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