1 Decodable Reading Passage
A short, decodable story embedding adding -ing and -ed words. Students read the passage then highlight all the target words.
Jane's Spring Garden
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Jane had a look out the window. The cold winter snow had finally melted, leaving the ground wet and brown. The warm sun was here! Jane had planned a big job for this very day. She wanted to make a beautiful garden in the yard. She got her boots and ran outside to get started.
First, she had to find her garden tools. Jane hunted in the dark garden shed until she found her old green spade. She dusted the spider webs off her spade. Next, she got a big bag of rich soil. Jane spent a long time mixing the new soil into the dirt patch. She wanted the ground to be soft and perfect for her new seeds.
Jane opened her bags of flower seeds. She made small, neat rows in the soft dirt. After dropping the tiny seeds into the ground, she began packing the warm dirt over them. "Grow well, little seeds," Jane said softly. She planted red roses, sweet peas, and tall yellow flowers.
After all that hard work, Jane sat on a bench, resting in the warm sunlight. As she sat, she spotted a small brown rabbit in the grass. The rabbit was hopping along the edge of the yard. It was jumping over the small sticks. Jane did not want to make her new friend afraid, so she sat very still.
A bright blue bird flew down and landed on the wooden fence. The bird chirped a sweet song while the rabbit kept playing in the grass. Jane watched a tiny bug twisting slowly up a blade of grass. "This is a wonderful spot," Jane whispered. She felt very happy to see so much life in her yard.
Suddenly, Jane's dog, Gus, came running out of the back door. The rabbit quickly darted into the bushes to hide. Gus made a happy sound and his tail was a fast blur. Jane grinned at her playful dog. He ran over and sat right by her feet. She clapped her hands and said, "Good dog, Gus! Help me watch my new garden."
Circle or highlight all the words with an -ing or -ed ending in the story above. How many did you find?
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The full printable story + coloring page, using only adding -ing and -ed sounds your child has learned.
2 Word Sort
Cut out the word cards and sort them into the correct columns: Adds -ing vs Adds -ed.
Adds -ing
Adds -ed
running
hopping
jumping
playing
resting
twisting
mixing
packing
kicking
printing
batted
planted
landed
melted
planned
spotted
grinned
clapped
hunted
dusted
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3 Phrasing Practice Cards
Practice reading these phrases for fluency. Cut out the cards and read them quickly and smoothly.
a running
the hopping
a jumping
the playing
a resting
the twisting
a mixing
the packing
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4 RAN Chart (Rapid Naming)
Read each word in the grid as quickly as you can. Time yourself and try to beat your best time!
Decodable RAN Chart — Adding -ing and -ed
running
running
jumping
jumping
resting
resting
playing
hopping
playing
running
jumping
playing
resting
hopping
running
hopping
Target words: running, hopping, jumping, playing, resting
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5 Word Search
Find and circle the adding -ing and -ed words hidden in the grid. Words go across, down, and diagonally — a fun way to reinforce adding -ing and -ed word recognition.
Adding -ing and -ed Word Search
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📖 Decodable Readers for Adding -ing and -ed
Next step: once your child can sound out these words, have them read a matching decodable mini-book. Each Adding -ing and -ed reader is a printable story + coloring page using only sounds they've learned.