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