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