When teaching children how to blend sounds in words from ED word family, it is important that they learn to do it fluidly, moving from one sound right into the next.
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Model how to say the short ‘e’ sound in isolation and in words; have students practice saying the sound.
Ask the class to brainstorm words that begin with the short ‘e’ sound such as “enter” and “excellent;” have them brainstorm CVC words that contain the short ‘e’ sound such as “net” and “hen;” use their ideas to create an anchor chart they can refer to.
Use word families to reinforce the short ‘e’ sound; ask students to generate a list of words from the “et” or “ed” families such as “bet” or “bed”.
Provide practice activities such as circling all the pictures that contain the short ‘e’ sound.
When teaching children how to blend sounds in words from ED word family, it is important that they learn to do it fluidly, moving from one sound right into the next.
In this worksheet, children look at the picture and spell the words ending -ed. Spelling words: fed, wed, bed, red.
These ED word family posters help children generate oral sentences, or use it as a reference for their spelling activities. Words: fled, red, shred, fed, bed, wed, shed, sled.
These ED word family puzzles are a great way to practice blending and improve reading skills. Puzzles: fed, wed, bed, red.
With this ED roll and cover worksheet, children roll a die and read the word. This worksheet has six ED family words: fed, wed, bed, red, sled, fled.
This printable ET word family flip book helps children understand the concept of rhyme. Words: vet, net, jet, pet, wet.
These ET word family pocket cards are great for practicing phoneme manipulation and teaching kids how to substitute the initial sound and create a new word ending – et.
This ET word family mini-book helps children practice segmenting and blending onset and rime to build strong spelling skills. Kids practice 7 words ending -et.
In this worksheet, children read the word and drew a line to the matching picture. ET words and pictures: vet, pet, fret, net, get, wet, jet, set.
ET word family flashcards help children learn to read, identify initial, medial, and ending sounds and increase vocabulary. Words: jet, vet, fret, pet, set, wet, get, net.
Children find the ET word family pictures and color them. It is a great way to introduce the new words ending -et: get, net, fret, jet, pet, vet, wet, set.
This printable EN word family flip book helps children understand the concept of rhyme. Words: ten, men, hen, pen, yen.
In this worksheet, children read the word and drew a line to the matching picture. EN words and pictures: men, hen, wren, pen, Ben, ten, glen, pigpen.
Children find the EN word family pictures and color them. It is a great way to introduce the new words ending -en: Ben, pen, wren, glen, hen, men, ten, pigpen.
EN word family flashcards help children learn to read, identify initial, medial, and ending sounds and increase vocabulary. Words: glen, men, wren, hen, pigpen, ten, Ben, pen.
These EN word family pocket cards are great for practicing phoneme manipulation and teaching kids how to substitute the initial sound and create a new word ending – en.
This EN word family mini-book helps children practice segmenting and blending onset and rime to build strong spelling skills. Kids practice 7 words ending -en.
In this worksheet, children read the word and drew a line to the matching picture. ED words and pictures: bed, fed, sled, red, shred, wed, fled, shed.
ED word family flashcards help children learn to read, identify initial, medial, and ending sounds and increase vocabulary. Words: fled, bed, sled, fed, shed, wed, shred, red.
This printable ED word family flip book helps children understand the concept of rhyme. Words: wed, fed, bed, red, sled.
These ED word family pocket cards are great for practicing phoneme manipulation and teaching kids how to substitute the initial sound and create a new word ending – ed.
This ED word family mini-book helps children practice segmenting and blending onset and rime to build strong spelling skills. Kids practice 7 words ending -ed.
Children find the ED word family pictures and color them. It is a great way to introduce the new words ending -ed: shred, red, sled, fled, fed, bed, wed, shed.
These ED word family words Elkonin boxes help students build phonological awareness by segmenting words into sounds and counting the number of phonemes.
