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