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Word Endings: Add -s, -es, -ed and -ing

A word rides in a train car and an ending hooks on behind it. Kids add -s, -es, -ing and -ed, learn when to drop the e (bake to baking), and pick the ending that fits a sentence.

  • Grades1st grade, 2nd grade
  • Levels5, from “-s / -es” to “Which ending?”
  • A roundAbout 10 questions, a few minutes
  • PriceWith any plan, from $7.99 a month
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A round of Word Endings on a phone

How Word Endings works

The 5 levels

  1. -s / -es
  2. -ing
  3. -ed
  4. Drop the e
  5. Which ending?

What it lines up with in school

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts. Standards vary by state, so check with your kid’s teacher.

RF.1.3.F
Read words with endings like -s, -ed and -ing.
L.1.4.C
Find root words and their endings, like look, looks, looked and looking.

Practice it at home

Questions about Word Endings

What grade is Word Endings for?
1st and 2nd grade. It’s a suffixes game with 5 levels that move up when your kid is ready.
Which standards does Word Endings cover?
It lines up with Common Core reading and writing RF.1.3.F and L.1.4.C. Standards vary by state, so check with your kid’s teacher for the exact match.
Does my kid need to read to play Word Endings?
No. Every question is read aloud, so kids who are still learning to read can play on their own.
How long is a round of Word Endings?
About 10 questions, a few minutes. Nine right on the first try and the next round is a level harder; a tough round steps back one.
Is Word Endings free?
It comes with every plan, from $7.99 a month, with a 7-day free trial. Number Garden and Gator Compare are free.

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