-ed Word Family Worksheet
A free printable -ed word family worksheet in color with an answer key: kids write the sounds of each picture in boxes, add a letter to -ed to build words, trace the words and read a sentence and draw it. Words on the page: bed, sled, red, fed, led and wed.
- Size
- US Letter (8.5 × 11 in), fits A4
- 2 pages: the worksheet and its answer key
- Level
- Grade 1
- License
- Free for personal & classroom use
About this worksheet
A free printable -ed word family worksheet in color with an answer key: kids write the sounds of each picture in boxes, add a letter to -ed to build words, trace the words and read a sentence and draw it. Words on the page: bed, sled, red, fed, led and wed. It matches first grade reading goals, roughly ages 6 to 7.
On this sheet
Say each picture name. Write one letter in each box. Build -ed words. Trace each word. Then write it. Read the sentence. Draw a picture of it.
Tips for using it
- Read the family ending first (at), then add the first sound (c-at).
- Point out that only the first letter changes in cat, hat and bat.
- Do one family a day and review the whole set at the end of the week.
Printing tips
Download the PDF and print at 100% (or “fit to page” on A4). Page 1 is the worksheet and page 2 is the answer key with the answers in red; print just page 1 if you want to keep the answers for checking. The PNG shows page 1 only. Free for personal, family and classroom use.
