Complete the word with the ending that you hear

key notes:

Understanding Sounds in Words:

Explain that words are made up of different sounds or phonemes. The ending sound or phoneme of a word can change its meaning or make it plural.

Introduction to Ending Sounds:

• Explain that words can end in different sounds, and these sounds help us understand the word.
• Provide examples of words with different endings (e.g., cat, dog, sun, run).

Identifying Ending Sounds:

Practice listening to words and identifying their ending sounds. Use simple words that grade 2 students are familiar with.

Matching Sounds:

Provide examples where students have to match a word with its correct ending sound. For instance, if you say “cat”, they should choose between endings like “-t”, “-p”, or “-g”.

Using Visuals:

Use pictures or illustrations to help students associate the ending sound with the word. This can make it more engaging and help visual learners.

Hands-on Activities:

Include hands-on activities such as sorting word cards based on their ending sounds or completing words by adding the correct ending sound.

Reinforcement through Games:

Incorporate games like “Ending Sound Bingo” or “Guess the Ending Sound” to make learning fun and reinforce understanding.

• A word ending is something that you add to the end of a word.

The ending -s can make the /s/ or /z/ sound.

The ending -ed can make the /d/, /t/ or /ed/ sound.

Let’s practice!