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