The 3 Sounds of -ed - Read and Sort by Pronunciation

Oct 22, 2026

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Printable literacy activity pack teaching how the suffix “-ed” is pronounced in three common sounds: /t/, /d/, and /id/. Includes sorting charts that group example words by their final sound, plus practice sections where learners color, underline, or circle words ending in -ed within sentences. Answer keys are provided for the sorting and coloring activities to support self-checking and classroom or tutoring use.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages12

Reading Time30 min

AccessFree to download

The 3 Sounds of -ed

Sorting -ed Sounds by Pronunciation

Color the Sound of -ed

Read, Highlight, Circle

Answer Keys

The 3 Sounds of-ed Read about this free pack on my blog: [https://thisreadingmama.com/three-sounds-of-ed-printable-pack/](https://thisreadingmama.com/three-sounds-of-ed-printable-pack/) Terms of Use: This printable pack was created for you to use at home with your child(ren )/student(s) or with multiple children in your classroom or tutoring setting. Please do not share between classroom teachers, sell, host, reproduce, giveaway, or store on any other site (including a blog, Facebook, 4Shared, Dropbox, Amazon Inspire, etc.) . Thank you! [www.thisreadingmama.com](www.thisreadingmama.com) You’ll Also Like Our Inflected Endings Bundle Pack includes hands-on activities, games, and sorts for -ed, -ing, -s, and -es. Find it @ my blog’s shop & Teachers Pay Teachers. [www.thisreadingmama.com](www.thisreadingmama.com) The 3 Sounds of-ed | -ed sounds like /t/ | | Listen for the /t/ at the end of these words:
crossed flashed stomped | | --- | --- | --- | |
He walked to school. |
She jumped up. | | | -ed sounds like /d/ | | Listen for the /d/ at the end of these words:
drilled roamed loved | |
Yesterday, it rained. |
She mowed the grass. | | | -ed sounds like /id/ | | Listen for the /id/ at the end of these words:
waited floated needed
[www.thisreadingmama. com](www.thisreadingmama. com) | | | | | | She braided her hair. The house was flooded. | | | 3 sounds of –ed sort with base word underlined | sounds like t
[www.thisreadingmama. com](www.thisreadingmama. com) | sounds like d | sounds like id | | --- | --- | --- | | waited | walked | turned | | smelled | needed | parked | | ended | buzzed | fixed | | screamed | leaked | painted | | rented | pressed | sighed | | jumped | handed | mowed | | wanted | peeled | scooped | 3 sounds of –ed sort without base word underlined | sounds like t
[www.thisreadingmama. com](www.thisreadingmama. com) | sounds like d | sounds like id | | --- | --- | --- | | waited | walked | turned | | smelled | needed | parked | | ended | buzzed | fixed | | screamed | leaked | painted | | rented | pressed | sighed | | jumped | handed | mowed | | wanted | peeled | scooped | Color the Sound of-ed Read each word. Color it by the sound of suffix –ed. | moved | started | kicked | drilled | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | acted | fished | loved | blasted | | waited | stayed | printed | camped | | smelled | folded | washed | twisted | | locked | called | started | watched | | mended | honked | saved | used | | smiled | braided | limped | fixed | [www.thisreadingmama. com](www.thisreadingmama. com) Read, Highlight, Circle Read each sentence . Highlight or underline the word that ends with -ed. Circle the sound it makes . [www.thisreadingmama. com](www.thisreadingmama. com) | She dreamed she could fly like a bird! | d t id | | --- | --- | | I talked to my sister before school. | d t id | | I needed a pencil to write my name . | d t id | | Everyone jumped up and down . | d t id | | My big brother started the game . | d t id | | I spelled all my words the right way! | d t id | | Yesterday, my dad mowed the grass . | d t id | | We looked everywhere for the lost dog. | d t id | | The movie ended at eight o’clock. | d t id | | We waited for the train to come . | d t id | | The cat stayed in the warm window . | d t id | | The car crashed into the tree! | d t id | Answer Keys [www.thisreadingmama.com](www.thisreadingmama.com) | sounds like t
[www.thisreadingmama. com](www.thisreadingmama. com) | sounds like d | sounds like id | | --- | --- | --- | | waited | walked | turned | | smelled | needed | parked | | ended | buzzed | fixed | | screamed | leaked | painted | | rented | pressed | sighed | | jumped | handed | mowed | | wanted | peeled | scooped | 3 sounds of –ed sort ANSWER KEY Color the Sound of-ed Read each word. Color it by the sound of suffix –ed. | moved | started | kicked | drilled | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | acted | fished |

FAQs

Where can learners find the answers?

Answer keys are provided at the end, including the -ed sorting chart and the word-coloring groupings, so learners can check their work.

Oct 22, 2026

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