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