-ed
Word family · short vowel E (/e/)
Words ending in -ed: read them by blending
Bed and red: bedroom words. The ending sounds like "ـِد" in Arabic script.
Change only the first letter
The -ed family words
Every word = a new first letter + the same ending. Tap to listen.
How to practise blending
- Say the ending "ed" on its own a few times.
- Add a first letter: b … «ed» → bed.
- Swap the first letter and let the child guess the new word before hearing it.
- Write the words on cards and sort them by first letter.