Beginner Reader
Lesson 69Beginner Reader10–15 minutes

Lesson 69: The -ed Family

Focus: Word family -ed

Objective

What we'll learn

Read and spell words in the -ed word family.

For grown-ups

Parent & teacher intro

Words that end with -ed all rhyme. Blend the first sound with -ed to make each new word.

Warm-up

Interactive phonics activity

Point to each word. Say the first sound, then say -ed. Blend it together!

Words

Word list

bedfedledredwedtedmed

Practice

Example sentences

  • I can see the bed.
  • We can see the fed.
  • You can see the led.
  • They can see the red.

Story time

Kai and the Bed

Kai went to the hill. Kai saw a bed and a fed.

"Look!" said Kai. "The led is by the red."

Mia came to help. Together they played with the wed and the ted.

At the end of the day, Kai and Mia smiled. What a wonderful Word family -ed adventure!

Check for understanding

Comprehension questions

1. Where did Kai go?

2. What did Kai see first?

3. How did the story end?

STEM word of the day

🔬 planet

Meaning: a large round object that goes around a star

Example: Earth is the planet we live on.

Review

Vocabulary review

  • medA med is something we can talk about or see.
  • medA med is something we can talk about or see.
  • medA med is something we can talk about or see.
  • medA med is something we can talk about or see.

Play

Fun challenge

Match each word to what it starts with.

Stretch

Try more words

bedfedledredwedtedmed