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