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