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