In our next Spelling Word Study, we are working with suffix -ed patterns.

At home, help your child practice the suffix -ed PATTERNS, not just the words on the list. The pattern list below includes words with suffix -ed patterns. However, the goal of spelling is to learn patterns and apply that learning into his/her writing; not to memorize the following words for a test. Sometimes, due to the English language, patterns need to be memorized, however we would like the children to be able to apply this pattern in their everyday writing whenever possible.

Word pattern: single/double consonant when adding suffix -ed spelled: -ed

How to help your child master this spelling pattern: *Discuss and review nightly how the suffix -ed patterns is made through the above patterns. *When reading together, point out words with the suffix -ed patterns. *Make lists of words that have the suffix -ed patterns. *Give him/her sentences to write that include words with the suffix -ed patterns. *Highlight words with the suffix -ed patterns in the newspaper or a magazine.

-ed Pattern Word Wall Words Words to Study Words to Study

1. hopped 1. himself 2. hoped 2. five 3. joined 3. usually 4. planned 4. money 5. saved 5. seen 6. waited 7. grabbed 8. closed 9. nodded 10.named

Thank you for helping your child work toward becoming a better speller! ~The 3rd Grade Teachers