ED Pronunciation Worksheet
How to say it (Only t and d get an extra beat): After t or d: say id, with an extra beat — wanted, needed. After a quiet sound (p, k, f, s, sh, ch): say t — jumped, walked, washed. After a voiced sound: say d — played, called, cleaned. jumped has 1 beat, not 2.
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- 1.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) jumped (b) watched (c) smiled
- 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) loved (b) started (c) printed
- 3.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 5.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 6.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
- 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
- 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) started (b) picked (c) smiled
- 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
- 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 11.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
- 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
- 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) cleaned (b) decided (c) washed
- 15.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
- 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) rested (b) stopped (c) rained
- 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
- 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
- 20.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
- 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) washed (b) called (c) counted
- 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) finished (b) started (c) picked
- 25.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 27.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) enjoyed (b) finished (c) laughed
- 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) started (b) dropped (c) waited
- 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 32.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
- 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) cleaned (b) enjoyed (c) kicked
- 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) kicked (b) decided (c) closed
- 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) shouted (b) helped (c) lived
- 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) jumped (b) moved (c) rested
- 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) rested (b) kicked (c) moved
- 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
Answer key
- smiled
- loved
- “d” sound
- “d” sound
- “d” sound
- “id” (an extra beat)
- “id” (an extra beat)
- smiled
- “t” sound
- 2
- “id” (an extra beat)
- “d” sound
- “t” sound
- washed
- “t” sound
- “d” sound
- rested
- “t” sound
- “d” sound
- “t” sound
- washed
- 2
- “d” sound
- started
- “t” sound
- 1
- “d” sound
- enjoyed
- 1
- dropped
- “id” (an extra beat)
- “t” sound
- kicked
- closed
- helped
- moved
- 2
- 1
- kicked
- “d” sound
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