These ET word family words Elkonin boxes help students build phonological awareness by segmenting words into sounds and counting the number of phonemes.
These EN word family words Elkonin boxes help students build phonological awareness by segmenting words into sounds and counting the number of phonemes.
This download includes A-MAZE-ING EN Family Words Sentences. Kids will be super excited to solve the maze and practice reading EN words: hen, men, pen, ten.
This download includes A-MAZE-ING ED Family Words Sentences. Kids will be super excited to solve the maze and practice reading ED words: bed, fed, red, wed.
This download includes A-MAZE-ING ET Family Words Sentences. Kids will be super excited to solve the maze and practice reading ET words: jet, net, pet, vet.
This reading passage focuses on sight word TEN and is great for morning work, literacy centers, homework, and guided reading.
Word searches are great activities and help kids develop spelling, problem-solving, and analytical skills. EST family words in this puzzle: zest, vest, nest, chest, test, best, crest, rest.
Word searches are great activities and help kids develop spelling, problem-solving, and analytical skills. ELL family words in this puzzle: smell, fell, yell, shell, well, bell, spell, cell.
Word searches are great activities and help kids develop spelling, problem-solving, and analytical skills. ENT family words in this puzzle: vent, tent, sent, gent, dent, bent, rent, cent.
Word searches are great activities and help kids develop spelling, problem-solving, and analytical skills. ECK family words in this puzzle: check, peck, deck, wreck, neck, beck, speck, fleck.
This scrambled puzzle is one of the best ELL word family games that promotes critical thinking and spelling. Scrambled words: smell, bell, yell, cell, shell, spell, well, fell.
This scrambled puzzle is one of the best ENT word family games that promotes critical thinking and spelling. Scrambled words: vent, bent, sent, cent, gent, rent, dent, tent.
This scrambled puzzle is one of the best EST word family games that promotes critical thinking and spelling. Scrambled words: zest, best, nest, rest, chest, crest, test, vest.
This scrambled puzzle is one of the best ECK word family games that promotes critical thinking and spelling. Scrambled words: check, beck, deck, fleck, wreck, speck, neck, peck.
The ECK family words segmenting and blending cards allow students to isolate individual sounds within words and blend them together.
The ELL family words segmenting and blending cards allow students to isolate individual sounds within words and blend them together.
The EST family words segmenting and blending cards allow students to isolate individual sounds within words and blend them together.
The ENT family words segmenting and blending cards allow students to isolate individual sounds within words and blend them together.
Keep students excited discovering a mystery word that they can blend. This worksheet includes eight ENT family words: bent, vent, sent, gent, cent, rent, dent, tent.
Keep students excited discovering a mystery word that they can blend. This worksheet includes eight EST family words: best, zest, nest, chest, rest, crest, test, vest.
Keep students excited discovering a mystery word that they can blend. This worksheet includes eight ECK family words: beck, check, deck, wreck, fleck, speck, neck, peck.
Keep students excited discovering a mystery word that they can blend. This worksheet includes eight ELL family words: bell, smell, yell, shell, cell, spell, well, fell.
Practice reading and spelling ELL family words in interactive and engaging way. ELL word family words: well, bell, yell, fell, smell, cell, shell, spell.
Practice reading and spelling ENT family words in interactive and engaging way. ENT word family words: dent, bent, sent, tent, vent, cent, gent, rent.
Practice reading and spelling EST family words in interactive and engaging way. EST word family words: test, best, nest, vest, zest, rest, chest, crest.
Practice reading and spelling ECK family words in interactive and engaging way. ECK word family words: neck, beck, deck, peck, check, fleck, wreck, speck.
With this printable activity, kids learn to read and spell ECK family words. Great addition to your literacy center and ECK word family word work.
With this printable activity, kids learn to read and spell ENT family words. Great addition to your literacy center and ENT word family word work.
With this printable activity, kids learn to read and spell EST family words. Great addition to your literacy center and EST word family word work.
