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