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