Pick the Ending
Read each sentence. Circle the ending that makes sense.
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How to do it
- Read the sentence.
- Look for a time clue like yesterday or now.
- Circle the ending that fits.
Teaching tip
Yesterday and last night need -ed. Right now and look! need -ing. Every day needs -s. This sheet is aligned with Common Core RF.1.3f.
About this worksheet
Nine sentences with a missing ending and a time clue.
What kids practice
Endings change a word's meaning. -s can mean more than one or tell what someone does (she jumps). -ed tells that it already happened (jumped). -ing tells it is happening now (jumping). Kids learn to find the base word, read it, then add the ending. Endings connect phonics to grammar: kids sound out the base word, then add the ending.
Watch for
- Dropping the ending when reading, like reading jumped as jump.
- Reading -ed as a separate syllable every time, like jump-ed.
- Adding -ed to words that change, like runned. These sheets use regular words only.
It's free to print, with Fewer, Standard or More on the page and an answer key. See the full endings -s -ed -ing phonics guide for 1st grade.
