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