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 “planted”? (a) turned (b) rained (c) started
- 2.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 3.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 4.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
- 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) rained (b) picked (c) planted
- 7.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 8.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 9.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
- 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) helped (b) walked (c) called
- 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) needed (b) closed (c) watched
- 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
- 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
- 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
- 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) kissed (b) moved (c) counted
- 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
- 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) pushed (b) walked (c) lived
- 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) jumped (b) printed (c) started
- 25.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 26.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
- 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
- 28.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
- 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) enjoyed (b) loved (c) missed
- 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) rained (b) cried (c) helped
- 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
- 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) filled (b) turned (c) helped
- 33.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 34.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 35.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) called (b) closed (c) washed
- 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) walked (b) rested (c) waited
- 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
- 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) enjoyed (b) painted (c) rested
Answer key
- started
- “t” sound
- “t” sound
- “id” (an extra beat)
- 1
- planted
- “t” sound
- “t” sound
- “d” sound
- 1
- 2
- called
- 1
- needed
- “t” sound
- “d” sound
- 2
- “id” (an extra beat)
- moved
- 1
- “t” sound
- 2
- lived
- jumped
- “t” sound
- “id” (an extra beat)
- “id” (an extra beat)
- “d” sound
- missed
- helped
- “d” sound
- helped
- “t” sound
- “id” (an extra beat)
- “t” sound
- washed
- walked
- “id” (an extra beat)
- 1
- enjoyed
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