With this printable activity, kids learn to read and spell ELL family words. Great addition to your literacy center and ELL word family word work.
Combining games with learning is a win-win situation. This ECK word family activity is ready-to-use in your spelling station!
Combining games with learning is a win-win situation. This ELL word family activity is ready-to-use in your spelling station!
Combining games with learning is a win-win situation. This ENT word family activity is ready-to-use in your spelling station!
Combining games with learning is a win-win situation. This EST word family activity is ready-to-use in your spelling station!
Kids learn to write sentences with ELL word family words using the word bank. Encourage kids to share their writings with classmates.
Kids learn to write sentences with ENT word family words using the word bank. Encourage kids to share their writings with classmates.
Kids learn to write sentences with EST word family words using the word bank. Encourage kids to share their writings with classmates.
Kids learn to write sentences with ECK word family words using the word bank. Encourage kids to share their writings with classmates.
This ECK family words activity is perfect for independent practice. Kids stretch out the words and write them in boxes. Words: wreck, peck, fleck, beck, check, speck, neck, deck.
This EST family words activity is perfect for independent practice. Kids stretch out the words and write them in boxes. Words: chest, vest, rest, best, zest, crest, test, nest.
This ENT family words activity is perfect for independent practice. Kids stretch out the words and write them in boxes. Words: gent, tent, cent, bent, vent, rent, dent, sent.
Sort EST family words in alphabetical order! Great for assessments, homework, and independent practice. Words: zest, chest, crest, vest, test, rest, nest, best.
Sort ECK family words in alphabetical order! Great for assessments, homework, and independent practice. Words: check, wreck, speck, peck, neck, fleck, deck, beck.
Sort ELL family words in alphabetical order! Great for assessments, homework, and independent practice. Words: smell, shell, spell, fell, well, cell, yell, bell.
Sort ENT family words in alphabetical order! Great for assessments, homework, and independent practice. Words: vent, gent, rent, tent, dent, cent, sent, bent.
Word searches are great activities and help kids develop spelling, problem-solving, and analytical skills. ED family words in this puzzle: shed, bed, sled, red, fled, wed, shred.
Word searches are great activities and help kids develop spelling, problem-solving, and analytical skills. EN family words in this puzzle: pigpen, men, wren, pen, glen, ten, Ben.
Word searches are great activities and help kids develop spelling, problem-solving, and analytical skills. ET family words in this puzzle: set, vet, fret, net, jet, wet, get.
This scrambled puzzle is one of the best ED word family games that promotes critical thinking and spelling. Scrambled words: shred, red, bed, shed, sled, fled, wed.
This scrambled puzzle is one of the best EN word family games that promotes critical thinking and spelling. Scrambled words: Ben, pen, men, pigpen, wren, glen, ten.
This scrambled puzzle is one of the best ET word family games that promotes critical thinking and spelling. Scrambled words: get, net, vet, set, fret, jet, wet.
The ET family words segmenting and blending cards allow students to isolate individual sounds within words and blend them together.
The EN family words segmenting and blending cards allow students to isolate individual sounds within words and blend them together.
The ED family words segmenting and blending cards allow students to isolate individual sounds within words and blend them together.
Keep students excited discovering a mystery word that they can blend. This worksheet includes eight ET family words: fret, get, pet, set, net, wet, jet, vet.
Keep students excited discovering a mystery word that they can blend. This worksheet includes eight ED family words: sled, shred, fed, shed, red, wed, fled, bed.
Keep students excited discovering a mystery word that they can blend. This worksheet includes eight EN family words: wren, Ben, hen, pigpen, pen, ten, glen, men.
Combining games with learning is a win-win situation. This ET word family activity is ready-to-use in your spelling station!
Combining games with learning is a win-win situation. This EN word family activity is ready-to-use in your spelling station!
Combining games with learning is a win-win situation. This ED word family activity is ready-to-use in your spelling station!
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