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Endings -ed and -ing spelling words

Base words with the endings -ed and -ing added and no other change, as in jump, jumped, jumping.

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Endings -ed and -ing class list
#WordLettersWord shapeShort list
1jumped6tail, short, short, tail, short, tallyes
2played6tail, tall, short, tail, short, tallyes
3helped6tall, short, tall, tail, short, tallyes
4looked6tall, short, short, tall, short, tallyes
5wanted6short, short, short, tall, short, tallyes
6jumping7tail, short, short, tail, short, short, tail
7playing7tail, tall, short, tail, short, short, tail
8helping7tall, short, tall, tail, short, short, tail
9looking7tall, short, short, tall, short, short, tail
10reading7short, short, short, tall, short, short, tail

Short list: the first 5 words, for children who need fewer.

Challenge words
Challenge wordLettersWord shape
hopped6tall, short, tail, tail, short, tall
stopped7short, tall, short, tail, tail, short, tall
running7short, short, short, short, short, short, tail
making6short, short, tall, short, short, tail
smiled6short, short, short, tall, short, tall

Challenge words: the base word changes: double the last letter or drop the e. The short and challenge versions are part of the school-year pass (free during launch); open the list in the packet maker to add them.

Closest Common Core standards (suggested grade: 1 to 2)

  • RF.1.3.f: Read words with inflectional endings.
  • L.1.2.d: Use conventional spelling for words with common spelling patterns and for frequently occurring irregular words.

Standard wording checked on 2026-11-10 against the English Language Arts standards document published by the Council of Chief State School Officers. The grade and the match to this list are our reading, not an official alignment. Spellwren is not affiliated with the standards' authors.

Pages from this packet

Spelling homeworkNameDo one row each night. Tick the box when you finish.Endings -ed and -ing: 10 wordsjumpedplayedhelpedlookedwantedjumpingplayinghelpinglookingreadingMondayTrace and write (pages 2 to 3)Grown-up initialsTuesdayWord shapes and ABC order (pages 4 to 5)Grown-up initialsWednesdayMissing letters and word scramble (pages 6 to 7)Grown-up initialsThursdayWord search, then look, cover, write, check (pages 8 to 9)Grown-up initialsFridaySpelling test in class. Bring this packet back.Endings -ed and -ingFree packet from spellwren.pages.dev1
Homework menu
Trace and writeNameTrace each word. Then write it again beside it or on the next line.1jumped2played3helped4looked5wantedEndings -ed and -ingFree packet from spellwren.pages.dev2
Trace and write
Word shapesNameWrite each word in the boxes that fit its shape. Tall, short and tail letters each have their ownbox.Word bankhelpedhelpingjumpedjumpinglookedlookingplayedplayingreadingwanted12345678910Endings -ed and -ingFree packet from spellwren.pages.dev4
Word shapes
Missing lettersNameFill in the missing letters. Then write the whole word.Word bankhelpedhelpingjumpedjumpinglookedlookingplayedplayingreadingwanted1jmpng2jmpd3lokd4wntd5hlpd6hlpng7plyd8lokng9plyng10radngEndings -ed and -ingFree packet from spellwren.pages.dev6
Missing letters
Word searchNameFind and circle each word. Words go across and down.plvhycnsidzdlczlookingvjawantedkjktiyovahelpingdehqbcqpoqcwjdereadingtwuolzbhivlwwlmgplayingtjopnejumpedhkoiqdffehhoamknpvksshngfoegxnmwedpyrbdljumpedplayedhelpedlookedwantedjumpingplayinghelpinglookingreadingEndings -ed and -ingFree packet from spellwren.pages.dev8
Word search
Spelling testNameDate/ 10Score12345678910Endings -ed and -ingFree packet from spellwren.pages.dev10
Spelling test

Questions

What are -ed and -ing words?

Base words with the endings -ed and -ing added and no other change, as in jump, jumped, jumping.

How many pages is the packet?

13 pages for this 10-word list at the 5/8 inch line size on US Letter paper: a teacher page, the homework menu, 8 practice pages, the Friday test and 2 answer key pages.

Can I change the words?

Yes. Press "Edit this list" to open the list in the packet maker, change any word, pick a line size and download again. Lists up to 10 words are free.

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