Match the -ed and -ing sentences to the pictures

keynotes :

1. Understanding -ed and -ing Endings:

• -ed endings: Describe how people feel (e.g., tired, excited).
• -ing endings: Describe things that cause those feelings (e.g., tiring, exciting).

2. Examples of -ed and -ing Words:

• Excited (feeling) vs. Exciting (event)
  • Example: “I felt excited about my birthday party.” (feeling)
  • Picture: Kids celebrating at a birthday party.

• Example: “The birthday party was exciting!” (event)
• Picture: Balloons and games at the party.

• Bored (feeling) vs. Boring (activity)
  • Example: “I was bored in the long meeting.” (feeling)
  • Picture: A child yawning during a meeting.

• Example: “The meeting was boring.” (activity)
• Picture: A person looking at their watch.

• Tired (feeling) vs. Tiring (task)
  • Example: “After running, I felt tired.” (feeling)
  • Picture: A child resting after a run.

• Example: “Running is tiring!” (task)
• Picture: A child running on a track.

3. How to Match:

• Read the sentences carefully.
• Identify whether the sentence describes a feeling (-ed) or an action/event (-ing).
• Look at the pictures and choose the one that matches the sentence.

4. Importance of Context:

• Understand that -ed forms express feelings about something, while -ing forms describe what causes those feelings.
• Example: “I felt bored” (my feeling) vs. “The movie was boring” (the movie’s effect).

5. Practice:

• Use pictures to practice matching different -ed and -ing sentences.

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