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