Oral Reading Voiced “th” sound Even though my father is a weatherman, he can't predict with absolute certainty whether it will rain or not. Neither can the other people who work with him. They say there's only a thirty per cent chance of rain, and the next thing you know, it's pouring. They predict snow, and there's nothing for another five days. Then, there's a blizzard. So rather than trust my father's weather forecasts, I use a more reasonable approach. I ask my mother. Past Tense Verb “ed” endings [t] Walked Talked Stopped Clapped [d] Cried Carried Learned Failed [ d] Waited Tasted Graduated Counted